Podcasts about Bord Bia

Join David Maxwell and his guests live from Bord Bia Bloom in Dublin's Phoenix Park. He catches up with designers, Linda McKeown, James Purdy and Leonie Cornellius who all picked up medals and visits the postcard cards which are constructed in just one day. Claire McNally chooses her stand out plants from the show and chef Neven Maguire brings a taste of bloom when he stops in for a chat. Email the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Grainne Whalley from Traditional Cheese Company & Aisling Flanagan from Velvet Cloud, who are currently camped out in the Phoenix Park for this year's Bord Bia Bloom festival, join Anton to talk about the state of the cheese sector in Ireland and try a sample or two.

Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his next gardening adventure as a judge at Bord Bia, Dublin, Ireland. #gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers == We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy Also, don't forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

Agallamh déanta ag Joe Breathnach de chuid ExtraG.ie leis an chócaire Ruairí Ó Móracháin faoin Fhéile Bloom le Bord Bia a bheas ar siúl i bPáirc an Fhionnuisce gan mhoill

Bord Bia's Bloom Festival is underway and will run until 2pm on Monday. Emmet was joined on the show this morning by Bord Bia CEO, Jim O'Toole to talk how sustainability takes centre stage this year.

This week's Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock Podcast goes on the road to Boher, Co Tipperary to speak to Eoin Kennedy.Kennedy discusses his background in farming, working as a relief milker and growing up in the countryside in the small village of Boher.We also hear about how he came to be a farm inspector for Bord Bia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DARAGH & MARK - BORD BIA EVENT - SPIRIT OF IRELAND WITH NHLC.

DARAGH & MARK - BORD BIA EVENT- SPIRIT OF IRELAND WITH NHLC. LETS THE SPIRTS FLOW.

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Kerrie Gardiner joins to discuss Bord Bia Bloom 2025

 Increasing costs are presenting a “major challenge” for Ireland's foodservice sector, according to the latest Bord Bia annual Foodservice Market Insights report. Maureen Gahan, Foodservice specialist at Bord Bia joined Emmet on the show this morning.

Bord Bia sheep sector manager, Seamus McMenamin, joins us on this week's OviCast with an update on the market conditions. We discuss the current trade and what's driving prices, the trend in numbers this year and how this might impact the trade for the coming months. We also discuss the impact of bluetongue and southern hemisphere imports on trade on the European market.  For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

Looking to catch up on some of the stories making headlines on the Irish food scene and beyond over the past week?You've come to the right place. As Sunday rolls round again, I've got the 46th helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you, delivering a bite-size news recap of stories from the past seven days that have caught my eye, all served up in five minutes or less-ish.If you missed last week's edition, talking about the Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets and more, you can find it here or wherever you get your podcasts.Links This EpisodeKilkenny's Campagne ‘Highly Commended' as 2024 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year award winners announcedRestaurant Of The Year websiteFamily behind Kilkenny's Mountain View scoop Food Innovator of the Year at Good Food Ireland awardsGood Food Ireland Awards 2024 winnersMalzard's of Stoneyford in Kilkenny named National Pub of the Year at Irish Pub AwardsIrish Pub Awards 2024 winners16 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in OctoberGrowing costs present major challenge to Ireland's foodservice sector – Bord Bia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Started in a small kitchen in Ireland, Niall Harty wanted to see if he could create nutritious protein bars made from real food ingredients. We explore how Niall and Co-Founder Ross McDowell have grown the company since we first met him as a participant in Bord Bia's innovation program with VentureFuel. Now in over 2,000 stores across Ireland and the US from Sprouts to Pressed Juices. Beyond their clean labels, nutritional content and fantastic taste they also have created unique compostable packaging as well as funded ocean cleanup initiatives that make a “Real Impact.” We talk about the evolution from Founder to CEO, scaling globally, the commitment to sustainability and the moment of your first sale to when you see your product on shelf across the pond.

