Survey shows Irish food firms are tasting success at home and abroad

NETWORKING has helped lift small Irish food businesses to sales growth of 7%, while also developing overseas markets, according to a survey by Bord Bia.

The national food promotion body yesterday hosted its Small Business Seminar in Enfield, Co Meath, to highlight success stories among its pool of 400 small food businesses, whose collective annual turnover has risen to €400m, rising 7% a year on average since 2007.

Bord Bia attributes part of this success to its small food business online forum Vantage, and to its new Food Entrepreneurs Network.