Ibec wants substantial portion of €1bn Brexit relief fund to go to food sector 

Food Drink Ireland wants a new State-supported export credit insurance scheme

FDI said the State needs to ensure the country’s “most important indigenous manufacturing sector can control its cost base, whilst also innovating and improving both productivity and sustainability".

Ibec wants a substantial portion of Ireland’s €1bn share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund to be invested in the food and drink sector.

The call comes from Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec division which represents the food industry.