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Contract Catering & trade sector

Contract Catering & Trade Sector   €85m expansion plans for Center Parcs lodged RTE Business – 10.08.2022 Center Parcs has lodged an application for planning permission for an €85m expansion of its resort in Ballymahon, Co Longford. The application, submitted to Longford

Low-/no-alcohol trend is creating a new market for drinks companies

There is a consumer trend towards alcohol moderation and avoidance, with 84% of global consumers actively trying to reduce or moderate their alcohol intake.

Ensure your business is ready for January 31st UK Customs Controls

Ensure your business is ready for January 31st UK Customs Controls DAFM Webinar Slides & Recording Last week, on Wednesday the 10th of January, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) hosted a webinar regarding SPS import requirements for goods traveling

This is how to have successful virtual meetings

Developing an understanding of your customer and communicating to them in an appropriate and engaging way is a constant in the times that we live in. What has changed and continues to change is the advances in technology and the evolution of traditional face-to-face

To Eat Out or Not Eat Out….that is the Question as the Spanish Foodservice Sector Slowly Reopens

With the official state of alarm lifted, life is Spain has now entered into the “New Normal” Following on from months of one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, people are regaining their freedom and slowly starting to venture out. However many consumers are torn between

DAFM Webinar: “Update on the UK’s New SPS Import Requirements”

DAFM Webinar: “Update on the UK’s New SPS Import Requirements” The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are hosting an information webinar on Thursday the 18th April 2024 from 10.00-11.00 titled    “Update on the UK’s New SPS Import Requirements”.  The

Environmental scoring systems in France & Belgium

Will 2021 be the environmental labelling year in French speaking markets? The matter has been debated for years in France and is included in the French law “against food waste for a circular economy” that is supposed to come into force by the end of 2021 (french ministry

Origin Green: Packaging Webinar

Origin Green: Packaging Webinar

Launch of Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects Report 2021/2022

Launch of Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects Report 2021/2022

Bord Bia launches Farmers' Market training workshops

Bord Bia launches Farmers' Market training workshops Food, drink & horticulture producers invited to join Farmers' Market skills training workshops Bord Bia is set to host a series of Farmers’ Market skills training workshops around the country this November to support new

Lisavaird Co-Op - Case Study 2025

Lisavaird Co-op Logo Lisavaird Co-Op - Gold Member Established 100 years ago in 1925, Lisavaird Food Group is a farmer-owned co-operative based in West Cork. It provides a wide range of agri, retail, and building services, supporting local farming communities through

Bravery in a Crisis….No Time to ‘Go Dark’

Understandably, during a crisis, marketing budgets tend to be reduced, or even slashed completely. A recent WARC article references an Ebiquity survey revealing that 81% of brands have cut their advertising investment for the current year, with out-of-home and cinema spend

The Spanish beer industry maintains its momentum

The Spanish beer industry maintains its momentum market watch Mark O’Loughlin, Madrid Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board The beer industry in Spain experienced growth on all fronts in the 2017 period. The improving economy, record tourism numbers and the increased on-trade

Wrapping up a Sustainable Future

Wrapping up a Sustainable Future product innovation Last week Whole Foods published its food trend predictions for 2019, among the top 10 being the emergence of new forms of packaging which will not harm the environment.   Gill Higgins, Origin Green Ambassador, London  

Bord Bia Export Performance & Prospects 2020 - 2021

Launch of Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects 2020-2021 Report Bord Bia launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report for 2020 /2021 on January 13th 2021,  in which it will detail key performance highlights of Ireland’s food and drink exports in 2020, as well