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Setting up for Success Online

Since 2017, online shopping has grown by 75%. This is forecast to grow by a further 55% in the next three years. (Bord Bia, 2020). A recent report published by Bearing Point indicates that Irish companies are lagging behind European counterparts in a review of their digital

Does your product score well on nutritional apps?

As described in a recent food alert, nutritional apps have been launched in France to help consumers make healthy choices for food shopping. Since the Covid pandemic, the nutritional factor has become even more important than ever as evidenced in Bord Bia’s Covid 19 future

3 Key Lessons from Rude Health to Inform Your Business Strategy

This FoodAlert article will discuss 3 key lessons from Rude Health that can be used to help inform your business strategy. The lessons shared on 1) naturally functional, 2) plant-based, and 3) packaging have been sourced from New Nutrition Business, a world leading

7 Simple Steps to Brand Export Success

As 2020 draws to a close many of us are looking forward to turning the page on a tumultuous year but one that hasn’t been without silver linings. 2020 has seen us learn new skills, adapting to new ways of engaging in the virtual world. We have learnt to better prioritise

The World of Work – A look at the past, present and future

Once in a generation there’s an event that signals a seismic shift in the way we live our lives. Previous generations have had to contend with World War II, World War I and the Spanish Influenza. The current generation are dealing with a global pandemic, caused by Covid-19.

The Plant-Based Market - China 2020

This Food Alert will explore what the plant-based category currently looks like in China, and how Irish suppliers can successfully adapt to what we are seeing in the market. The Bord Bia consumer lifestyle trends driving the category are ‘Health & Well-being’ and ‘Engaging

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 13th November 2020

A standoff in the latest Brexit negotiations has been blamed on supposed “factional infighting” in Downing Street, as Dominic Cummings confirmed he will leave the government by Christmas. Manfred Weber, the leader of the largest party in the European parliament and a

Deadline Approaches to Register Your Food Facility in the US – We Provide the Guide

Are you exporting to the US? Your food facility registration is due for renewal. The 2020 Biennial Registration Renewal Period begins October 1, 2020 and concludes on December 31, 2020. Please remember that this renewal process repeats every two years, if you wish to set a

The Whey Forward: Innovation in Sports and Performance Nutrition in APAC, Africa and the Middle East

Over time, there have been many movements within the sports and performance nutrition industry, and between the years of 2004 and 2018, the global sports nutrition market grew 190% at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9%. Around the world, the brands in this industry are

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 2nd October 2020

EU officials have urged caution on the progress of trade talks with the UK even after some officials in London spoke optimistically of a breakthrough in the discussions. With the latest round of negotiations set to wrap up on Friday, Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit

World Whiskies Continue to Outpace Scotch on Home Court

New data from the IWSR shows that once again sales of Scotch whisky in the UK, albeit at a slower rate, have declined in 2019. The dominant Scotch segment has over 65% market share of the whiskey category in the UK but has started to show signs of stagnation and decline in

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

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 31st July 2020

Michel Barnier warned last Thursday that ‘no progress’ was made on key issues in Brexit talks. Speaking in London at the end of the fifth formal round of future-relationship talks from July 20th-23rd, Mr Barnier said the two sides remained far apart on how to ensure a “

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 17th July 2020

The UK Government on Monday released their new UK Border Operations Model. This announcement came following Sunday’s announcement of a £705 million investment in new infrastructure, jobs and technology at border points. The model is over 200 pages and outlines details of

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