Global buyers visit Irish food, drink promotion
Bord Bia chief executive Aidan Cotter said: “This is the largest business development event for the food and drink industry hosted by Bord Bia in Ireland.
“It represents a huge opportunity to showcase the breadth, depth and capabilities that has enabled the industry to build a €10.5bn export platform and reach out to 175 markets around the world.”
Along with the traditional EU markets, Bord Bia has secured buyers from Australia, Algeria, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, UAE, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa
Among the visiting group are 100 buyers from Asia, including the biggest ever Chinese trade delegation to travel here. The buyers are from sectors such as meat and dairy, alcohol, seafood, bakery, confectionery, and speciality foods.
On Thursday, the overseas buyers will join 140 Irish buyers for a one-to-one business development event. Some 185 Irish food and drink companies, from small enterprises to multinationals, will meet the 540 buyers during 4,500 meetings.
