Online is new route to China for Irish exporters

A host of opportunities in China has opened up for Irish food and beverage suppliers, via the online shopping route.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016 - 01:00

Stephen Cadogan

According to Guy Wingfield-Horan, Food & Beverages Division, Bord Bia, China is both the world’s largest grocery market (US $1.1 trillion in 2015) and the world’s largest online retail market (US $ 630 billion in 2015).

Chinese consumers are increasingly buying their food online.

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