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Tradition and Simplicity steal the show as five-time Bloom Gold Medal Winner scoops top award on fir

Tradition and Simplicity steal the show as five-time Bloom Gold Medal Winner scoops top award on first day of event President Higgins to open Bloom at 11am Bloom, Ireland's largest gardening, food and family festival brought to you by Bord Bia will begin its five day run

Christmas Appetisers and Party Food

Food and Drink Awards Forms

Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Food Safety Authority of Ireland   The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) was established under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. This Act was enacted in July 1998 and came into effect on 1st January 1999. The principal function of the Food Safety

Setting up a Food Market

Markets provide a vibrant hub in the community and act as an attraction for towns, supporting local food producers, and encouraging social interaction as well as adding to the local economy. Setting up a Food Market

June 2022

Welcome to the June edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter. We will be presenting findings from our 2022 Irish Foodservice mid-year White Paper at Bord Bia’s recently opened Global Hub, 140 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 on Wednesday, June 15th from 2-3PM.  We

Meade Farm Group

From their family farm in Lobinstown, County Meath, Meade Potato Company have now been growing, packing and distributing premium quality potatoes, fruit, vegetables, salads and organics over the past five decades. Philip Meade Sr. first began selling potatoes in the towns

Irish Distillers - Case Study 2025

Irish Distillers logo Irish Distillers - Gold Member Irish Distillers is a leading producer of world-renowned Irish whiskeys, including Jameson, and a key driver of the global Irish whiskey renaissance. With operations across Ireland, the company combines tradition,

Irish Casing Company - Case Study 2025

Irish Casing Company Logo Irish Casing Company - Gold Member Irish Casing Company, founded in 1972 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, is a leading supplier of natural casings and meat co-products. The company exports beef, pork, and sheep products to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and is

Oceanpath / Dunn's of Dublin

Oceanpath, part of the Iceland Seafood international Group, was founded by the Ecock family in 1991 and is located on West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin. The company supply fish to all major Irish retailers and food service operators, as well as exporting to the USA and

Rooster Potatoes

The Rooster has a distinctive coloured skin. It's dark pink or red as opposed to the more common tan or brown coloured skin of many other varieties. Once you peel it however, the Rooster’s flesh is a yellow colour like any other potato. It’s often mistaken for the Desiree

Beetroot

Beetroot has been eaten since Roman times and by the mid-nineteenth Century it had become a very popular vegetable. Beetroot is usually boiled, baked, braised or pickled in vinegar. Red beetroot originated from Beta vulgaris, which is a native of Southern Europe. A

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts belong to the Brassica family and have a distinctive "love or hate" flavour. They are believed to have originated in Flanders (part of modern day Belgium) in the Middle Ages. They are similar in nature to miniature cabbages growing in concentric rows on a

Asparagus

Asparagus has a relatively short growing season. When buying, the tips should be tightly furled and fresh looking, and the stalks fresh and straight. If the stalks are badly scarred or drooping they shouldn’t be purchased.Before use cut off the bottom of the stalk as it is

Basil

Called the “royal herb” by the ancient Greeks, this annual is a member of the mint family. Fresh basil has a pungent flavour that some describe as a cross between liquorice and cloves. It’s a key herb in Mediterranean cooking, essential to the delicious Italian pesto, and