Wanted: 30 top students for Irish food industries

A search for 30 talented professionals to become future food and drink industry leaders was launched yesterday by Bord Bia and the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Successful applicants will work beside leading Irish and international food, drink and horticultural brands in overseas markets while honing their strategic business development, marketing and business sustainability skills.

The Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship and Origin Green Ambassador programmes, run in conjunction with the Smurfit Graduate Business School, also serve to support the growth of the Irish food, drink and horticultural industry on a global scale.