Tag: food
Pam Warhurst: How we can eat our landscapes | TED Talk
What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the...
Strawberry sales soar as we celebrate strawberry season
The Irish public’s appetite for luscious red strawberries would seem to be insatiable as new Kantar World Panel figures reveal that we spent close...
Fruit research: Investigating the optimal nutrition for ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry in...
‘Malling Centenary’ still continues to play a blinder in terms of a quality strawberry. Maiden crops and second-year overwintered ones have cropped very well....
EU funded promotions
The EU provides funding (up to 80%) to support the generic promotion of horticulture produce and gardening activity. Earlier this year the EU put...
World Potato Congress 2021
In 2017 the Irish Potato Federation submitted a bid to the World Potato Congress to hold the World Potato Congress in Ireland in 2021....
Convenience is key in the Netherlands – Bord Bia
Ellen Codd, Amsterdam EOP, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board
As consumer lifestyles become busier, eating patterns in the Netherlands are changing. The traditional five...
The world’s to-do list – Bord Bia
Katie Reilly, Assistant Brand Manager, Origin Green, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board
In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was agreed by 193...
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%...
Horticulture Opinions – Brexit could have a crucial impact on horticulture...
Northern Ireland has a mild, wet climate in which we can very successfully grow a wide range of horticultural products over an extended period...
Working in a heatwave – Stiofán Nutty
The current spell of very dry weather is enjoyable, causing problems and thought-provoking. As I write early in the morning all the windows and...