Tullamore Show 2016 Coverage Tullamore Show 2016 Coverage More More Irish food showcase goes down a treat in Dubai A week-long Irish agriculture trade visit to the Gulf States has concluded with a banquet at the Dubai Irish Business Network, where Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney , spoke to an audience of potential buyers and business partners at Bord Bia ’s Taste of Ireland Green Box Competition in Dubai. The competition was adjudicated by Derry Clarke from L’Ecrivain restaurant in Dublin. The event was designed to highlight the quality of Irish food products in a market where demand for food will be growing dramatically over the next decade. Speaking at the event, Minister Coveney spoke of the range and diversity of Irish products available to the Gulf market. “The range of Irish foods available and the variety of producers ranging from renowned international companies to smaller specialised producers is a winning mix both for the Irish economy and for prospective buyers and co- investors in this part of the world. The Gulf region is rich with potential for producers of quality food. I know that the unrelenting focus on quality from Irish producers and the warmth of the relationship between Ireland and Gulf countries is a sound basis for building sound and lasting business relationships.” Ciaran Moran 9:26 am - November 1, 2013 Share Tweet Email Bord Bia’s Taste of Ireland Green Box organisers Catherine Shanahan and Seamus Byrne with Minister Simon Coveney Dairy Beef Tillage Sheep Machinery Opinion Featured Agri-Business Country Living converted by Web2PDFConvert.com
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Tullamore Show 2016 Coverage Tullamore Show 2016 Coverage MoreMore
Irish food showcase goes down a treat in Dubai
A week-long Irish agriculture trade visit to the Gulf States has concluded with a banquet at
the Dubai Irish Business Network, where Minister for Agriculture, Food and the
Marine, Simon Coveney, spoke to an audience of potential buyers and business partners
at Bord Bia’s Taste of Ireland Green Box Competition in Dubai.
The competition was adjudicated by Derry Clarke from L’Ecrivain restaurant in Dublin. The
event was designed to highlight the quality of Irish food products in a market where demand
for food will be growing dramatically over the next decade.
Speaking at the event, Minister Coveney spoke of the range and diversity of Irish products
available to the Gulf market.
“The range of Irish foods available and the variety of producers ranging from renowned
international companies to smaller specialised producers is a winning mix both for the Irish
economy and for prospective buyers and co- investors in this part of the world. The Gulf
region is rich with potential for producers of quality food. I know that the unrelenting focus
on quality from Irish producers and the warmth of the relationship between Ireland and Gulf
countries is a sound basis for building sound and lasting business relationships.”
Ciaran Moran 9:26 am - November 1, 2013
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Bord Bia’s Taste of Ireland Green Box organisers Catherine Shanahan and Seamus Byrne with MinisterSimon Coveney
Dairy Beef Tillage Sheep Machinery Opinion Featured Agri-Business Country Living