Bord Bia confident of no further fall in Irish food exports

Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy is confident Irish food and drink exporters will hold their own this year, and even grow in markets such as China. Ms McCarthy recently launched the Bord Bia Talent Academy post-graduate programmes to develop executive talent for Ireland’s food and drink industry. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Bord Bia is confident of avoiding any further decline in food and drink exports this year, and said a Covid and Brexit-driven performance crash is unlikely to be on the horizon.

This is despite Irish food and drink exports falling by 2% in 2020, mainly due to the impact of the pandemic, and widespread market uncertainty still existing.