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On this week's podcast, hear about the Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards, how Ireland's been doing on the food and drink export front, what's been happening with Oatly and more.Want more? Read The Week In Food #49 here.Links This EpisodeKen On FoodThe Week In Food (Free newsletter)Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards Finalists AnnouncedHealthy Ireland Survey 2024Health Ireland Survey 2024 summary report PDFAnnual review and outlook for agriculture, food and the marine for 2024Download FSAI Strategy 2025-2029 (PDF)Court concludes Oatly cannot use term 'milk' in its marketingOatly loses court battle with Dairy UK over use of ‘milk' in trademark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links this episodeYulefest Kilkenny markets have startedIrish Food History: A Companion by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman wins at Irish Book AwardsBuy Irish Food History: A Companion on Amazon (aff)Three Irish restaurants added to MICHELIN Guide in NovemberNow Irish recyclers can empty an entire bag of drink containers in seconds: introducing TOMRA R1Cork's Coffee Houses Get a Night-Lift with ‘Coffee House Lates'New initiative sees coffee shops open late in Cork cityHotel & Catering 2025 salary guide (PDF)Surge of cash-in-hand pay in hospitality sectorFor these stories in written form, plus extra reading for your weekend, 5 recipes for the week ahead and my podcast pick, check out the 48th edition of The Week In Food, available free via Substack.For more, visit kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links This EpisodeChristmas markets in KilkennyCheck Kilkenny Chamber's Instagram account for a full breakdown of winners in all categoriesAcademics, regulators and the Food Industry unite to combat food fraudIreland to lead new EU project to combat food fraudInvestigations & fraud (FSAI)Bord Bia Awarded €3.2 Million for ‘European Dairy – Where Nature Meets Science' CampaignWolverine Packing Co. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 ContaminationOver 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli riskU.S. food safety system crumbles as E. coli crisis spreads nationwideMcDonald's To Create 1,000 Jobs In IrelandMcDonald's to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland with €40m investmentMcDonald's Social & Economic Impact ReportFor these stories in written form, plus extra reading for your weekend, 5 recipes for the week ahead and my podcast pick, check out the 47th edition of The Week In Food, available free via Substack.For more, visit kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking to catch up on some of the stories making headlines on the Irish food scene and beyond over the past week?You've come to the right place. As Sunday rolls round again, I've got the 46th helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you, delivering a bite-size news recap of stories from the past seven days that have caught my eye, all served up in five minutes or less-ish.If you missed last week's edition, talking about the Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets and more, you can find it here or wherever you get your podcasts.Links This EpisodeKilkenny's Campagne ‘Highly Commended' as 2024 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year award winners announcedRestaurant Of The Year websiteFamily behind Kilkenny's Mountain View scoop Food Innovator of the Year at Good Food Ireland awardsGood Food Ireland Awards 2024 winnersMalzard's of Stoneyford in Kilkenny named National Pub of the Year at Irish Pub AwardsIrish Pub Awards 2024 winners16 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in OctoberGrowing costs present major challenge to Ireland's foodservice sector – Bord Bia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links this episodeCheck the full list of Irish Food Writing Awards winners hereKilkenny's Christmas Markets to return as Yulefest kicks off later this monthWinterval.ieDownload Tourism Policy Framework 2025-2030Homegrown at Maxol announces 2024 winnersMaxol.ie Homegrown details@dublincoffeefest on InstagramSign up for festival alerts here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast you can hear aboutReturning numbers for Savour KilkennyThe Listowel Food Fair ProgrammeThis week's Irish Food Writing Awards nightThe return of Incredible Edibles to Irish primary schoolsThe launch of the 2025 Blasta Books seriesAnd you can get much more besides when you subscribe - for free - to The Week In Food on Substack. It's my weekly free newsletter that drops on a Sunday morning with more stories, recipes to try, podcast picks and other notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes you can hear aboutCarlow Restaurant Week, running Saturday 26 October (it's already started) through Saturday 2 NovemberThe shortlist for the Food & Drink Book of the Year as part of this year's An Post Irish Book AwardsNew organic orchard tours in KilkennyThis past week's Asian Restaurant AwardsThe Restaurant Association of Ireland's ten-point manifesto ahead of GE24For more, as always, subscribe to my newsletter for free. It's called