This week, we spoke with Adam on why the UK and Bord Bia beef price tracker are ahead of Irish prices. Darren shares insights on the potential impact of blue tongue and Aidan updates on how farms facing a winter feed shortage are managing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us this week as we are joined by Daragh Flanagan (VP Drinks - North America at Bord Bia) and Dave Mulligan (owner Bar 1661, Bán Poitín, Little & Green,) and we dive deep into the flavors of Ireland beyond whiskey and stout.  ____________________________________ Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Get early access to episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, special content and more: https://www.patreon.com/BartenderAtLarge WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge

Lets get our Irish on.

Listen now to get the latest from Adam Woods on the potential revamp of Bord Bia schemes, a flying cattle trade as well as breed bonuses. Amy Forde discusses the expected funding for an IBR scheme in next week's budget and the latest on the UK bluetongue front. Meanwhile, Noel Bardon chats about organic targets and how they're falling short in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat to Adam on some of the details around the proposed new Bord Bia scheme, we hear from Darren on next week's budget and Martin talks to us on TAMS grant aid. Adam also chats to John O'Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on autumn management Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: No plans to extend slurry spreading season;Bord Bia's new producer standard;Last calls on government ahead of Budget 2025;EPA report targets solid fuel use;Bill introduced in Dáil on An Taisce;Farmer teaches helicopter owners a lesson;Don't forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland's weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more. 

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, find out what's happening at the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival this October, the Listowel Food Fair in November, hear some insights from the latest ifac food and agribusiness survey, the calls for a ban on junk food advertising and learn about Bord Bia's Spirit of Ireland campaign that rolled out in China this week.Hungry for more? Get my weekly newsletter, The Week In Food, for free via Substack.Handy linksVisit savourkilkenny.com (at a glance programme)Ticketed event highlights for Savour Kilkenny 2024ListowelFoodFair.ieListowel Food Fair Instagram accountGrowing Chinese middle class looking for Irish spiritsDownload the latest ifac Food & Agribusiness reportTwo in five food and agribusinesses have cashflow issuesExports and sustainability high on agenda for Irish food businessesHard-hitting warning labels should be on everyday food, say campaignersIrish Heart Foundation: A public health (obesity) act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland is in the house! It's a Hibernian takeover of the Speakeasy as Daragh Flanagan, Tim Herlihy and Mike Ferreira sit down with the band to talk about the future of Irish bars and Irish spirits in the US. From the early days of Irish Whiskey to the exciting untapped potential of Poitin (pronounced “puh-CHEEN”) the guys talk about the fun stuff coming over from the Emerald Isle and - crucially - how to educate Americans about it. That's where Daragh and Bord Bia come in, as the Irish government works to tell their North American friends about all the cool stuff they're up to. Plus! What Damon, Sother and Greg did on their summer vacations.Follow Bord Bia on Instagram at @bordbiaFollow Tim on Instagram at @lostirishtimFollow Andy on Instagram at @andy__ferreira_ and @caskcorkLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

On this weeks show, Keith covered mart reports, community news and events, as well as ICBF, the National Genotyping Programme, and understanding your meal/ration Ingredients. Keith also spoke to Stephen Frend on the Teagasc Newford Farm Update and Joe Burke on Bord Bia on Market Outlook.

