Rising sales of meat, dairy, seafood and beverages can help Irish agri-food meet its target to near double exports from €10.8bn to €19bn by 2025, say Bord Bia executives.

Excellence in the Irish food and drink industry will be represented by 27 companies shortlisted for awards, and Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney will make presentations to the overall winners in eight categories — branding, consumer insight, sustainability, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, export development, innovation and success at home.