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Environmental scoring systems in France & Belgium

Will 2021 be the environmental labelling year in French speaking markets? The matter has been debated for years in France and is included in the French law “against food waste for a circular economy” that is supposed to come into force by the end of 2021 (french ministry

Export Performance and Prospects – Irish food and drink exports €13bn in 2020

On January 13th Bord Bia launched its annual Performance and Prospects report. The launch event took a very different format than previous years with a fully virtual setting for messages from Minister McConalouge and Minister of State Heydon and a presentation of the

China Dairy Market Overview & Outlook

The overall dairy production in China keeps continuous growing in past 3 years, it grew by 5% in 2019, which achieves the highest growth rate since 2015. The industry had some challenges caused by Covid 19 in the beginning Of the virus outbreak, however it recovers stably

2020 – The Year of the Crisis

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Warren Buffet. Whether it’s managing farmers protests, brand activism, a factory fire, product recall or dealing with the first global pandemic of our

Irish Beef Bucks Competitors to Maintain Growth in the Philippines

Irish beef exports to the Philippines have remained strong in the opening nine months of 2020 despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many nations across the globe, the Philippines has been implementing strict lockdown measures on-and-off since March in

Farmhouse Cheese – Top Tips for Success

Last month, Bord Bia held a workshop in conjunction with Avril Molloy from the Irish School of Cheese aimed at equipping cheesemakers with the skills to succeed at Cheese Counters. Getting a product listing is crucial, but so too is managing your relationship with the buyer

EU Meat Production Set to Fall for 2021

The latest short term outlook from the EU Commission for agricultural products shows some downward pressure on meat production with the exception of poultry meat. This overall picture reflects the impact of Covid-19 and some fall off in producer confidence across certain

PICNIC Basket Unloaded- The App-Based Retailer's Surge in Growth

The disruption caused by Digital Innovation has been accelerated by COVID-19 and increased consumer need for adaptability and positive transformation from retailers and their favourite food brands (WEF; 2020). Until recently, some food players have been slow to adopt

COVID 19- IMPACTS ON PACKAGING-Balancing Sustainability with New Concerns

The basic functionality of food packaging is well established- to maintain the freshness, quality and integrity of the product inside on its journey from producer to consumer. In recent years a new fear of plastic has come into the consumer’s decision making process driven

Say Cheese

With the drastic shift back to home cooking in recent months, brands must inspire consumers and stimulate their creativity. In France, 64% of full-time employees plan on cooking more from scratch following the COVID-19 outbreak then they used to. With this is mind,

Bord Bia’s London Office Brexit Update: 9th October 2020

With less than three months to go, the UK government is still setting out its plans for trade after it warned that a lack of preparation by many companies could lead to queues of around 7,000 lorries in the southeast of England. It said on Thursday it had identified 10

Breakfast Trends in Germany To Wake Up To!

When it comes to starting the day right, dairy and cereal products are the bestsellers in Germany. The German food industry generates over 2.3 Billion-Euro profit from breakfast products alone. Here are some of the trends driving breakfast consumption in the market.

Adapt and Be Bold - Dairy Processor Looks to the Carbon Neutral Farm

Irish dairy companies have long been world leading in the quality of their product and their ability to export to anywhere. And they are now stepping up to that world leading status in a newer field - the sustainability and emissions challenge.

Cause-Related Marketing- Time for a rethink?

Data from DoSomething Strategic, a research consultancy that focuses on social impact found that 58% of respondents were more likely to buy from brands supporting good causes but that very few (12%) had top of mind recall of which brands supported which good causes.

Organic Specialists in France Turn to Online Sales

As mentioned in an earlier Food alert France is Europe’s 2nd largest market for organic goods following Germany, the French organic food market is worth 9.7bn€. The largest independent network of specialised organic food stores in France, Biocoop, started selling products