Food Innovation summit to be hosted in Cork following record year for industry exports

Hosted by Enterprise Ireland, the event will be attended by 200 leaders across Ireland's food sector

Speaking ahead of the event, Enterprise Ireland said the summit would highlight Ireland's innovation capacity within the food industry, with the sector now accounting for 29% of total employment in Enterprise Ireland-supported companies.

Exports across Ireland's food and sustainability sector increased by 23% in 2022, reaching €16.2bn and representing the highest-ever year-on-year level of growth in food and sustainability exports.

Among companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, €209m was invested in R&D activities in 2022, with 170 businesses spending more than €100,000.