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6 Ways to Win with Plants #2

This food alert is the second half of a two part series that will outline ways to win with plants. It looks at how businesses are reacting to ever changing consumer needs and wants, with new and exciting ideas. Their strategies can provide much insight and act as a source

How the post-Covid-19 “new normal” is emerging in China

Consumer confidence in China, like most markets, has been shaken as a result of Covid-19. China is at least two months ahead of most of Europe in the re-opening phase and can provide valuable learnings on how consumer behaviour may change. In big cities such as Shanghai,

Fresh Produce Centre Plate

Back in Mid March when the restrictions brought about by COVID-19 were being rolled out and people were confined to their own homes and local areas we saw how the shopping behaviour of consumers evolved in this unique situation with a renewed focus on staple products such

That certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ – explaining France’s lockdown retail trends

Since France entered into ‘phase 3’ of the Coronavirus pandemic on March 17th, no industry has been left unaffected by the changes and restrictions imposed. While foodservice establishments have been forced to close, food retailers, on the other hand, have continued to

Future Proofing Toolkit: German Edition

Germany is an important market for Irish food and drinks exports. It was the destination for €767m worth of Irish food and drink exports in 2019. Indeed it is the 5th largest destination globally and the 3rd largest in continental Europe. The last five years have seen the

Food for the Time of the Month

Bord Bia’s Functional Food Playbook noted that the global functional food market is predicted to be worth over €250 billion by 2023 (Bord Bia, 2019). According to a recent article from Mintel, one area that may offer a slice of this market is products targeted at helping

Bord Bia’s Brexit Update: 29th May 2020

Last week saw both David Frost and Michel Barnier trading further blows over the ongoing EU & UK trade talks, following last week’s disappointing round of talks. In a very direct letter to Michel Barnier, David Frost accused Brussels of making wildly excessive demands in

Pathways for Suppliers to Combat the Polluting Effects of Urbanisation

Covid-19 is a global crisis which has impacted many lives and is dominating news stories everywhere. Worldwide, it is not only impacting government decisions and their actions, but is also significantly impacting most consumers and businesses. Consumers’ behaviour is

Connecting with the Local Consumer

Connecting with the Local Consumer food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert The consumer trend of buying local continues to see growth. A report carried out by Bord Bia in 2017 looked at gaining a greater understanding of consumer attitudes towards Local Food and three years later

Disruption to Foodservice Channel Impacting Global Meat Trade

Disruption to Foodservice Channel Impacting Global Meat Trade food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert After a year where the African Swine Fever (ASF) epidemic caused unprecedented changes to the global meat landscape. The unfolding of the Covid-19 pandemic has added an additional

Why It Pays To Understand Your Customer

Why It Pays To Understand Your Customer food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert Before thinking about what you want to say to your customers, you need to understand them. Customer understanding can be overlooked by even the largest suppliers as they default to a communication

Salon du Fromage, Paris – from Farm to Fromage

Salon du Fromage, Paris – from Farm to Fromage food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert Salon du Fromage is a unique event which is held every second year at Porte de Versailles in Paris, as part of Salon de l'Agriculture. This event showcases the huge diversity of cheese and dairy

Irish Frozen Food Category 2019 Review

Irish Frozen Food Category 2019 Review food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert According to Kantar, the Irish Frozen Category, is currently valued at €528.9m and achieved YoY value growth of +0.9% (Data for period ending 01 Dec 2019). This growth is primarily driven by shoppers

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 12th October – 18th October 2019

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 12th October – 18th October 2019 food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,Brexit UK and EU Reach Agreement on Brexit Deal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker both announced Thursday

Pasta Sauces: What’s stirring the Consumer Lifestyle Trends? Part 1: Health and Wellbeing

Pasta Sauces: What’s stirring the Consumer Lifestyle Trends? Part 1: Health and Wellbeing food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert This FoodAlert, which is the first in a series of five, will look at innovations and manifestations of the Health & Wellbeing trend within the pasta