Scally’s SuperValu Clonakilty, a haven for fresh food that is renowned for innovation and supporting their local community, is a real family affair. Niamh Scally, daughter of Catriona and Eugene, recently returned to the family business after working for Coles, Australia’s largest food retail group. Marketeer Niamh explains how the […]
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Perhaps one of the most positive things to come out of lockdown has been the recognition that the NeighbourFood initiative has received. At a time when farmer’s markets were closed down and the livelihood of small local food producers under threat, NeighbourFood provided a platform that supported these producers thus […]
Located on the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Campus, close to Cork City, the Rubicon Centre is Ireland’s largest incubation centre and part of a growing business community, which today is home to over 40 companies and 160 employees. Innovation Centre Manager Paul Healy has led the start-up team at […]
It’s always good to hear a good news story. And never more so than now. ‘Cultivate’ is a new brand in the field of farm finance. Operated by 26 credit unions across Ireland, it offers short to medium-term loan finance built specifically around the growing needs of Irish farmers. Bantry […]
Máire Ahern McCarthy took up her new position as Branch Manager for Bank of Ireland Clonakilty, Skibbereen and Bantry in April when Ireland was just a few weeks into lockdown. Not the foot perhaps that she envisaged her new role to take off on but none-the-less a good test of […]
Carbery was founded in 1965 as a joint venture between four creameries and Express Dairies, UK. Now fully owned by the four West Cork co-ops of Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird, the group has been proudly producing cheese, dairy and nutritional ingredients from its facility in Ballineen for over 50 […]