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Building Better Brands at Bord Bia’s Brand Forum

Building Better Brands at Bord Bia’s Brand Forum product innovation The first Brand Forum evening meeting on 2019 was held in the Thinking House in Bord Bia’s Mount St. head office; a wholly appropriate venue for a thought-provoking evening featuring two contrasting

The Future of Sugar

The Future of Sugar product innovation   Sorcha Connaughton, Library Assistant & Information Specialist, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board   Health & Wellbeing continue as ever to play an important role in consumers lives. They have a desire “to feel better than well today and

Frightening Facts on Food Waste

Frightening Facts on Food Waste food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,consumer insights More than 1/3 of all food is wasted. That’s 1.3 billion tonnes every year according to The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). If food waste were a country it would be the 3rd

Opportunities in the UK Food To Go Market Highlights from MCA’s Food To Go Webinar

Opportunities in the UK Food To Go Market Highlights from MCA’s Food To Go Webinar food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,market watch Last week, MCA and Bord Bia ran a webinar on MCA’s Food To Go (FTG) Market report. This second webinar in the series focused on why the FTG

Understand your consumer to avoid being squeezed in the middle

Understand your consumer to avoid being squeezed in the middle food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert,consumer insights All sectors including food and drink are facing increasing uncertainty as dynamics continue to shift within the marketplace. These shifts have come from two

11.11.! Online Shopping Carnival in China

11.11.! Online Shopping Carnival in China market watch 2018 marked a decade of the Double 11 online shopping festival in China. Equivalent to Black Friday, Double 11 is derived from a sales promotion day first conceived by Alibaba, helping retailers clear stock by offering

German consumers willing to pay more for quality produce

German consumers willing to pay more for quality produce market watch German consumers, traditionally renowned for their sensitivity to price, are gradually becoming more open to paying higher prices for quality goods. Irene Brockie, Düsseldorf Office, Bord Bia – Irish

Culinary Inspiration Issue 4: Adaptive Cuisine

Culinary Inspiration Issue 4: Adaptive Cuisine product innovation Bord Bia are exploring culinary trends from around the world: Trends in cooking style, food preparation, ingredients and flavours to get inspiration for the next hot food & drink trend. Alan Walsh, Strategic

The Evolution of Superfoods

The Evolution of Superfoods product innovation Mintel have recently taken a look at the next generation of superfoods, predicting what they think will be the key trends in this area in the future.   Amy Bond, Assistant Librarian and Information Specialist, Bord Bia – The

Nielsen on trends that will dominate in 2019 – Part 1 Health & Wellness

Nielsen on trends that will dominate in 2019 – Part 1 Health & Wellness Food Alerts,food alert,FoodAlert This FoodAlert (the first in a series of 3) will look at the importance of trends, highlight Nielsen’s top trends that will dominate the Irish grocery market in 2019 (

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 18th – 24th May

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 18th – 24th May Food Alerts,FoodAlert,market watch Theresa May has announced her resignation as Conservative leader. In a statement in Downing Street that would resign as Tory leader on Friday June 7, triggering a leadership contest

Salmon Market Insights

Salmon Market Insights Food Alerts,FoodAlert,market watch Recent research conducted by Bord Bia in conjunction with Nielsen company (2018) shows that across the 3 markets of Italy, France and Great Britain respectively, retail sales figures stood at €346.1m up 3.9%  Photo

Livestock seminar focuses on Dutch and Spanish calf markets

Livestock seminar focuses on Dutch and Spanish calf markets food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert Bord Bia recently held its annual seminar with the livestock exporters, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and other key stakeholders in this sector. For 2019, live

Spirits market development in Ukraine

Spirits market development in Ukraine market watch Economic recovery projections of Ukraine are expecting ~3% GDP growth in the coming years. Alla Barinova, Manager Moscow, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board     Economic recovery projections of Ukraine are expecting ~3% GDP growth

For relaxing times: How the Japanese are living fuller lives at home

For relaxing times: How the Japanese are living fuller lives at home food alert,Food Alerts,FoodAlert Most people with a basic knowledge of working life in Japan have heard of the ubiquitous salaryman. Rising early in a white shirt and dark suit, he takes a long commute,