Half of European agri-food investors in Ireland last year were from UK

Almost half of the €87m-plus invested by European companies in the Irish agri-food sector in 2013 came from Britain.

This was revealed by Minister of State Tom Hayes when Enterprise Ireland held an event in London to highlight the opportunities for investment in Ireland in the food industry.

Over 75 key decision makers from Britain and other international companies and their advisors attended, along with strategic experts and people from leading investment institutions.