The Week In Food and it's available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, get the latest onThe Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality AwardsFood On The Edge - getting underway this MondayBord Bia's Origin Green programme and the companies awarded gold membership this yearIreland's circular economy recommendations including a potential banning of best before dates on fresh produceSchool safety programmes from Agri AwareRead all about it and get all the links here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, you'll hear aboutThe latest enforcement orders issued by the FSAIA new survey from Safefood looking at seasonal food promotionsThe launch of the Global Hunger Index for 2024A day of action that's being planned for this Tuesday in Dublin andThe Kilkenny Business Awards nominees on the food and hospitality frontAs always, you can get more by either visiting kenonfood.com (Where you'll find full show notes and supporting links) or by subscribing (for free) to my weekly newsletter, The Week In Food, available via Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the 40th edition of Food In 5 Minutes as part of the Ken On Food podcast, you'll be hearing this week aboutReaction to Budget 2025 on the hospitality front in IrelandThe Blas na hÉireann Awards for 2024The Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year AwardsThe Good Food Ireland Awards (it's a busy time for awards!)And the unveiling of the first MICHELIN Keys for IrelandLinks this episodeHospitality sector to hold day of action in response to Budget 2025Tone deaf Budget failed to deliver for restaurants, cafés and the entire hospitality sectorBlas na hÉireann winnersBlas na hÉireann 2024: Small artisan producers reign supremeThe Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year shortlists revealedGood Food Ireland Awards shortlist revealed123 outstanding hotels awarded MICHELIN Keys in Great Britain & Ireland for the very first time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 39th edition of Food In 5 Minutes you'll hear aboutThe launch of Savour Kilkenny for 2024How we're doing on the sugar tax frontNew research on the coffee habits of those of us living in the Leinster regionLast calls for the restoration of the 9% VAT rate before Wednesday's budget revealThe timings for Blas na hÉireann this coming FridayLinks this episode...SavourKilkenny.comKenOnFood.com (with launch night audio)The Evaluation of Ireland's Sugar-Sweetened Drinks' Taxfixxcoffee.comHospitality groups warn of growing commercial crisisAwards Presentation Timings 2024 - Blas na hEireannTaste Trail - Dingle Food Festival - Féile Bia Dhaingean Uí Chúis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Food In 5 Minutes, part of the Ken On Food podcast series, you can hear aboutThe launch of Agri Aware's new Come Farm With Me series for primary schoolsBelfast Restaurant WeekA looming crisis in the hospitality sectorPeanut allergy warnings due to potentially contaminated mustardA new food market space for Galway may finally be a reality.Here's some links to help you on your way...Agriaware.ieNew ‘day in the life' Agri Aware farm webinar series launchedBelfast Restaurant Week - What's onVAT rise could lead to 21,000 food services job losses, report predictsHospitality warns of 'commercial crisis' if VAT rate is not decreasedFood safety warning to people with a peanut allergy to avoid all mustard productsPossible presence of peanut in specific batches of Domino's Garlic & Herb and Domino's Mustard & Honey dipsPossible presence of peanut in specific batches of Carlos Takeaway Garlic & Herb DipFSA warns those allergic to peanuts to avoid food containing mustard over contamination risk, as some products recalledGalway Food Market - ePlanning archivePlans lodged for “Galway Food Market” at former Connacht Tribune Printing Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we hit the middle of the month, it's time for another helping of Food In 5 Minutes, this week taking a look at the Regional Food Starter Programme, organic happenings at the National Ploughing Championships, news on Lidl's Kickstarter rollout, a new survey from SuperValu on dinner time habits and a look at the Great Taste Awards in London.Links this episodeThe Pink Box, Kilkenny (Instagram)Regional Food Starter Programme (via Kilkenny LEO)NPA.ie - National Ploughing ChampionshipsPublic Consultation on the Draft National Organic Strategy up to 2030Lidl's Kickstart graduates see products hit shelves on Thursday; who's made the 2024 list?SuperValu survey - The Table or the TabletGolden fork nomineesFull list of Great Taste Awards winners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, find out what's happening at the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival this October, the Listowel Food Fair in November, hear some insights from the latest ifac food and agribusiness survey, the calls for a ban on junk food advertising and learn about Bord Bia's Spirit of Ireland campaign that rolled out in China this week.Hungry for more? Get my weekly newsletter, The Week In Food, for free via Substack.Handy linksVisit savourkilkenny.com (at a glance programme)Ticketed