Two South East Technological University (SETU) researchers have secured significant funding under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's (DAFM) latest Thematic Research Call. In July 2024, Minister Martin Heydon TD, Minter of State with special responsibility for Research and Development at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), announced funding of €22.3 million for 21 new research projects. SETU researchers Dr Imelda Casey and Mr Kieran Sullivan have been awarded over €400,000 in funding under the call, which aims to support innovative research across various agricultural domains. Announcing the funding at an event held in Farmleigh House, Minister Martin Heydon TD stated, "Today I am announcing €22.3 million in grant aid for 21 new research projects arising from my department's 2023 Thematic Research Call. This will see research work being conducted across a wide range of areas, including low emissions dairy production, carbon sequestration in agricultural soils, developing farmland nature credits, optimising oat production and processing for healthy foods, assessing the impact of deer in forestry, advancing the Irish wool sector, sustainable packaging materials, and improving shelf life of dairy products, among others." Dr Imelda Casey, from SETU's Department of Land Sciences, is part of a project entitled 'Zero Zero; Low-emissions dairy production without fertiliser N or herbicides'. This project, led by James Humphreys of Teagasc in collaboration with SETU and the University of Galway, has been allocated €184,160. The project aims to extend the findings of the DAFM LOCAM project onto farms, to develop a low-emissions blueprint for fragmented dairy farms, seeking to enhance sustainability within the dairy industry by reducing dependency on synthetic fertilisers and herbicides. Dr Casey is pictured here with Prof Veronica Campbell, SETU President in September 2023, when she won the SETU Research Excellence award in the "Research Impact Award- policy and practice" category. Mr Kieran Sullivan, from the Walton Institute at SETU, is part of the AgNav project team. This collaborative effort is led by Teagasc and involves SETU, Bord Bia, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and is focused on creating a farmer-centric sustainability support framework. Led by Dr Indrakshi Dey, the Walton Institute will receive €225,723 to develop a disruptive framework for data analysis, interoperability and resilient data spaces to help the agricultural sector meet Climate Action Plan targets. The project team, which also includes Walton Institute colleague Christine O'Meara, will develop a toolkit of tailored farm sustainability support and solutions for Irish farmers. Speaking about the funding announcement, Dr Geraldine Canny, SETU Head of Research, said, "I wish to congratulate Dr Imelda Casey, Mr Kieran Sullivan, Dr Indrakshi Dey, and their project partners on this significant funding award. I'm excited to witness the transformative impact these projects will have on the agricultural sector. Sustainability in agriculture is a pressing issue, and these pioneering initiatives are crucial in advancing agricultural practices, particularly in climate mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable farming."

A special programme from Ireland's biggest garden show; Bord Bia Bloom. David Maxwell will be joined by regular contributor Brendan Little for a live programme from Phoenix Park. He'll meet designers, plant experts and he'll visit some of the show gardens. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

After visiting the brewery a few years ago, I looked forward to chatting with David and sharing an update on Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery with Irish Tech News readers. (If you attend the Bord Bia Bloom Festival in the Phoenix Park this weekend in Ireland, be sure to try their craft beer, brewed in a centuries old farmyard in the heart of county Laois. And - do check out David's beer drinking recommendations towards the end of this article). The Beer and the Brewery at Ballykilcavan In a small, picturesque farmyard brewery, David and his team have brewed over 250,000 litres of beer since 2017. Eight different types of beer are brewed each year, alongside some special beers. (After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, David brewed "Resist - Anti-Imperial Stout" as a fundraiser for humanitarian relief in Ukraine). The beer is consumed in seven countries, Ireland taking the lion's share, followed by Italy. Local ingredients The brewing water is sourced from a local well, which is just outside the brewery building. As well as growing their own barley, there is a hop garden, of both bittering and aroma varieties. The hops are harvested in early October each year and used to brew a unique Fresh Hopped pale ale, where all the barley, water and hops are sourced from within 500m of the brewery. Origin Green Gold Committed to environmental sustainability, Ballykilcavan is a verified member of Origin Green, the Bord Bia national sustainability programme. In both 2022 and 2023, they were awarded the highest possible Gold membership level, making them one of only two breweries of any size in the country to be rated as Gold members. Sustainability champions Recognition of their commitment has come with winning so many National and Local Sustainability Awards, that it has led David to double the size of their awards cabinet. A range of efficiency measures have been implemented in the brewery, so they now generate 100% of their power from solar panels. There is a plan to build a small hydro generator, utilising a small river that runs through the farm. Ballykilcavan Visitors Centre Tourism is a very important source of income, and a new visitor's centre has been designed to fit within the historic farmyard. This new facility combined with tours of the brewery has proved to be attractive to tourists especially from the USA. This year they are also offering glamping for attendees of the Electric Picnic Festival. Challenges of a small brewing business Running a small brewery in rural Ireland is challenging, Ballykilcavan survives by focusing on a strong local trade, a growing export market and by building a unique and authentic tourist destination. Brewery tours can be pre-booked, and are offered between March and October.Selling the beer direct at festivals is an important source of income. To David's frustration they are not allowed to sell their range at the famous Electric Picnic festival which is located only 2.5 km up the road. The Electric Picnic festival have a deal with Heineken that excludes smaller local businesses. Competition of monopoly brewing companies for beer tap space in pubs Competition from the major breweries for space in pubs is fierce. The international brewers can offer sweeteners like new beer taps, new equipment, marketing materials, cool rooms and more. Whilst a small craft brewery cannot compete to offer such additional "support". Deposit Return Scheme and the "Cost of Business" David is critical of the recently introduced Deposit Return Scheme for the return of plastic bottles in Ireland. Designed by large retailers and large drink producers, small drink producers were not involved in the development of the scheme. It is an additional cost on small business, and could lead to a loss of business for small independent drink retailers and producers. And, it is a new levy on Irish consumers, taking away the responsibility of drink producers for the recycling of their products - the producers pay principle. David estimat...

