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Food In 5 Minutes #41: September closures, Safefood survey, Kilkenny Business Awards & more
Season 1, Ep. 41
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On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, you'll hear about
- The latest enforcement orders issued by the FSAI
- A new survey from Safefood looking at seasonal food promotions
- The launch of the Global Hunger Index for 2024
- A day of action that's being planned for this Tuesday in Dublin and
- The Kilkenny Business Awards nominees on the food and hospitality front
As always, you can get more by either visiting kenonfood.com (Where you'll find full show notes and supporting links) or by subscribing (for free) to my weekly newsletter, The Week In Food, available via Substack.
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