event highlights for Savour Kilkenny 2024ListowelFoodFair.ieListowel Food Fair Instagram accountGrowing Chinese middle class looking for Irish spiritsDownload the latest ifac Food & Agribusiness reportTwo in five food and agribusinesses have cashflow issuesExports and sustainability high on agenda for Irish food businessesHard-hitting warning labels should be on everyday food, say campaignersIrish Heart Foundation: A public health (obesity) act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast where I share with you five food stories from the Irish food scene and beyond in five minutes or less, ish.If you're hungry for more by the time we're finished here, visit kenonfood.substack.com to join my free newsletter, The Week In Food, available every Sunday morning from 7am, delivered fresh to your inbox – no queuing necessary. Yeah, I'm looking at you, Oasis.This week brings you news on the closure of Breadman Walking in Dublin, the decline in Irish pub numbers, some new TV courtesy of Neven Maguire, calls for milk in schools and the Waterford Harvest Festval.Dublin city ‘nano-bakery' Breadman Walking to close after enforcement actionFull statement on closure via InstagramFollow @bread_man_walking on InstagramSupport Growth: A Sustainable Future for Ireland's drinks and hospitality sector (PDF download)SupportYourLocal.ieDonegal Town's Chandpur Indian Restaurant to feature on Neven Maguire TV showNo drink given with new Hot School Lunches scheme – Over half of Irish parents think milk should be providedOnly 4% of Irish Teenagers are meeting their Dietary Guidelines – Major Nutrition Conference in Belfast this weekVisit waterfordharvestfestival.ieView the daily breakdown here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday 25 August, 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes - for the 34th time this year - with another selection of food stories from the past week served up for your ears in five minutes or less, ish.That said, I'm noticing more these days that the timer is running closer to the seven-minute mark, but that's neither here nor there. With the podcast available every Sunday morning, you can also get a written accompaniment packed with recipes to try, more podcast listening, some long reads for your Sunday coffee in more, all right here. It's called The Week In Food and it drops into inboxes around the world about 7am on Sunday mornings.This week's podcast looks at mounting pressures on the hospitality sector, numbers on Ireland's alcohol consumption, concerns over infant food in the US and more. Supporting links for this episodeHospitality groups warn of 'perfect storm' facing industry ahead of Government meetingsTourism and hospitality groups plead for Government help ahead of Budget25Three amateur bread bakers advance to Rise with Aldi live finalEstimate of Alcohol Consumption per Adult in 2023InterTrade Ireland Supply Chain & Sourcing ServiceNearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh from the shores of Lough Derg (I've been in Dromineer for the weekend), it's time for another helping of Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the Irish food world and beyond, plucked from the past week, and served up in five minutes or less, ish.You know the drill. There's also a newsletter version that includes extra long reads for your Sunday, recipes to try for the week ahead that today includes some easy-bake bread takes, a podcast pick and more. Grab the latest edition here on Substack or sign up anywhere you see the subscription boxes on the blog to get a fresh copy in your inbox every Sunday morning.Chef Dylan McGrath shuts Dublin restaurants Brasserie Sixty6 and Rustic StoneDylan McGrath closes two of his most famous restaurantsDylan McGrath closes two Dublin restaurants as business is 'simply not sustainable'COVID lockdown: Insurers have now paid pubs and restaurants more than €250m€1 million awarded to develop five Gala Dinner Venues€1 million awarded to develop five Gala Dinner Venues to attract international Business EventsFSAI official releasePopular Dublin pub Hartigan's among 12 food businesses issued with closure orders last monthVisit irishfoodawards.comIrish Food Awards: 8 Kilkenny businesses named finalists for this year's Blas na hÉireann awards in Dingle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday 11 August 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes.Grab the newsletter version now by signing up for free at kenonfood.substack.com and get stories, bonus reading, recipes, a podcast pick and more in your inbox every Sunday morning.LINKS THIS EPISODE577 Irish Food-Led Businesses Have Closed Since VAT Rise Last September Over 570 restaurants ‘forced to close' since September VAT hike.Waterford Harvest Festival – What's OnBelfast Restaurant Week (official website)Belfast Restaurant Week to return this October with a fresh flavour to support city centre's hospitality sceneEU ice cream production fell by 1.4% in 2023Ireland is the fifth-largest exporter of ice cream in the EUWalkers teams up with Heinz to launch three new crisp flavours — and one is controversial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the August bank holiday weekend and