Bord Bia Bloom kicks off today showcasing the best of Irish food, drinks and horticulture over the next five days It's landscape architect David Gallagher's third year designing a garden for the festival, and he joined us live from the Phoenix Park.

On this weeks show Joe Burke from Bord Bia, Joe Healy, the Chairperson of the Board of Agri the Food Regulator, Dr. Siobhan Kavanagh from the Teagasc Signpost Programme and Damien Costello on the Sheep Conference.

The Clare-based general secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association claims factory meat prices are "nowhere near" high enough to cover input costs. Bord Bia figures indicate that the average price for sheepmeat in Ireland last year was 20c behind where it was in 2022. The Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society's most recent Irish Farm Report meanwhile has found that for the third year running, farmers have identified inputs costs as their greatest concern. Cratloe farmer Eddie Punch says the burden of rising costs coupled with falling meat prices are putting significant strain on the agricultural sector.

Hear the latest on proposed Bord Bia QA scheme changes for beef farmers, the IFA AGM and the prices paid for leased land in 2024.

A Clare farming representative claims a "green agenda" has damaged the country's agricultural exports. Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects report shows the value of Ireland's food, drink and horticulture exports fell by 4% last year while dairy, which makes up 40% of total exports, saw a decline of 8%. Butter and cheese each account for 21% of dairy exports but experienced falls of 12% and 4% respectively. O'Callaghan's Mills farmer and Clare chair of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association Martin McMahon has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons that environmental measures have weakened Ireland's competitiveness on the international stage.

Social media has been abuzz these past few weeks as the world tries to come to terms with the abundance of creative talent bursting forth from Ireland, from literary greats like Paul Lynch, whose Prophet Song just won the Booker, to actors like Cillian Murphy, Paul Mescal, and Barry Keoghan, who continue to dominate the silver screen. As the pundits continue to pontificate, we're here to tell you that Ireland's verdant climate, political history, and nourishment of the arts creates the conditions where bards can grow in every corner of society.Case in point: Our guest this week is a poet who might not even know it: Pat Whelan, of James Whelan Butchers, is a man whose passion for farming, the craft of butchery, and using the whole animal has led him to become Ireland's foremost butcher, and the co-author of the best-selling Irish Beef Book, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.On this week's episode, we speak with Pat about growing up on a family farm and being inspired by his hard-working parents; how important the role of a local butcher is to connecting stewardship for the land to our tables; how the food industry should take lessons from the wine world with regard to cherishing and promoting meat; and much, much more. Dyed Green is a project of Bog & Thunder, whose mission is to highlight the best of Irish food and culture, through food tours, events, and media. Find out more at www.bogandthunder.com.Dyed Green is Powered by Simplecast.

This week we are at Women & Agriculture in Kilkenny. We talk food; from labelling to what you and your consumers are eating. Contributions from Caitríona Morrissey , Adam Woods, Aidan Brennan and special guest Grace Binchy from Bord Bia

This is based on a recipe given to me by my good friends at Bord Bia. The breadcrumbs make the meatballs incredibly light and the combination of minced pork and turkey ensures they stay tender and full of flavour.

Some suggestions from Bord Bia. Pork burgers and a sticky pork chop.

