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Effects of French yellow vest movement on end of year sales

Effects of French yellow vest movement on end of year sales market watch The French yellow vest movement which began on the 17th of November 2018 following an official announcement on plans for a fuel tax continued every week until well after end of year sales.   Finnian O

Consumer demands that the Meat Sector must face

Consumer demands that the Meat Sector must face market watch Bord Bia attended the Spanish Meat Industry’s annual meeting point at the 19th AECOC Congress of Meat and Processed Products that brought together 420 industry professionals to discuss the consumer demands that

Dutch Retailers innovating cross category for Health and Wellness

Dutch Retailers innovating cross category for Health and Wellness food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,market watch The two long-term trends most affecting the Dutch retail sector are the growing demand for convenience and rising health awareness . With one third of Dutch

Experience - Tapping into personalisation and theatre

Experience - Tapping into personalisation and theatre Consumer Insights Food and drink are becoming more about who we are than ever before. We seek out experiences that heighten our senses, brands that explain who we are, and as always, we want to taste perfection every

Brexit Update -22nd November 2019

Brexit Update -22nd November 2019 food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert HMRC provided guidelines on using transitional simplified procedures (TSPs) with tariff rate quotas (TRQs).This Article looks at Using Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSPs) with Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs)

Foodservice Seminar 2023

Please note that we have reached in-person capacity for this event.

Storing Meat

If you are a meat lover, it is important to know how to protect your health by storing meat safely. It is also vital to know how to freeze and thaw meat safely.

July 2025

Welcome to the July Edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter.   Appreciate we are still in the middle of summer, but wanted to share that we are delighted to confirm a date and location for our 2025 Foodservice Seminar - Tuesday, November 11th at the

Delay of BTOM

Delay of Border Target Operating Model The UK has confirmed a further delay in the implementation of the GB border controls for food and drink products (the Border Target Operating Model). The revised timetable is to be as follows: • 31st January 2024 – introduction of

Brand Forum: Influencer Marketing

Brand Forum: Influencer Marketing influencers Social Media & Influencer Trends 2019   2.3million people in Ireland are on social media, with 9/10 accessing platforms on smartphone Irish consumers are still very interested in ‘traditional’ media i..e print & radio and trust

GIY market still holding its own

GIY market still holding its own consumer insights Market research carried out by Ipsos MRBI on behalf of Bord Bia on the size of the gardening market in Ireland in 2014 has shown that the value of plants purchased for the GIY (Grow it Yourself) market was €14million. Mike

Trade Mission opens Algeria to Live Exporters

Trade Mission opens Algeria to Live Exporters Bord Bia organised a successful trade mission to North Africa this month To highlight Ireland as a source for top quality livestock, the delegation met with key importers in Morocco and Algeria and visited their feedlots to

Trend of the Month

Trend of the Month Winning Formula? On 28th March, Starbucks’ UK announced figures for their financial year ending October 2021, confirming that total revenues in 2021 rose by 35%, despite a year of continued disruption – how did they do it? Starbucks has a total of 1,000

QSR and Pub Sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector   McDonald’s to launch Chicken Big Mac Irish Examiner – 25.01.2022 McDonald’s is to launch a chicken version of its Big Mac in Ireland and UK. The limited-edition new burger will go on sale on February 2, but only in participating

General Industry News

General Industry News Customers enjoy welcome return to indoor hospitality RTE – 26.07.21 Monday, 26 July saw the resumption of indoor hospitality for the first time since last December. Some of the so-called wet pubs, which do not serve food, also opened their doors for