today's edition of the podcast looks atThree new eateries opening in Kilkenny in recent weeks (with one about to open)Calls for the restoration of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality heading to EuropeThe expansion of the Hot School Meals programmeALDI ditching their blue bottle caps as their sustainability push continuesWeird TikTok food trendsLinks to checkKelly calls for reinstatement of 9% VAT rate for hospitalityMinister Humphreys announces 168 additional Primary Schools approved for Hot School MealsFurther 168 primary schools to get hot meals from SeptemberAldi Ireland makes huge change to popular product across all 161 Irish stores (Irish Mirror)This week's edition of The Week In Food Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday 28 July 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from around the Irish food scene and beyond, over the past week, served up in five minutes or less, ish.It's been another busy week in the world of food, with plenty to chew on from home and abroad. At time of release I'm currently in Galway seeking out some new food and drink spots to write home about.Before we get into this week's stories, if you'd like more, head over to the blog now – that's kenonfood.com – or visit kenonfood.substack.com and take a few membership to my newsletter The Week In Food, dropping every Sunday morning online and in your inbox.Links this week...Wexford Food FamilyCost of ice cream on the rise (Live 95)UK ice-cream and lolly prices up by more than 30%, analysis showsTruck driver jobs see 83% increase in demand - Indeed (RTÉ)Irish food businesses in 'survival mode' as industry profit margins fall below 1%, warns reportSupermac's chief wants VAT reprieve for food businessesRestaurants Association Of Ireland Warns That Sector Is In ‘Survival Mode'National Organic Awards 2024National Organic Awards open for entries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday July 21st 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the past week, from the Irish food scene and beyond, all served up in five minutes or less, ish.Take a listen to this week's stories.Resources this episodeTaste of Kildare official websiteTaste of Kildare ticket detailsEdible Dublin Food StrategyAdvice for consumers regarding consumption of slush ice drinksNearly half of Dublin food pubs report business decline due to VAT increase - LVA48% of Dublin pubs who serve food say VAT increase has lead to drop in businessLVA call for VAT cut againSugar tax on beverages – activism or sensible measure? (original article, translated from German)Germany mulls sugar tax: What are the benefits?Germany's potential billions in savings and health gains with sugar-sweetened beverage taxSugar tax in Germany could save up to 16 billion euros (Study)Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT) (Revenue.ie)As always, if you would like more content, consider a free subscription to my newsletter, The Week In Food, available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday July 14th 2028 this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the Irish food scene and beyond, plucked from the past week and served up in five minutes or less, ish.Supporting links for this week's stories can be found below.Carlow TourismCarlow Garden FestivalSafefood: Meat thermometer use grows 20%Coffee prices to keep rising for at least another yearCoffee prices will rise even higher (The Guardian)Waterford Harvest Festival - What's OnWaterford Harvest Festival - Trader applications now openUS food giant Wendy's to launch in Ireland early next year (Newstalk)US fast food chain Wendy's to open in Ireland (Irish Times)You can also get more detail on these stories, additional long reads for your weekend, recipes to try for the week ahead and podcast to keep your ears company when you sign up to my free newsletter, The Week In Food, via kenonfood.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday 7 July 2024, it's time for another helping of Food In 5 Minutes with five stories from the past week drawn from the Irish food scene and beyond.Read up on the stories in full with the links below.You can also sign up to The Week In Food newsletter for free, available via kenonfood.substack.com.90 million drinks containers returned in June as Ireland averages Three million bottles and cans per dayAs schools close for summer, many children benefiting from Hot School Meals Scheme risk missing out on their only hot meal of the dayCall for scheme to tackle 'holiday hunger' in childrenClimate change is pushing up food prices — and worrying central banksNon-alcohol beer continues to grow in popularity according to new report from Drinks Ireland|BeerNon-alcohol beer continues to grow in popularity – Drinks IrelandA New Two Star Restaurant in The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2024The Guild entry in Michelin GuideDubai restaurant that includes a Kilkenny man among its Head Chefs secures Michelin special award Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a weekend that has seen Taylor Swift take over Dublin's Aviva Stadium for three nights, another outing for the family fun-packed Kaleidoscope Festival in Wicklow, Flavours