Granite Digital, Ireland's leading full-service digital agency, has announced that it has acquired Armour, one of Ireland's leading enterprise digital product agencies. Granite's latest acquisition will boost its global reach adding over 150 Armour clients from across Ireland, the UK, and the US, establishing Granite as Ireland's largest independent digital agency. Founded in Galway in 2010 by friends Andrew Dewdney and Jamie Casey, Armour brings deep experience and expertise in product and mobile apps development. Offering a wide range of services that includes strategy, user experience design, online and mobile application development, Armour designs and delivers high-quality enterprise solutions for their clients which Armour delivers include Supermacs, Intel, eflow, Medtronic, Rehab, and Pfizer. Granite anticipates that after acquiring the Armour business, annual revenues will grow to more than €14M in 2023. In 2022, Granite acquired and successfully integrated the businesses of Dublin-based Continuum and Willows Consulting. In recent years, Armour is the 14th Irish digital services business to come under the Granite umbrella following a series of acquisitions that include Connector, Webtrade, MediaOne, Apps Made Easy, and New-York based LCM 247. Andrew Dewdney, Jamie Casey and their team of 10 will join Granite and will lead their product development division, with a particular focus on delivering new projects in Europe and the US. Granite will have more than 120 digital specialists with the addition of Armour, which will become a key strategic business unit within the Granite Digital Group. Speaking on the acquisition, Conor Buckley, CEO of Granite Digital said: "We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Armour, which will enable us to assess, design, and develop products and customer experiences that respond to the needs and expectations of today's customers. This acquisition will not only increase our breadth of services with enhanced product development capabilities, but it will also give us the flexibility to adapt to whatever comes next in the rapidly evolving world of digital customer experiences. We are excited to see the impact this acquisition will have on our business and our ability to deliver a more comprehensive range of digital services and experiences to our growing Irish and international customer base." Andrew Dewdney, Co-founder and Director added: "We are thrilled to be joining Granite as part of their acquisition of Armour. As a highly skilled agency specialising in creating digital products with a great user experience, we have been helping businesses take digital transformation to the next level since 2010. Now our team of experts will join Granite to create best-in-class websites and enterprise-level web applications. With the additional expertise and capabilities the Granite team bring, we look forward to further accelerating our client business and growth potential." Granite Digital has expanded to become Ireland's largest independent digital agency. Design, technology, strategy, digital marketing, advertising, and secure managed hosting are among its service offerings. Granite's growing client base includes Lidl, Dalata Hotel Group, Bord Bia, Cork Chamber of Commerce and Webhelp. See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

As summer begins in the garden, David Maxwell finds inspiration at Ireland's biggest gardening show. In its 17th year, Bord Bia Bloom attracted over 100,000 visitors. In the programme, David catches up with Oliver Shurmann from Mount Venus nurseries who designed an imaginative woodland garden for under 5s which won best large garden and with house plants more popular than ever, Pat Keville from Plantstore.ie shows David his exhibit which took the best in show nursery award. Other highlights from the show include; Belfast designer Linda McKeown's garden for Tusla Fostering, “The Next Step” garden designed by student, Joseph Eustace as part of Bord Bia's new Cultivating Talent initiative and Jane McCorkell's “A Breathing Space for Fingal”. Also on the programme, Ann Fitzsimmons will be live in studio with plenty of plants and primed to answer any tricky gardening questions. Email the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

For this week's podcast version of the Let's Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by is joined by Liam McCabe, Dairy Sector Manager, Bord Bia to give an insight into the dairy market outlook for the second half of 2023. To register for future Let's Talk Dairy webinars go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/ For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

Aengus Cox is at The Phoenix Park where Bloom gets underway today, he speaks to a number of garden designers and Jim O'Toole, CEO of Bord Bia.

Adam Maguire reports from The Phoenix Park where Bord Bia Bloom gets underway today.

