Increase in start-up food firms is good news

IN times of economic uncertainty the ability of some firms to buck the trend is always reassuring.

One case in point is Aryzta, which incorporates IAWS and the Swiss-based bakery group, Hiestand.

Aryzta is now based in Zurich and the loss of IAWS which was one of the top performing food stock not just in Ireland but internationally, is a loss from a prestige point of view.