
The Bord Bia Library
Helping you to win new business
The Bord Bia library is here to help our clients learn, and know, so they can sustainably grow. We provide you with fast access to authoritative information sources that can help you make informed decisions. Whether you are looking at prospective export markets, developing new products, preparing for a customer meeting or want to ensure your developing your current awareness of important themes and topics, please get in touch to see what information we have available to support your business growth.
With our world-class library service, Bord Bia clients can save valuable time and money while making more informed and strategic decisions. Trust in our expertise and let us help you navigate the ever-changing business landscape with confidence.
Meet the Team
Our library service is run by a team of professional librarians. Mairead McKeown, Lauren Sneyd, and Amy Bond. We will work with you to get a clear understanding of your information needs, and use our information skills and 30+ collective years of experience, to find the information best suited to answer your business challenge.
How to use the Library
Get in touch with the library team at thethinkinghouse@bordbia.ie. We will either arrange a call to discuss your information needs, or you can complete our desk research request form. We will then complete a desk search for you, and send you relevant information, while adhering to our copyright and licensing agreements.
You can also contact us to book a visit to our physical library space. Here you can browse our library databases and read reports in full. A librarian will be on hand to help you navigate these resources.
Client Success Stories

The Bord Bia Library team are a huge support to the Valeo Foods Insights team as we scope out new innovation opportunities and seek to understand consumer behaviour in greater depth. The team are helpful and efficient and I would recommend all client companies to engage with them to further their understanding of the market and the consumer. The Bord Bia Library is a wonderful asset to have available to us.

Bord Bia’s Library Team are world class and second to none! I am a regular user, and tap into their service to compliment Kerry’s proprietary research and our own data partners. They have a wealth of knowledge and credible data, which saves me and my colleagues time and supports better business decision making.

Innovation is only effective if products and services address a customer/ market need or problem. All innovation and new product development must therefore be driven by credible and relevant consumer and market insights. The Bord Bia Library Team is on hand to provide exactly that! The team is extremely efficient and helpful and a visit to the Library provides a great opportunity to delve further into the detail. It is an excellent support service to the Irish food and drink industry.

Bord Bia’s Library team are excellent! They provide Dawn Farms with relevant research that informs our Insight-led Innovation process. When gaining a deep understanding of the consumer, their needs and the market the Library team has to be your first stop!
Here’s some of what we got up to in 2022
Thinking House Insights
We will also direct you to any relevant Thinking House and Bord Bia Insight reports. See some of our latest below.