Consumers assured of grain quality

Dublin: Consumers have been assured that the Irish grain that goes into their food and drink is produced, handled, stored and transported according to a defined code of practice.

Trade and Commerce Minister Michael Ahern gave the assurance when he presented Irish grain assurance certificates to 47 merchants at a ceremony in Dublin.

He said every serious grain grower should be in the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme, owned by the Cereals Association of Ireland (CAI), administered by CropSure Ltd., a private company, and open to all growers and merchants.