Freight costs have 'exploded' as inflation rise reported in food and drink sector

Food and Drink Ireland's director is calling for a quick rollout of the EU's Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Container ship Jork Ruler performs a 180-degree turning manoeuvre on the River Lee after arriving from Rotterdam at Tivoli docks in Cork City. Picture; David Creedon

Brexit, global supply chain constraints, Covid-19, and the rising price of raw materials are all fueling "substantial" inflationary increases in the Food and Drink sector in Ireland. 

That's according to Food Drink Ireland, the Ibec employers group representing the sector that is calling for renewed focus from the government on reducing the costs of business in Ireland.