New fund has €75m for Irish food start-ups 'to break out beyond Ireland' 

It is targeting in particular companies developing healthy foods that can be scaled up and sold into international markets

Former Kerry Group CEO Stan McCarthy will chair the new fund's investment committee.

A Government-backed private fund planning to invest €75m into Irish food start-ups has assembled a glittering roster of Ireland's top corporate food and investment experts, including ex-Kerry Group boss Stan McCarthy, former Unilever chief Niall FitzGerald, Musgrave head Noel Keeley, and senior managers from Coca-Cola and Tate & Lyle.                     

The Redesdale Food & Beverage Fund plans to identify, invest, and provide corporate advice to Irish food start-ups.