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Growth in out-of-home consumption and snacking in France – Bord Bia

Katie Campbell, Paris Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board As highlighted in a previous Bord Bia Food Alert from January, the average French consumer spends 68%...
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What is a healthy soil? – CAFRE

A healthy soil is vital to ensure both high grass and crop yields and environmental protection through carbon sequestration. Soil health can be defined...
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Horticulture Opinions – Brexit could have a crucial impact on horticulture – Barbara Erwin

Northern Ireland has a mild, wet climate in which we can very successfully grow a wide range of horticultural products over an extended period...
Irish Soils - the living skin of our nation

Irish soils – the living skin of our nation

Our soil is a critical national resource that underpins national agricultural, environmental, ecological and cultural dimensions of our economy and society. Soil is a...
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Getting Brexit ready: Customs & Tariffs Training 2018 – Bord Bia

Alison Ryan, London Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board Last week, Bord Bia launched the 2018 Brexit Barometer. One of the challenges that the report...
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Take Pride in branding – Bord Bia

Christina Furlong – MSc. Design Innovation in Food The month of June is pride month, a month for celebrating diversity and the LGBT+ community through...
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Authenticity, sustainability and – Juniper: Irelands’ “Gin-aissance” going global – Bord Bia

Hannah Barkhoff, International Markets, Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board It’s no secret, that Ireland is a country of warming whiskey waters, brewing brilliance...
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Brexit Barometer 2018 – Bord Bia

Margaret Fleming, London Office, Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board On Thursday, the 21st of June, The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can BBC News

Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can – BBC...

It seems there are few jobs robots can't do these days, even the most delicate jobs, like picking asparagus or potting plant seedlings. But they're...
Come strawberry picking with robots-BBC News

Come strawberry picking with robots – BBC News

A shortage of migrant fruit-pickers is driving demand for robotic alternatives, say strawberry producers. Some of these prototype machines pick, others snip, but all claim...