of Fingal in Dublin and more. Galway beating Dublin in the All-Ireland football quarter-finals and more, this is Food In 5 Minutes for Sunday 30 June.Links for this week's stories...Ireland's food waste equivalent to over one million meals per day, new figures showEPA: 53,000t of food waste generated at production stageTayto recalls crisps after ‘golf ball contamination'FSAI Tayto recall noticeFSAI Spuddy's recall noticeSage announces restaurant closure onlineSage Restaurant in Midleton to close after 16 years in businessKevin Aherne on his next plan after Midleton's Sage Restaurant closes R&D leads to major Marks & Spencer deal for Fermoy businessDairy Concepts wins new contract with Marks & SpencerCork's Dairy Concepts secures international contract with M&SHere's Why McDonald's Scrapped Its Plant-Based Burger in AmericaMcDonald's says verdict is in: US customers do not like McPlant burgersGet bonus stories, recipes and a podcast pick for this week in the latest edition of The Week In Food, available here for free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With temperatures for the week ahead set to tip the early-to-mid 20s, it's Sunday all over again, which means another helping of Food In 5 Minutes.This week shines a light on...SafeFood's Talk About Food reportFood Vision 2030 - Annual report 2023Food Vision 2023 - Annual report 2022Food Vision 2023 breakdownOpportunity to acquire a portfolio of KFC restaurants in IrelandCrunch time looms for smokey bacon crisps as EU bans potential cancerous flavouringEFSA: Smoke flavouringsMember States endorse withdrawal of smoke flavourings from EU marketLab-grown burgers and cricket salads 'could be meal staples' by 2054More talk about lab-grown burgers and cricket saladsGet more to read and listen by grabbing a free subscription to The Week In Food, available now via Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The elections are done and dusted, I've got a few days off, a hearty breakfast and a fresh cup of coffee.This week's story highlights include...Birdhill Coffee FestivalFSAI enforcement orders for May 2024Full list of winners: 2024 National Dairy AwardsEY Future Consumer IndexTheatre of Food: Grub Circus at this year's All Together NowWant more? Get my *free* newsletter every Sunday morning, The Week In Food, available via Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast, I'll take a look atA new survey detailing the impact of the VAT rate hike on Irish food-led businessesThe launch of the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food SystemsHow free app TooGoodToGo has helped rescue over 1m bags and boxes of food from wasteThe judging of this year's Great Taste Awards, held this past week in Tipperary andHow scientists and chocolatiers are joining forces to help find a more sustainable approach to making chocolateAs always, keep an eye on Ken On Food for stories across the week or pick up my free newsletter, The Week In Food, over on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast you can Learn about the finals of the 2024 Irish Restaurant AwardsCheck out some of the lineup on the food side of this year's Kaleidoscope FestiavlDiscover a new exhibition rooted in an 18th century kitchen in RoscommonReview new research from Safefood highlighting food safety concerns about smart device usage in the kitchen andSee who's been picked for this year's Grow with ALDI campaign as products hit shelves this week.As always, you can check kenonfood.com for links and more details, or head on over to my Substack to grab the latest helping of The Week In Food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday 19 May, 2024, here's what you'll find on this edition of Food In 5 Minutes...A look at the Yes Chef annual awards for 2024, held in Dundalk earlier this weekA look ahead to this year's All-Ireland final of the Irish Restaurant Awards, due to take place in Dublin this MondaySome new additions to Taste Of Dublin, setting up shop in a new location next monthA new whiskey from Michael Flatley, our very own Lord of the DanceMore funding for food waste production initiatives as the FoodCloud Growers Project gets a financial injection from the StateAs always, you can find more on the newsletter, available now at kenonfood.substack.com or if you've got a story to share, drop an email at any stage to ken@kenonfood.comCatch up on the blog, or follow me on X, Instagram or Facebook and let's talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the bank holiday firmly in the rearview mirror, this weekend I'm hopping between restaurants and gigs as a birthday (not mine) brings with it a Michelin-star night out while Bruce Springsteen picked Sunday to turn up in Kilkenny and play a few songs - how bad.This week's headlines include a look atThe full lineup for this year's Bord Bia Bloom over the June bank holiday weekendDrive-thru sausage rolls becoming a thing in Northern IrelandThe highest enforcement orders from the FSAI for 2024 to date last month (and here)The lineup reveal for Beyond The Plate at this year's Beyond The Pale festivalHow a drought in Mexico is leading to a Sriracha shortage in the USAs always, if you've got a story to share, pop an