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Food and farming sector makes post-Brexit demands – BBC News

The food and farming industry wants assurances from the government that it will still be able to recruit enough staff from the EU after...
Food Glorious Food at Bord Bia's Bloom

Food Glorious Food at Bord Bia’s Bloom

When a festival or event is run by Bord Bia, you can be guaranteed a good food and drink experience and Bloom is no...
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Glyphosate: safety of residue levels reviewed | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has completed its review of the maximum levels of glyphosate that are legally permitted to be present in food. The review is based...
Tom Mercer Moma Foods and Nick Robson Kerry Foods

Marketing in a changing environment

Lessons from Bord Bia’s Brand Forum, May 2018 Two presentations from very contrasting businesses; a small start-up English brand Moma and one of Ireland’s biggest...
Hamilton Loney and Barbara Erwin both Vice-Chairs of the N.I. Forum and I just before a meeting of the N.I. Horticulture Form in C & L Mushrooms, Mayobridge, Co Down.

Horticulture, Border and Brexit – Stiofán Nutty

Last Monday, As Co-ordinator of the Horticulture Industry Forum, I travelled North to visit a number of producers and to address a meeting of...
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Public consultation on the development of the Organic Sector – closing date May 31st

The Irish Organic Association are reminding members and those interested that there is a public consultation on the development of the organic sector currently...
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Health and Innovation trending at Alimentaria 2018

Mark O'Loughlin, Madrid Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board Alimentaria is the biggest fair in the Spanish agri-food space and one of the industry’s...
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Move over soul food

Sibéal Bird, Rome, Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board According to a recent article in the Irish Times, one of the key food trends to watch...
GreenTech Innovation Awards 2018

Nominees for GreenTech Innovation Awards 2018 announced

With 450 exhibitors, global market leaders and innovators, GreenTech Amsterdam presents a comprehensive overview of horticulture technology. The exhibition – 20% bigger than in...
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Member States endorse EU Commission’s proposals to completely ban the outdoor uses of Neonicotinoids

Current status of the neonicotinoids in the EU Five neonicotinoid insecticides are approved as active substances in the EU for the use in plant protection...