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The War on Plastics

The War on Plastics food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,plastic pollution It’s next to impossible to open a food and drink trade magazine, or indeed the national press, in the UK these days without coming across multiple articles detailing the race of retailers to become “

Health Trends for 2019

As outlined in Bord Bia’s Consumer Lifestyle Trends, Health and Wellbeing will continue to be of huge importance in consumer’s lives.

Understanding protein into the future

Understanding protein into the future consumer insights The protein market is one that continues to be both extremely dynamic and of significant interest to food manufacturers, producers and consumers alike.     Grace Binchy, Insights & Trends Specialist, Bord Bia – Irish

Circular Economy: The Future for the Food Industry

Circular Economy: The Future for the Food Industry market watch Could the European Commission’s Circular Economy initiative be the answer to environmental sustainability?   Kate Holland, MSc Food Design Innovation, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board   Could the European Commission

Want Not, Waste Not

Want Not, Waste Not market watch Food waste is socially unacceptable, expensive and bad for the environment. Feeding the population consumes many natural resources including those fundamental to life on Earth –water and soil – and is a huge source of Greenhouse Gas

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update 23rd February – 1st March

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update 23rd February – 1st March market watch,Brexit Following the threat of a mass resignation of Pro-EU Conservatives, Theresa May announced on Tuesday a plan that will allow MPs to vote to block a no-deal and to possibly delay Brexit.

Ethics & Efficiency – updates from the Dutch retail channel July 2019

Ethics & Efficiency – updates from the Dutch retail channel July 2019 food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,food trends Irish F&B exporters to the Dutch market will be interested to read of two recent developments in the local retail channel Margaret McCarthy, Business Dev

Six Great Sites for Free High Quality Images

Six Great Sites for Free High Quality Images consumer insights Are you looking for free high quality images that grab attention and help make your messages more memorable and understandable? Mairead Mc Keown, Librarian & Information Specialist, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board

Social Media Food Photography- Tips for Success

Social Media Food Photography- Tips for Success product innovation Since the very inception of the discipline marketers have worried about which half of their marketing budget is being wasted and never has it been more important to be laser focused in terms of hitting your

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 29th June – 5th July 2019

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 29th June – 5th July 2019 food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,Brexit Key events this week: The UK economy suffered its first quarterly contraction in seven years. Growth in the UK’s dominant services sector came to a near standstill in

The Growth of Online in the Netherlands.

The Growth of Online in the Netherlands. food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,food trends,market watch As convenience continues to be the driving trend in the Netherlands, an increasing number of consumers are turning to online grocery shopping. With 90% of consumers within a

Understanding the Swedish – Norwegian border in preparation for a Hard Brexit

Understanding the Swedish – Norwegian border in preparation for a Hard Brexit food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,Brexit Sweden joined the European Union in 1995 after a 52% majority in the 1994 EU membership referendum. In 1994, Norway held a similar referendum, which lost by

Fighting Food Waste in the Netherlands

Fighting Food Waste in the Netherlands product innovation Dutch consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the amount of food wasted every year, and retailers are following suit with measures to prevent food waste.   Ellen Codd, Amsterdam office, Bord Bia - Irish Food

Nutrition Benefits of Grass-Fed Dairy

Nutrition Benefits of Grass-Fed Dairy food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,product innovation Are dairy products from grass-fed cows really better for us? This is the question addressed by Dr. Niamh Hunt, PhD of Kerry Taste & Nutrition in her recent review of a study conducted

Speciality food goes from strength to strength in the US

Speciality food goes from strength to strength in the US food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,product innovation According to Mintel data published in the US magazine, Speciality Food Magazine, to coincide with the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York this week, the US speciality