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Kilkenny company producing sustainable new foods to feed the planet

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY company is part of a ground-breaking new project aimed at producing new sustainable foods needed to feed the planet going into the future. Beotanics, based in Stoneyford, is an integral part of the new EU project to develop new alternative proteins that will be launched in January 2020. The new-protein […]

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PLOUGHING SPECIAL: Kilkenny’s best side out for glorious first day at the Championship

By Kilkenny Now 18th September 2019 0

DESPITE from some traffic issues on the first day of the ploughing championship in Fennagh, Co Carlow, the crowds turned out in record numbers to soak up the sun and soak up the atmosphere. Organisers say over 100,000 visitors came to the championships on Day 1 and as the weather is set to remain glorious […]

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Enterprising Kilkenny company ‘One to Watch’ after collecting national award at Ploughing Championship

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY company has won a prestigious annual agri-business award at the National Ploughing Championships. Beotanics Ltd, based in Stoneyford was announced as the ‘One-to-Watch’ award winner at the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards 2019. The Kilkenny company leads the way in the development of niche food crops such as Sweet Potato, […]

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‘An unholy mess’ – EU Commissioner and ex Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan on UK crisis

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2019 0

EU Agriculture Commissioner, the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan, today described the deepening political crisis engulfing Britain as an “unholy mess”. Ireland’s Commissioner was speaking to reporters as he attended the announcement of a new €1 million investment by Kilkenny-based food crop company Beotanics at Mount Juliet. When asked about his view on where things […]

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Kilkennny food crop company announce €1m investment, 10 new jobs

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2019 0

A KILKENNY company that is making waves internationally for innovation in niche food crop production today announced a major €1 million investment in a new Research & Development centre. The investment by Beotanics, which includes a plant science laboratory, plant quarantine and R&D greenhouse at its headquarters in Stoneyford, was announced at an event at […]