Integrated enterprise strategy sees Cork emerge as principal food hub

Integrated enterprise support structures have helped Cork enjoy huge food sector growth in recent years, so much so that the county is now home to more than 50% of all Irish food and drink companies.

Conor Hyde, managing director of Cork-based Bullseye Food Marketing, says the integrated food strategy, developed over the past 12 years, has seen the southern capital evolve into the country’s principal food hub, employing some 15,000 people.

“To outsiders, it might seem as if there’s been a sudden explosion of interest in local Irish food, but the situation has not come about by chance,” said Mr Hyde.