THE fifth Good Food Ireland Conference and Awards will be used to promote the agri-food sector as a driver for economic recovery.
Taking ‘Internationalising Irishness’ as its core theme, the conference will highlight the sector’s steady increase in exports. The event takes place in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on Tuesday, November 22.
Launching the conference yesterday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said: "Good Food Ireland has made a significant contribution in promoting Ireland as a destination for good food internationally. I would like to congratulate Margaret Jeffares and the membership of Good Food Ireland for the economic benefit they generate through their businesses every day, with their local food philosophy."
The event will be attended by the Taoiseach and by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar. Appropriately enough, the Irish Dairy Board’s iconic Kerrygold brand is the lead sponsor of the conference.
Good Food Ireland managing director Margaret Jeffares said: "The Kerrygold brand now in its 50th year has a natural affinity with Good Food Ireland’s aims and ambitions. It has developed huge recognition and built on Ireland’s well-founded reputation for natural, pure and traceable agriculture products."
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