Bord Bia: Brexit is catalyst for food and drink firms to do right things

BREXIT has been a catalyst for Irish food and drink exporters to review their UK resources, supply chain and currency arrangements, effectively exposing business stress points that could easily have hindered future growth.

The latest Bord Bia Brexit Barometer, unveiled yesterday in Dublin, has shown up multiple key areas where companies can improve. Pooling info gathered by Bord Bia since last year’s UK vote to exit the EU, it contains data from 139 food and drink companies trading in the UK, with up to 15,000 people participating in over 350 hours of analysis.

“Irish companies are seeing that there are still opportunities in the UK,” said Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia chief executive. “We are not looking to abandon the UK, but we are looking at how Irish companies access the UK market.