Bord Bia announce global food and drink trade fair

Fifty Irish firms will take part in the biggest food and drinks trade event this year at Croke Park.

Marketplace Ireland, the Bord Bia-organised trade event, has attracted 220 international buyers who have a purchasing power of €135bn.

Breeo Foods, part of Roex Holdings, which was spun off from Dairygold Co-op, will have two stands at the show. Breeo Foods has a portfolio of market leading brands including Shaws, Dairygold, Galtee and Mitchelstown.

Silver Pail Dairy, a family-run company based in Fermoy, will showcase their Corrin Hill natural frozen yoghurt, a low fat frozen yoghurt which is the perfect ingredient for making fruit smoothies at home.

Marketplace Ireland centres on 2,600 pre-arranged business meetings (speed dating style) which bring Irish companies face-to-face with 220 international buyers.

“The opportunity to meet with 220 leading international buyers with a combined purchasing power of some €135bn will serve to underpin the double digit growth in exports recorded last year, when they surpassed €8bn for the first time”, said Angela Kennedy, chairman of Bord Bia.

International experts will speak at the conference agenda, with presentations from Musgrave chief executive Chris Martin; former Marks & Spencer and Carrefour chairman Luc Vandevelde and former McDonalds global marketing officer Larry Light and marketing guru Kjell Nordström.

Article courtesy of the Evening Echo