In 1987 John co-founded The New Covent Garden Soup Co Ltd which pioneered and grew the fresh soup category in the UK. Daniels PLC bought New Covent Garden Soup Co in 1998. John then co-founded Glencoe Foods Inc., to bring the fresh soup concept to the US. In 2005, John co-founded Little Dish, which supplies healthy, natural and convenient meals and snacks to children over one year old. Little Dish created the chilled toddler food category for fresh toddler food and healthy snacks. John successfully exited Little Dish in 2017. John is an investor & Non-Executive Director providing value-added business growth advice, guidance and mentoring to business owners. John is a business thought leader and delivers keynotes on a range of entrepreneurial, management & motivational leadership topics: www.johnstapleton.eu/keynote-topics. John is resident business advisor to Bord Bia's entrepreneurial start-up programme in Ireland and is investor director at Mission Ventures, a progressive business accelerator designed to build challenger brands in the UK, principally through Corporate Venture Partnerships (www.missionventures.co.uk).Find out more about John Stapleton via: LinkedIn and his website.A new episode EVERY WEEK, showcasing the journeys of inspirational entrepreneurs, side hustlers and their mentors. We discuss their successes, challenges and how they overcame setbacks. Focusing mainly on what they wish they had known when starting out. The podcast aims to give aspiring entrepreneurs the confidence to START UP and START NOW by showcasing real and relatable entrepreneurs. After all, seeing is believing! Join the conversation using #startupstartnow and tagging us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Don't forget to leave a review as it really helps us reach those who need it and allows us to get the best guests for you! Connect with START UP. START NOW. and to nominate a guest please visit: www.startupstartnow.co.uk.  To connect with Sharena Shiv please visit: www.sharena.co.uk.

For the weekend that's in it! The value of chocolate sales in Ireland last year was estimated to be worth just over €395m. And according to Bord Bia, approximately 40% of chocolate sales are at Easter. Siofra Mulqueen went out to visit some of Ireland's boutique chocolate factories.

The Irish Food Board, Bord Bia, recently kicked off its new campaign to bring more European beef and lamb into the United States. As promotional events and campaigns recently began in New York City, MEAT+POULTRY caught up with Henry Horkan, Bord Bia's director of North America. Horkan shares the history of Irish cattle and how it's grown into an important industry for Ireland. He then details the significance of the American market in this push to give consumers an international option. Horkan also explains the timeline for a three-year campaign and how it will help Bord Bia with its marketing to the United States. Horkan then discusses his career with Bord Bia and what other markets the organization plans to work with around the world as it grows. Five years ago, MEAT+POULTRY managing editor Erica Shaffer traveled to Ireland and detailed the grass-fed beef production, national traceability and sustainability programs in the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/meatpoultry-podcast/message

Mícheál Ó Scannáil speaks to shoppers in Walkinstown, Dublin to find out if their attitudes to food products are changing and Joe Mag Raollaigh, Agriculture Correspondent, outlines the findings of Bord Bia's research on this.

This week we got a look at two reports into economic activity in Ireland, one from Enterprise Ireland and the other from Bord Bia. Eoin Burke Kennedy explains what we learned about the performance of homegrown businesses and within the growing food sector.But first, Joe Brennan explains what the arrival of a new insurer, the South African company OUTsurance, into the Irish car insurance market means for the industry and for motorists. Will their presence drive down premiums? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aengus Cox reports from the launch of Bord Bia's annual food service report.

Our 49th episode features one of our most global of guests–Deirdre Ryan, a world class athlete who competed for Ireland on the global stage and who is now raising the bar for Irish food.Born in County Dublin, Deirdre studied business and Italian, then worked, studied and trained in Milan. To train and work in Germany, she learned to speak German and she'd go on to work in Belgium, Switzerland, and the UK before returning to Ireland full time. Along the way, she soared to new heights rolling backwards over the high jump bar, ever higher, culminating in a sixth-place finish in the 2011 world championships (later moved up to fifth when a Russian athlete was banned) and set the Irish record when qualifying for the 2012 Olympics in London, competing there despite training setbacks from injuries. As she trained, she developed an interest in food, nutrition and sustainability, making her a natural fit for Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, where she is helping the Irish agriculture and food sector “clear the bar” to a greener future as the Director of Sustainability & Quality Assurance for Bord Bia's Origin Green initiative.Join us for a story of sustained excellence in business and athletics, and of sustainability in the Irish food sector in our “Global Irish Nation Conversation” with Deirdre Ryan. LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdreryanirelandBord Bia:Website - https://www.bordbia.ieTwitter - https://twitter.com/Bordbia Origin Green:Website - https://www.origingreen.ieTwitter - https://twitter.com/OriginGreen