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Major Equipment overall winner at Agribusiness Awards

Major Equipment was named the winner of the overall award in last week’s Agribusiness Awards.

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Macra news: Carrigaline Macra hosts farm event

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Cream of the crop take top honours in Bord Bia’s Origin Green programme

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Brexit to be top priority for incoming Bord Bia chief

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Tara McCarthy appointed as new Bord Bia chief

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Minister Creed uses Paris expo to reassure UK on Irish agri-food commitment

Oh là là: Food firms aiming to double exports by 2025

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.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

28 most efficient farmers are Origin Green finalists

Bord Bia has shortlisted the 28 most efficient farmer members of its Beef and Dairy Sustainability Assurance Schemes.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

China to become our first €1bn export market

China will become the first €1bn market for Irish food and drink exports outside of the UK within the next three years, according to Bord Bia CEO Aidan Cotter.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

China set to overtake UK for Irish food exports

China will become the first billion euro market for Irish food and drink exports outside of Britain within the next three years, Bord Bia chief executive Aidan Cotter predicted yesterday.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

Innovative Achill Island food project

Innovative product development and community co-operation are critical for remote rural food producers to capture year-round sales, says a leading island-based food entrepreneur.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Q&A: Bringing some light to the puzzle of life after Brexit

News Q&A: Bord Bia

Thu, 21 Jul, 2016

Pathways for food firms to build towards life after Brexit

The immediate impact of sterling weakening will make it difficult for Irish exporters to compete in the short term

Thu, 21 Jul, 2016

Bord Bia briefing: Food firms plan for life post-Brexit

Managing volatility impacts, market insights and extending market reach will help Irish agri-food exporters minimise any likely damage from the UK’s eventual EU exit, industry experts said at a Bord Bia Brexit briefing.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2016

Bord Bia plan for exporters to UK

Market development, diversification, managing volatility and regular information updates will help Irish food and drink exporters manage Brexit- related impacts, Bord Bia has stated.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Musgrave signs up to Origin Green project

Musgrave has become the first food retail and wholesale group in Ireland to become a verified member of the Origin Green programme, it was announced yesterday.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

Celebrating best of artisan food in Mallow

Ireland’s artisan or speciality food sector is worth in excess of €615 million, with some 350 producers employing more than 3,000 people.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Bord Bia's Origin Green in spotlight in Abu Dhabi

Bord Bia is promoting the green credentials of Irish food produce to food industry leaders attending the two-day Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) in Abu Dhabi.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

Irish food and drink exports up 3% to reach record levels

The value of Irish food and drink exports increased by 3% last year to exceed €10.8bn for the first time.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

Graduates sought by Bord Bia for International Fellowship programme

A recruitment drive for a marketing programme that merges academic learning with practical experience in order to support the growing Irish food industry has been launched.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Business year in review part 1: January to July

John Daly takes us through the highlights form the first half of the business year.

Sat, 26 Dec, 2015

Sustainability recognised at the 2015 Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards

Sustainability, a key factor in driving the reputation of Ireland’s food, drink, and horticulture industry and delivering a market preference for its products, was given a double recognition at the 2015 Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

122 food and drink companies and 55,000 Irish farms back Bord Bia’s 800 ‘green goals’

Ireland’s agri-food industry has set itself 800 green targets in a bid to underpin its ‘green’ image in the eyes of global consumers.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Ireland’s beef sector on track to being most carbon-efficient in EU

Ireland’s beef industry could become the most carbon-efficient in Europe, generating an additional €300m on-farm income per year, according to a report launched by Bord Bia in Dublin yesterday.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

Irish beef exports to Germany up 24%

Irish beef has risen to top three in the German market, nearing €120m in annual exports, Bord Bia said yesterday at Anuga, the world’s largest food trade event, in Cologne.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Chinese premier visits Galway farm to inspect likely imports

Chinese premier Li Keqiang has gone west for a taste of Irish farm life.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Mart sales ‘best way to avoid retail profiteering’

Beef farmers can reduce retail sector profiteering by selling their animals in livestock marts rather than via private sales, says Michael Spellman, president of the European Association of Livestock Markets.

