Professional rugby icons and Six Nations Champions Rob and Dave Kearney pictured with Charlotte Patten from Clontarf in Dublin launching National Dairy Week 2014. Photo: Dylan Vaughan, oringial article on www.ndc.ie
Secondary school students will have their eye on the national finals of the NDC Milk It Advertising Awards. Twenty teams of up to six students each are expected to take part. Who will be the winning team?
Macra na Feirme bring some young farmers to Dublin for Dairyfest! Everyone welcome; No tickets needed.
Did you know? The Food Pyramid recommends three servings from the 'milk, yogurt and cheese' food group each day, and for those aged 9-18 years, five servings daily are recommended. Examples of a serving include 200ml of milk, 125ml of yogurt or 25g of hard cheese.
National Dairy Week runs from the May 12th-18th 2014, and is a nationwide celebration of dairy.
During this week, the National Dairy Council aims to highlight the quality of dairy foods in Ireland, and to raise awareness of how dairy is produced from farm to fridge. It also aims to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of milk, yoghurt and cheese, and the vital role they can play as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland, in conjunction with Admailer.ie from An Post, are on the search for Ireland’s premier foodie destination. Ten towns/destinations from all over the country will battle it out to be named Ireland’s top town for a foodie experience.
The Munster Catering Expo was held Tuesday and Wednesday 25th and 26th March in the Rochestown Park Hotel. It was an opportunity for all those involved in the catering Industry in Munster to showcase their products and services.
Clóna Dairy Products (we) had a busy two days as had our sister company Clóna West Cork Foods Ltd.