email to ken@kenonfood.com.You can also get my free newsletter every Sunday morning, The Week In Food, here via Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the May Bank Holiday weekend lands in Ireland, I've got two festivals on my door step with the inaugural FoodieFest taking place in Mountain View while the Kilkenny Roots Festival is in full swing.I'll blame the former for the extra few hours in the bed this morning before the podcast release, but as always on a Sunday, I've got five more stories from the food world for you to digest and read up on while you sink your morning coffee.Check the links below for stories mentioned in this week's episode.Healthy Carlow on FacebookMillions of euros unclaimed from Deposit Return SchemeOfficial release via gov.ie as outdoor table fees waived for 2024US fast food chains may have to amp up promotions as more people eat at home‘Unethical' junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claimsJoin the Ken On Food newsletter for free via Substack5 Cinco de Mayo recipes to try this weekHave a story of your own to share? Drop me a line at any time to ken@kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday April 27th 2024, you're listening to Food In Five Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from Ireland and beyond each Sunday, all drawn from the past week.It's been another busy week on the food front and another busy week in general as all of a sudden we're hitting the end of April, gearing up for the May Bank Holiday weekend, Foodie Fest hitting Kilkenny (more on that in the podcast). As always, if you've got a story to share, email me at any stage, it's ken@kenonfood.com or give me a shout anywhere you find @kenonfood on socials.Links for this week's episodeFoodiefest.ieAgri Aware's Healthy Eating WeekIncredible EdiblesRepak.ie: Don't waste earth dayGLAS @ TU Dublin anniversary celebrationsWest Clare town bucking the national trend of restaurant closuresSubscribe for free wherever you do your podcast listening.Better yet, get my free newsletter here, dropping every Sunday morning around 7am. In it you'll find these stories and more, recipes to try, podcasts to listen to, and it's all free, delivered fresh to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you believe we're three weeks into April already? The rain of the past few weeks made way for at least one decent day of sunshine and the world keeps on spinning.As Sunday rolls around again, I've got another five stories for you from the Irish food world and beyond over the past week includingThe Dublin leg of the Irish Restaurant Awards, with the shortlists out this past weekA new report from the RAI exploring the economic impact of the closure of over 200 food-led businesses since the start of the yearA story on how poor weather conditions throughout the UK and Europe could lead to food shortages in the UK in 2024Aldi's all-new private-label baby formula brings some interesting survey results on the grocery frontSuperValu too have been at the surveys, this time with GIY to look at where and how families are growing vegetables at homeAs always, if you've got a story to share, drop me an email at any time to ken@kenonfood.com and if you enjoy what you here today and every Sunday, consider leaving a quick 5-star review for the podcast in Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your podcast listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday 14 April, and the 15th helping of Food In 5 Minutes, this week brings you updates on The Ulster round of the Irish Restaurant Awards (more here)The 2024/2025 San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition (more here)Ireland's Senoptica (interesting food tech) getting FDA approval for their entry into the US market (more here and here)registrations for Street Feast, taking place this coming May (next month)the 2024 Waterford Festival of FoodGot a story to share? Email ken@kenonfood.com and we'll talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Sunday April 7th, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the food scene in Ireland and beyond, served fresh in five minutes or less.It may have been a storm-filled, rain-sodden week on Irish soil, but there's never a dull moment in the world of food and this week I've got another five stories for you to accompany your Sunday brew. If you'd like more details, extra reading, recipes to try for the week ahead and a podcast pick to match, consider a free membership to my Substack newsletter, it's called The Week In Food and you'll find it at kenonfood.substack.com or get links on the blog. Much like this podcast, it drops in your mail every Sunday morning.Links you'll need this week...Keith Boyle appointed Executive Chef at Kilkenny's Mountain ViewFoodieFest.ieFáilte Ireland launches five-year tourism development plan for SligoIrish Food Writing AwardsAgriland: Climate-friendly milkDublin's victorian food market to reopen in 2026Follow me on socialsTwitter / X @kenonfoodFacebook @kenonfoodInstagram @kenonfoodTikTok @kenonfoodOr email at any stage, it's ken@kenonfood.