Eight food firms win €500k in UK sales

Eight south Cork food and drink companies estimate that they gained a collective €500,000 in new UK sales from their attendance at the IFE 2013 food and drinks fair in London.

One of the world’s largest annual fairs, participating in IFE in March has proven a success for the eight Cork companies, namely Franciscan Well Brewery; Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese; Simplee; Healy’s Honey; Ballymaloe Country Relish; Kinsale Gourmet; Virginia Harvest; and Green Saffron.

Apart from initial sales, the Irish participants have also built useful contacts in one-to-one meetings with buyers from key EU food retailers including OCADO, Budgens, Booths, Waitrose and Selfridges.