Tue, 12 May, 2015

Green focus sees surge in Irish exports to Italy

Irish exports of beef to Italy rose by 18% in 2014 to €184m, while seafood exports were up by 13% to €31m, said Bord Bia chief executive Aidan Cotter.

Tue, 05 May, 2015

Global buyers visit Irish food, drink promotion

More than 400 food and drink sector buyers from 30 countries will be in Dublin’s Convention Centre this week to forge links with Ireland’s leading producers.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2015

Garden centre sales blooming, reveals Bord Bia

THE daffodils are in bloom, lawnmowers are beginning to hum, and garden centres are starting to get busy countrywide for a new season of planting and renewal.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

World gets a taste of being Irish

Ray Ryan hears of Bord Bia’s expansive St Patrick’s Day global promotional plan to capitalise on positive sentiment towards all things Irish.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Bord Bia to host global celebration of Irish food

Bord Bia is capitalising on positive sentiment towards Ireland by hosting a series of global promotions on St Patrick’s Day.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

8% dairy exports boost

The value of Irish dairy exports has been boosted 8% by weakening of the euro.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

€15m deal as Irish beef returns to US

ABP Food Group has signed a deal with Sysco, the first deal to supply beef to the US since the 15-year BSE-focused ban on European beef was lifted a year ago.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2015

Food and drink exports hit €10.5bn

Irish food and drink exports grew 4% last year to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn, Bord Bia has revealed in its annual performance and prospects report.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Dairy, pig meat and poultry part of growth in food exports

Irish food and drink exports increased by 4% to reach a record high of almost €10.5 billion in 2014.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Exciting times on the horizon

IRELAND is on the cusp of the most fundamental change to agriculture in a generation.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Green shoots for food suppliers

Consumers are likely to have spent up to €4bn by the time the country’s shops close for Christmas in two days. That will represent a 2% increase on last year. Food purchases will form a large part of that expenditure.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2014

Bright future for milk producers as April sees quotas abolished

There is a bright future for Irish milk producers when quotas are abolished in April 2015. 

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Irish seafood making waves

A number of Irish companies are now eyeing the export potential in the €20bn seafood market in China, which accounts for one-quarter of the world’s consumption.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Bright future for the dairy sector

A global population soaring at a rate of 75m a year will add a market three times the size of the EU within 10 years, according to Bord Bia CEO Aidan Cotter.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

Farming special - Day 4: Food Academy scheme to help create 150 jobs

A reported 200 small food businesses will benefit from the second Food Academy Start programme announced yesterday by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2014

Big focus on health drives interest in Origin Green

A soaring consumer focus on health and wellbeing has heightened global retailer interest in Origin Green, the single brand which Bord Bia is using to market the Irish food industry overseas.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2014

Spiral in food exports drives encouraging trading balance

A rise of 10.2% in food exports has played a significant role in driving an encouraging trading balance for Ireland in the first half of 2014, according to Davy stockbrokers.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2014

ARTISAN FOODS DAY 1 - It's getting a little easier to taste success

Start-up firms can now place products in SuperValu thanks to the new Food Academy, writes John Daly.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2014

Russia ban will affect €70m of Irish exports

About €70m worth of Irish exports will be affected by Russia’s ban on food and drink imports from the EU, US and other countries.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2014

Rachel Doyle: Sowing the seeds of a successful horticultural life

RACHEL DOYLE was elected President of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) last October.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2014

Counting the success of Bloom 2014

The spectacular success of Bloom 2014, the five-day gardening and food showpiece which ended last night at Dublin’s Phoenix Park, is reflected in the statistics released by organisers Bord Bia.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2014

Supplier development programme to help food firms generate sales

Seventeen food companies have signed up for the third annual Bord Bia/Tesco supplier development programme, an assisted route into Irish and overseas outlets.

Thu, 29 May, 2014

Record number of Irish seafood firms at global expo in Brussels

A record number of Irish seafood companies are participating at Seafood Expo Global, the world’s largest seafood trade fair, which opened in Brussels yesterday and continues until tomorrow.

Wed, 07 May, 2014