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Food In 5 Minutes #49: Hotel awards, whiskey exports and oat milk, oh my

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 [https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-49-hotel-awards]. Links This Episode * Ken On Food [https://kenonfood.com] * The Week In Food [https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-49-hotel-awards] (Free newsletter) * Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards Finalists Announced [https://ashvillemediapr.prowly.com/361015-virgin-media-business-gold-medal-hotel-awards-finalists-announced] * Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 [https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d1ab3-healthy-ireland-survey-2024/] * Health Ireland Survey 2024 summary report PDF [https://assets.gov.ie/313378/4ea7ec06-47e4-40b6-b8a9-c92984d9022e.pdf] * Annual review and outlook for agriculture, food and the marine for 2024 [https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/91e7e-annual-review-and-outlook-for-agriculture-food-and-the-marine-2020/] * Download FSAI Strategy 2025-2029 (PDF) [https://www.fsai.ie/getattachment/1cd53677-ad10-43f0-8cb9-47fdca212098/FSAI-Strategy-2025-2029-Final-Accessible-(2).pdf] * Court concludes Oatly cannot use term 'milk' in its marketing [https://www.farminguk.com/news/court-concludes-oatly-cannot-use-term-milk-in-its-marketing_65763.html] * Oatly loses court battle with Dairy UK over use of ‘milk’ in trademark [https://www.just-drinks.com/news/oatly-loses-trademark-court-battle/?cf-view] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Food In 5 Minutes #48: Counting votes instead of calories, Irish Book Awards & more

Links this episode * Yulefest Kilkenny markets have started [https://kenonfood.com/kilkennys-christmas-markets-to-return-as-yulefest-kicks-off-later-this-month/] * Irish Food History: A Companion by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman wins at Irish Book Awards [https://www.irishbookawards.ie/winner/irish-food-history-a-companion/] * Buy Irish Food History: A Companion on Amazon [https://amzn.to/3AXxKd4] (aff) * Three Irish restaurants added to MICHELIN Guide in November [https://guide.michelin.com/ie/en/article/dining-out/the-inspectors-latest-additions-to-the-michelin-guide] * Now Irish recyclers can empty an entire bag of drink containers in seconds: introducing TOMRA R1 [https://re-turn.ie/now-irish-recyclers-can-empty-an-entire-bag-of-drink-containers-in-seconds-introducing-tomra-r1/] * Cork’s Coffee Houses Get a Night-Lift with ‘Coffee House Lates’ [https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/news-room/latest-news/corks-coffee-houses-get-a-night-lift-with-coffee-house-lates.html] * New initiative sees coffee shops open late in Cork city [https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41527001.html] * Hotel & Catering 2025 salary guide (PDF) [https://www.excelrecruitment.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Hotel-Catering-Salary-Guide-2025.pdf] * Surge of cash-in-hand pay in hospitality sector [https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1127/1483184-cash-hospitality-sector/] For 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 [https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-48-counting-votes]. For more, visit kenonfood.com [https://kenonfood.com]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Food In 5 Minutes #47: Business awards in Kilkenny, food safety in the USA and more

Links This Episode * Christmas markets in Kilkenny [https://kenonfood.com/christmas-markets-kilkenny-mountain-view/] * Check Kilkenny Chamber’s Instagram account for a full breakdown of winners in all categories [https://www.instagram.com/kilkenny_chamber/] * Academics, regulators and the Food Industry unite to combat food fraud [https://www.ucd.ie/research/news/2024/academicsregulatorsandthefoodindustryunitetocombatfoodfraud/body,787268,en.html] * Ireland to lead new EU project to combat food fraud [https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ireland-to-lead-new-eu-project-to-combat-food-fraud/] * Investigations & fraud (FSAI) [https://www.fsai.ie/enforcement-and-legislation/official-controls/investigations-(fraud)] * Bord Bia Awarded €3.2 Million for ‘European Dairy – Where Nature Meets Science’ Campaign [https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/press-releases/bord-bia-awarded-3.2-million-for-european-dairy--where-nature-meets-science-campaign] * Wolverine Packing Co. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination [https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/wolverine-packing-co--recalls-ground-beef-products-due-possible-e--coli-o157h7] * Over 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli risk [https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/160000-pounds-ground-beef-recalled-due-e-coli-risk-rcna181210] * U.S. food safety system crumbles as E. coli crisis spreads nationwide [https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/u-s-food-safety-system-crumbles-as-e-coli-crisis-spreads-nationwide/] * McDonald’s To Create 1,000 Jobs In Ireland [https://www.hospitalityireland.com/general-industry/mcdonalds-planning-to-create-1000-irish-jobs-over-the-next-four-years-207255] * McDonald’s to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland with €40m investment [https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/mcdonalds-to-add-1000-jobs-in-ireland-with-40m-investment/a581166999.html] * McDonald’s Social & Economic Impact Report [https://www.mcdonalds.com/content/dam/sites/uk/nfl/pdf/reports/roi-social-and-economic-report.pdf] For 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 [https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-47-business-awards]. For more, visit kenonfood.com [https://kenonfood.com]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Food In 5 Minutes #46: Award season recap, Food Safety woes, Bord Bia's foodservice insights

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 [https://kenonfood.com/food-in-5-minutes-podcast-45/] and more, you can find it here [/podcast/] or wherever you get your podcasts. Links This Episode * Kilkenny’s Campagne ‘Highly Commended’ as 2024 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year award winners announced [https://kenonfood.com/kilkennys-campagne-highly-commended-as-2024-food-wine-restaurant-of-the-year-award-winners-announced/] * Restaurant Of The Year website [https://restaurantoftheyear.ie/] * Family behind Kilkenny’s Mountain View scoop Food Innovator of the Year at Good Food Ireland awards [https://kenonfood.com/kilkenny-mountain-view-good-food-ireland-awards-2024/] * Good Food Ireland Awards 2024 winners * Malzard’s of Stoneyford in Kilkenny named National Pub of the Year at Irish Pub Awards [https://kenonfood.com/malzards-of-stoneyford-in-kilkenny-named-national-pub-of-the-year-at-irish-pub-awards/] * Irish Pub Awards 2024 winners [https://www.irishpubawards.ie/malzards-pub-crowned-irish-pub-of-the-year-2024/] * 16 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in October [https://www.fsai.ie/news-and-alerts/latest-news/16-enforcement-orders-served-on-food-businesse-(2)] * Growing costs present major challenge to Ireland’s foodservice sector – Bord Bia [https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/press-releases/growing-costs-present-major-challenge-to-irelands-foodservice-sector/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Food In 5 Minutes #45: Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets and more

Links this episode * Check the full list of Irish Food Writing Awards winners here [https://kenonfood.com/2024-irish-food-writing-awards-winners-kilkenny-photographer/] * Kilkenny’s Christmas Markets to return as Yulefest kicks off later this month [https://kenonfood.com/kilkennys-christmas-markets-to-return-as-yulefest-kicks-off-later-this-month/] * Winterval.ie [https://winterval.ie] * Download Tourism Policy Framework 2025-2030 [https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/311416/2b0fbb57-62df-4b6c-b90f-4af38fff290e.pdf#page=null] * Homegrown at Maxol announces 2024 winners [https://businessplus.ie/news/homegrown-at-maxol-2024/] * Maxol.ie Homegrown details [https://www.maxol.ie/homegrown] * @dublincoffeefest on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dublincoffeefest/] * Sign up for festival alerts here [https://www.dublincoffeefest.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.