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Easter greetings to one and all!On this week's podcast there's a look atThe Munster round of the Irish restaurant awardsAn increase in insolvencies in Ireland for Q1 2024, the hospitality sector taking the biggest hitNew pizza and donut offerings in KilkennyOpportunities for young chefs when it comes to seafoodThe full lineup for the Ballymaloe Festival of FoodYou can read all about these and more, with recipes, podcast picks and additional stories from the past week, by grabbing my free newsletter The Week In Food available now at Substack.You can also email me at any stage - ken@kenonfood.com - or find me on one of X, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, I've got another five stories for you from the Irish food world and beyond includingA look at the Connaught regional leg of the 2024 Irish Restaurant AwardsMixed news on the Kilkenny food frontIrish Grass Fed Beef goes PGI and hits the Italian marketUnilever shedding 7500 jobs globally and separating their ice-cream businessTullamore going green as a growing number of cafés take up the 2GoCup initiativeGot a story to share? Email me at any stage, it's ken@kenonfood.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!We're flying through the year and all of a shot find ourselves smack bang in the middle of March. On this week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes you'll hear aboutThe Leinster regional round of the Irish Restaurant AwardsA potential ban on good food going to wasteIreland's renewed commitment to the UN World Food ProgrammeEntries for this year's Blas na hÉireann awardsSome statistics on the early uptake of Ireland's deposit return schemeAs always, you can get in touch with your own stories (and I'd love to hear from you) by emailing ken@kenonfood.com.Like what you hear? Support the podcast in 30 seconds by leaving a 5-star review in your podcast app! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast features news onone very expensive bottle of Irish whiskeydetails on the West Waterford Festival of Foodpotential changes for fast food outlets in Irelandthe key to better brain healthwhat thieves are really after when it comes to shoplifting in SpainGet more stories in your week by signing up for free at kenonfood.substack.com For more, check kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been another busy week on the food front in Ireland some new festivals making their presence felt ahead of the summer rush, new reports out on food waste and more.This week's helping of Food In 5 minutes will introduce you toFoodieFest, taking place in Kilkenny over the May Bank Holiday weekendBallymaloe Festival of Food, bound for Cork this summer to help celebrate 60 years of food at BallymaloeThe Leinster round of the Irish Restaurant AwardsSome recent figures around food waste in Ireland (March 1 was National Stop Food Waste day) and New research around the consumption of ultra-processed foods (hard to avoid them these days) and what it means for your physical and mental healthGet these stories with additional links, more reading suggestions, my podcast pick of the week, 5 recipes to try over the next seven days and more by taking a free subscription to my newsletter, The Week In Food, available here via Substack.For full podcast show notes and more ways to listen or interact, visit kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast you'll hear aboutThe Killarney Coffee Cup Project as it gathers pace and scoops national awardsAnother round of Irish restaurant closures as the cafe crunch shows no signs of slowing down for someSupermarket wars that lead to billions in Irish investmentAn ages-old sourdough starter in the USand Starbucks adding a slice of pork to your morning brewand you'll find all the necessary links in the full show notes, available online now at kenonfood.com.If you'd like more, consider a free subscription to my Substack, available here, where you can get The Week In Food delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning, containing these stories and more plus recipes, podcast picks and highlights for the week ahead.Get in touch at any time, email ken@kenonfood.com or find me on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast takes a look atThe rise in online attacks on restaurants in the UK, in particular plant-based restaurantsThe most vegetarian-friendly countries in the world, according to one sourceCommunity cookhouses as a way of helping those struggling financiallyThe 2024 Good Food Ireland AwardsMore recycling bins needed for Ireland's Deposit Return SchemeYou can access more stories, recipes and my podcast pick of the week too by joining me for free over at Substack.Sign up today at kenonfood.substack.com for more.Got a story to share? Email me - ken@kenonfood.