Food Drink Ireland

In just three weeks Food Matters Live will be coming to Dublin for the first time. The rich event programme includes roundtable sessions, designed to give you the opportunity to delve into a pressing topic relevant to your business. Topics that will be discussed in Dublin include Scope 3, personalised nutrition, fibre intakes, nutrition and health claims, better-for-you and more. Save your space and meet the industry experts from AAK, KPMG, Glanbia Nutritionals, Food Drink Ireland, NCNC Nutrition Consultancy, Nomad Foods and Finne Nutrition & Regulatory Consultancy in a relaxed, impartial setting. Explore the roundtable programme: https://lnkd.in/eaf24bYV Share your thought leadership in a roundtable: https://lnkd.in/gU3PBX2h

We are delighted to announce that Food Drink Ireland is a Knowledge Partner for Food Matters Live, Dublin.   Following its success in the UK over the last number of years, the highly successful food and ingredient innovation event Food Matters Live comes to Croke Park, Dublin for the first time this November (Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th). The event preview is now live which features an interview from Linda Stuart-Trainor on the future of the prepared foods sector and more.   An exciting selection of Irish and International speakers are confirmed, including Aoife Moran, Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive, Food Drink Ireland. View the full event programme at foodmatterslive.com #FoodInnovation #IngredientInnovation #FoodMattersLive

Our post #Budget2025 episode of #IbecResponds is now available wherever you source your podcasts and on our website: https://lnkd.in/gZbWRSsJ In this episode of Ibec Responds, Gerard Brady, Ibec Chief Economist and his colleagues, Hazel Ahern-Flynn, Senior Economist, and Mourad Mejdi, Economist, sit down to discuss their reaction following the announcement of Budget 2025, providing analysis and insights on what this Budget means for Irish business. Make sure to follow our 'Ibec Podcasts' channel to stay up to date with new episodes.

Our Deputy Director Linda Stuart-Trainor gives an overview on the future of the prepared foods sector and more in the Food Matters Live event preview. https://lnkd.in/ehBSKqx3 The event will showcase 400+ delegates from food and drink companies, you will hear from 80+ Irish and International thought leaders across 60 insightful sessions. Tickets are available online at : https://lnkd.in/erqm-tkn

As the new EU legislative cycle gets underway, the Food Drink Ireland Director Paul Kelly and Deputy Director Linda Stuart-Trainor, along with colleagues from Drinks Ireland, Dairy Industry Ireland and Meat Industry Ireland, travelled to Brussels last week for a series of meetings. They met with Damien Flynn, Head of the Agriculture Section at Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU, and members of his team, to discuss key current and future issues for Ireland's agri-food sector. They also took part in a number of events at the Ibec Brussels Office, including the launch of 'Competitive Business, Competitive Europe: Irish Business EU Policy Priorities for 2024-2029' with Commissioner-designate Michael McGrath. The visit was topped off with meetings of our main EU associations - FoodDrinkEurope and AIM - European Brands Association.   https://lnkd.in/e2a6ZeKE

Yesterday, Ibec launched our Irish Business EU Policy Priorities for 2024-2029, ‘Competitive Business, Competitive Europe’, at an event in our Brussels office with our sectoral trade associations bringing together over 150 key stakeholders and members.   We were delighted to engage with Commissioner-designate Michael McGrath, Ambassador Aingeal O'Donoghue, Ambassador Cait Moran, Members of the European Parliament, BusinessEurope, along with senior officials from Ireland's Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission. ‘Competitive Business, Competitive Europe’ sets out our vision for an EU that is focused on competitiveness, that unlocks the potential of the Single Market, that concentrates on EU added value, and that renews its commitment to openness. We want a more competitive EU that is a global leader in digital and AI transformation, supports innovation, leads in clean energy and is sustainable into the future.    The renewal of the EU institutions and Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2026 offer opportunities to strengthen our influence and to realise our vision for the EU. Read more about our Irish Business EU Policy Priorities for 2024-2029 here: https://lnkd.in/e2a6ZeKE Barry Andrews MEP, Billy Kelleher MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Barry Cowen, Michael McNamara TD, Ciaran Mullooly, Markus BEYRER, Caimin Keane, Fergal O'Brien, Pat Ivory, Neil Willoughby, Róisín de Bhaldraithe, Klaudia Dudzinska, Erik O'Donovan, Áine Clarke

FDI's final policy priority for 2024 is Export markets – international trade /Brexit response. With exports of over €16 billion in 2023 and deep linkages to the wider economy, Ireland's food and drink sector is central to Ireland's economic performance. Our 2024 policy priority for export markets include introducing trade support measures such as export trade financing and a state supported export credit insurance scheme. There is a need to introduce additional funding for marketing and trade promotion both for companies looking to access new markets and for the state agencies such as Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland that support the export growth ambition of the sector. Finally a constant priority is to continue to advance international market access for Irish food and drink. These are just some of the vital supports needed to maintain our Irish footprint within the food and drinks sector globally for 2024 and beyond. To read the full report see below:   https://lnkd.in/eRnWBqq6

Following its success in the UK over the last number of years, Food Matters Live comes to Croke Park, Dublin for the first time this November (Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th November). An event like no other, over two days, 400+ delegates from food and drink companies will hear from 80+ Irish and International thought leaders across 60 insightful sessions. The unique event programme will encourage those at the forefront of product development, innovation and sustainability - including brands, manufacturing, retail, foodservice and QSR - to shape the future of food and ingredient innovation.    Current partners include leading Irish organisations such as Kerry, Glanbia and KPMG  alongside international organisations like IFF and AAK. Food Drink Ireland is delighted to be a Knowledge Partner for the event. Join industry professionals from across Ireland’s ambitious and innovative food and beverage sector to collaborate, connect and do business. Discover what pass suits you and your team best here. For more information see below: https://lnkd.in/e9CSWKZS

Our fifth policy priority looks at the area of Food Safety and Nutrition. This is always a priority for our sector. Creating and maintaining safe and nutritious food and drinks is a core value within all our member companies. To make sure this continues as a priority for 2024 and the future we have asked stakeholders to ensure appropriate focus is maintained on food safety within the context of sustainability developments and innovations and to ensure improved coherence of policies for food, health and nutrition across Government, based on solid science and evidence. To see the full list of priorities in the area of food safety and nutrition see below :  https://lnkd.in/ey2RWMxT

The Ibec internship programme is an excellent learning and development opportunity for students, allowing them to learn new skills and explore different careers. For FDI and Ibec more broadly, the programme allows us to develop our future talent pipeline, with the interns bringing a fresh perspective and energy to what we do.