Producers offered new marketplace

FIFTY Irish food and drink companies will be provided with an opportunity at the Bord Bia-organised Marketplace Ireland, which will be held at Croke Park, Dublin, on May 23-24.

Some 250 international and domestic buyers, with a combined turnover of €100 billion, will attend more than 1,200 meetings with Irish food and drink companies who want to grow their international sales.

The event will comprise a business conference, presentations by four world experts, who will discuss issues facing buyers and suppliers, and a showcase of food and drink with tailored buyer programmes.