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Bord Bia Indicators

While last week our #behaviouralindicators focused on behavioural science and shopping behaviours, this week looked at behavioural science and food consumption. We have explored a...
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‘When life gives you lemons ..’How consumers seek products to support their immune systems

Lorna Allen, Market Fellow USA, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board In the midst of a global pandemic, the topic of health and wellness...
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Seasonal Workers – Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority

As a horticultural producer, you have no doubt been dealing with some issues around sourcing labour in the usual way for the 2020 harvest...
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IFA Horticulture committee report

Market Report Following a wet February and early March, the spell of favorable weather has allowed growers to make good progress with planting. The marketing...
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Listeria in frozen vegetables: how to reduce risks | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has assessed the risks to public health from Listeria contamination of vegetables that are blanched – scalded in hot water or steam for a short time...

Organic Trust News – A Lock Down Special – April 2020

Dear Organic Trust Member We wanted to reach out to you to let you know that we are continuing to work on your behalf in...
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Creed leads pan-European push for Commission response to COVID-19 impacts on the wider agri-food...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has succeeded in garnering the support of all twenty-six of his Member State...
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Minister Creed chairs COVID-19 response meeting with agencies

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., yesterday chaired a special meeting of the Food Wise High-Level Implementation Committee (HLIC),...

Wimbledon strawberry grower speaks to the OFC

What does the cancellation of Wimbledon mean for their only strawberry grower, Hugh Lowe Farms Ltd in Kent? And how will the labour shortage,...

International Year of Plant Health – Shane Kirk

Shane Kirk explains the global impact of good plant health The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) nominated 2020 as the International Year of...