Bord Bia & Atlantic Way Regional Food Event And Product Showcase
Thomond Park - Limerick Monday 3rd October 2011 The event brings together representatives of the Food Industry, from production to access-to-markets. The showcase will provide Retail and Foodservice buyers an opportunity to meet over 40 local food and drink producers from the Mid West Atlantic Way region.
Registration at 5.30pm
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Conference: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
UÊ Entrepreneurship ÊBobby Kerr of Insomnia and Dragon’s Den UÊ Routes to MarketÊ ÊIrish Retail Speaker UÊ Food from a Tourism Perspective Ê ÊHelen McDaid Failte Ireland
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Artisan Food Producer Showcase: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
An opportunity for producers to meet and network with potential buyers, and for people and businesses, who have an interest in buying local food, to see and taste what is on offer.
UÊ Teagasc “Supporting Innovation in Agri-Food Enterprises”Ê Ê – Dr. Gerard Barry UÊ Mr Simon Coveney T.D. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,Êwill address the audience and close the conference.
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Start-Up Workshops: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
The workshops will take place alongside the showcase, and will give an overview of the potential and the practical steps to get started in the following areas 1) Growing Apples 2) Producing Honey 3) Organic Food
Please confirm your attendance to jimmy.corr@bordbia.ie by Friday 23 September This event is a joint agency initiative led by Bord Bia and Atlantic Way, and involving the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, County Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland, Failte Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Leader Groups and Teagasc. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture
Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture