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Baking mag features Ireland

A popular US baking magazine, called' Bake from Scratch', has dedicated its entire July/August issue to Ireland’s culinary scene. The bumper ‘Authentic Ireland’ edition features bakemag recipes and interviews with many local food producers, as well as some of our top ‘foodie’ experiences. Bake from Scratch has a print circulation of 150,000 and a digital monthly reach of around 30 million readers.

Earlier this year, Tourism Ireland in the United States partnered with premier kitchen and home furnishings retailer Williams Sonoma and Bake from Scratch magazine. As part of the collaboration, a team of editors from Bake from Scratch and Williams Sonoma – together with a videographer, photographer and five food and lifestyle bloggers – visited in January to capture content for the ‘Authentic Ireland’ edition.

Cork Airport seeks aid

Cork airport should get State aid alongside regional gateways such as Knock and Kerry as Covid-19 has almost wiped out its revenues, TDs and Senators will hear Tuesday.

Dublin and Cork airports are losing €1 million a day between them, according to a submission to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response by the DAA, the State company responsible for both airports.

The company argues Cork airport needs support to offset costs and boost route development as it plays a critical role in the south. Yet its revenues have “all but” disappeared.

Café manager sacking upheld

The Labour Court has found supermarket chain Dunnes Stores was justified in dismissing a café restaurant manager alleged to have consumed food with a combined cost of €29 without paying for it.

In the case, Dunnes sacked Karen Walsh in July 2017 concerning four separate alleged incidents at a restaurant at a Dublin Dunnes Stores outlet.

Dunnes alleged that on May 26, 2017, Ms Walsh selected food valued at €5 and ate it without paying.

In its findings, the Labour Court said the allegations underlying the dismissal were uncontested.

Dunnes Stores submitted that the incidents were reported to management by various members of staff.

Ferry cars down 65%

Irish Ferries operator ICG has reported a 65pc fall in car volumes for the six months to June 30 on the back of travel restrictions introduced across the European Union due to th

e Covid-19 pandemic.

Group revenue for the period was €130.8m, a decrease of 21.6pc compared with last year, according to a trading update.

Net debt at the end of June was €103.3m, down from €129m at December 31.

In the group’s ferries division, revenue fell by 33pc, as the company carried 56,600 cars, a large reduction on the 161,200 cars in the same period last year.

Nando's 'Chicken Welfare' plan

Nando’s is making changes in a bid to improve the welfare of its chickens and sustainability across the restaurant chain. nandos

The peri-peri chicken business has said it will slash the carbon footprint of its meals by 50% by 2030.

It comes after the business cut its carbon footprint by 40% since 2015, as part of a long-standing effort to improve sustainability.

The chain said that high-welfare chickens typically have a higher carbon footprint, meaning the company will offset its welfare pledge with sustainability measures elsewhere in its operations.

Nando’s will also work with suppliers and support them on reducing their own carbon footprint, working with chicken suppliers and experts in the industry to reduce the carbon footprint of chicken feed.