Eight Irish whiskey industry figures who have made outstanding contributions to the sector were recognised at the recent Irish Whiskey Association’s Chairman’s Awards ceremony, at the Westin Hotel in Dublin.
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Tim McLachlan is to be appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST),
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