Agribusiness

Analysis: Food industry braces for impact of government imposed wage hikes

Irish food companies have had to grapple with several challenges of late but the most recent is of their government’s own making

Bord Bia released figures showing Irish food and drinks exports stood at €16.3 billion last year

More than any other sector, the Irish food industry is obsessed with competitiveness.

With close to 90 per cent of all food produced in this country exported to international markets, Irish food companies don’t just compete with each other, they must also square up to competitors from all over the world.

Visit any supermarket in London, Berlin, New York or Beijing, and the chances are it won’t take you long to find an Irish food ...