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Kilkenny food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy
Many producers have graduated through Food Academy to get their products market-ready and reach a nationwide audience
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Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny is inviting food and drink producers from the county to join the hugely successful Food Academy programme and follow in the footsteps of local companies, such as Goatsbridge Trout, Mooncoin Beetroot, Highbank Orchards, the Little Mill Company, Bob and Joan’s Juicy Jams and The Fig Tree which have previously taken part.
Now in its eighth year, Food Academy is a unique food business development programme between the 31 Local Enterprise Offices, including Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny, SuperValu and Bord Bia. Participants in the programme receive training in food safety, market research and branding, marketing, finance, sustainability and business development.
2kg, €21.99, Dunnes Stores Super easy, because it is already fully cooked. The O’Brien family in Co Kildare use a traditional Wiltshire cure, steaming the ham (below) before baking it. Very tasty. ★★★★
Deluxe Unsmoked Half Horseshoe Irish Gammon Joint €5.99/kg (ours was 2.31kg, €13.84), Lidl Winner of a Great Taste two-star award, Lidl’s gammon joint is a well-priced choice for those who prefer to cook their ham from scratch and serve it plain. ★★★★ Specially Selected Irish 4kg, €22.99, Aldi Suitable for a larger group, this ham (above right) has to be boiled first before being glazed and baked. The flavour is good, and the orange and honey glaze caramelises nicely. ★★★★