Garryhinch Wood Exotic Mushrooms, Offaly Shortlisted for National Organic Awards
Bord Bia has announced the shortlisted organic food and beverage businesses for the National Organic Awards 2024. These awards showcase nineteen Irish food and drinks companies in seven categories. The awards are held in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to celebrate the high standards of the organic growers, producers and […]
Bord Bia plans worldwide programme to showcase Ireland’s €13.5 billion food and drink industry on St. Patrick’s Day
Throughout March, Bord Bia will leverage the global celebrations around St. Patrick’s Day to launch a programme of targeted trade engagements and promotional campaigns across 18 countries. From Dubai to Dusseldorf, through its network of international offices, Bord Bia will bring a taste of Ireland to the world by coordinating promotional activities and events aimed […]
On National Potato Day, Consumers Asked to Support Local Growers
On National Potato Day, IFA President Tim Cullinan has called on consumers, retailers and the foodservice sector to support Irish potato growers. “It’s a critical indigenous sector, worth €111m at the farm gate. 400 growers plant over 8,000 hectares annually. They supply high quality, nutritious produce to Irish consumers throughout the year,” he said. “Potatoes […]
Tipperary Grower Welcomes First Strawberries of the Season
Strawberries – the taste of summer, packed full of nutritional goodness! #CelebrateStrawberrySeason #BestInSeason As we mark the arrival of summer, Ireland’s strawberry growers welcome one of the nation’s favourite summer fruits, the delicious strawberry. The ‘Celebrate Strawberry Season’ campaign organised by Bord Bia in partnership with the Irish Soft Fruit Growers Association and the […]
Ireland’s sporting Heroes inspiring young people on and off the Pitch!
During the recent pandemic lockdown, Irish schoolchildren attending DEIS schools were chosen to receive healthy eating food packs containing fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy. In addition to perishable and non-perishable provisions provided to DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) schools by the Department of Social Protection under the ‘School Meals Scheme’, the Department of […]
Bord Bia invites the public to Bloom At Home this May
This summer Bord Bia is encouraging the Irish public to come together and Bloom from their own homes on Sunday, 31st of May. Bord Bia’s Bloom At Home will feature a series of online events, including Q&As and talks, cookery demonstrations with quality assured, in season produce and entertainment from some of Bord Bia Bloom’s […]
What is the Bord Bia Farm Sustainabilty Platform?
The primary objective of the Bord Bia Farm Sustainability Platform, is to enable the Irish agri sector to quantify and co-ordinate the totality of sustainability activity on Irish farms. The platform is currently in the early stages of development. It is important to note that the purpose of the platform is not to change or […]
Calling all Tipperary Creative Amateur Gardeners to apply for Bord Bia Bloom 2020!
Bord Bia Bloom festival returns this June bank holiday weekend from 28th May to 1st June in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. With planning well underway, Bord Bia Bloom is calling for budding gardeners from Tipperary to submit entries for the popular Postcard garden category. Postcard gardens offer passionate amateur gardeners, garden clubs, community and GIY […]
Over 7,700 diary entries capture the truth about the nation’s evening meal habits
Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has today released the results of an in-depth national study into the evening meal consumption habits of today. Carried out in partnership with Red C Research, this unique study was designed to better understand the changing dynamics of people’s evening mealtime habits, including the gap between what we say […]
Tipperary Drinks Company to Target European Retailers at Trade Fair
Bord Bia and 24 Irish food and drink companies to attend PLMA in Amsterdam Liqueur maker, Robert A Merry, along with 23 other Irish food and drink companies, travel with Bord Bia to Amsterdam on 21 May for the annual PLMA (Private Label Manufacturers Association) trade event seeking new business with international retailers from […]