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another sunny-ish Sunday, and these week the focus goes onThe latest Michelin Star awards and newcomers to the Irish collectionA booming fish-led business in the KingdomJamie Oliver's Good School Food AwardsNew numbers from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland andHighlights from the Yes Chef Irish Takeaway Awards this weekWant more? Become a member of the Ken On Food Substack, it's free, drops every Sunday morning alongside the podcast and it brings you more reading material, recipes to try for the week, a podcast pick and more.Get in touch at any stage by emailing ken@kenonfood.com or drop me a line on Instagram, Facebook or X, hit up @kenonfood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time in February, I've got a fresh helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you.It's the part of the Ken On Food podcast where, if you haven't taken in any of January's episodes, you'll find five food stories plucked from Ireland and beyond this past week all summed up in five minutes or less. I like to think of it as the ideal accompaniment to your Sunday morning espresso, me digging through the headlines of the week so you won't have to. If you're thinking on putting on a second coffee, then I've got second helpings for you this week through The Week In Food, my free newsletter that drops every Sunday morning around 7am. You can sign up for free here with each week bringing you the stories featured in the podcast, plus additional reading, recipes for the week ahead, podcast picks and more.LINKS THIS WEEKEU food and drink bound for Britain to face extra barriers from todayUK Import Controls: The Border Target Operating Model (TOM)Food has a huge impact on our climate - Amsterdam backs global 'Plant-Based Treaty'Amsterdam becomes the first EU capital city to endorse the call for a Plant Based Treaty in response to the climate emergencyChallenging margins: Café crunch hits Kilkenny as The Cutting Vedge to close its doorsThe Cutting Vedge on FacebookKilkenny hotels strike gold, silver at 2023 Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Awards2023 Gold Medal Awards winners list + photographsNearly half of all EU honey imports likely fraudulentParliament, member states strike deal on 'breakfast directive' to combat food fraudProposed changed via EU parliament (April 2023)GET IN TOUCHFind me on X/TwitterI'm on Facebook and InstagramDrop an email to ken@kenonfood.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast features the closure of Dublin's Tolteca, a one million Euro boost for one Cork food producer, the launch of the Vegan Society of Ireland, Blasta Books' latest offering in print and the opening of the new BIA innovator campus in Athenry.Get all the links online now at kenonfood.com or sign up for the free newsletter here and get them emailed to you every Sunday morning along with recipe picks for the week, podcast recommendations and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes you canbrush up on the latest around restaurant closures in Ireland as the hospitality sector gets described as 'carnage'check out the world's fastest cup of coffeecelebrate the best of Irish cheese and restaurantstake a food challenge in Tokyo to beat salarymen at their own gameShare your own stories any time by emailing ken@kenonfood.com or if you would like these stories, podcast recommendations and more emailed to you every Sunday, join for free at kenonfood.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes brings you insights on the impact of honey for cold and flu season this weather, a study that shows how concrete could be made 30% stronger by making use of the world's waste coffee, to Ireland's new deposit return scheme and more.If you like what you hear and you fancy some more reading material, you can get these stories and more in the newsletter edition available via Substack or by checking the subscribe links on the blog. It's free too, so don't miss out.Say hi on Twitter/X, tag @kenonfood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024 begins with a refresh of the Ken On Food podcast; if you're seeing this as an existing subscriber then thanks for sticking around!Food In 5 Minutes brings you five food stories from Ireland and beyond, served up in five minutes or less.You can find the links to all the stories mentioned this week by visiting kenonfood.com.If you like what you hear, subscribe today in your podcast app or check the website for details on how you can have these stories and links emailed to you for a Sunday morning read. You can get in touch at any time by emailing ken@kenonfood.com.Stories mentioned on this week's edition.Diners need less food on plates to cut waste, says ministerRestaurant Association chief warns of more restaurant closures in 2024Almost 50 food-led businesses that shut in November 'the tip of the iceberg'Food For Thought: Chef JP McMahon's culinary predictions for 2024Get an early taste of top food trends for 2024: Recipes, tips and products rising in popularity2024 food trends you're about to see everywhereOECD report puts UK and Ireland top for five-a-day fruit and veg consumptionOECD Health at a Glance reportMale astronauts heading to Mars could thrive on this vegetarian saladFollow Ken On FoodTwitter / XInstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the last blast before Christmas hits to pick up some tips on turkeys and managing festive food waste.

This week it's rapid Covid testing for restaurants, the biggest dishes from the NYT, seafood on TV and more.

This week there's a strong Christmas element including tips for turkey cooking and vegan dining.