Agriculture

Irish food and drinks exports surge to a record €16.7bn in 2022

The food industry recorded international export sales growth of more than 20 per cent last year due to soaring food commodity prices and strong global demand

Bord Bia chief executive Jim O’Toole described the food industries performance in 2022 as “impressive” given the supply chain and inflation challenges faced by all businesses

Irish food and drink exports surged more than 20 per cent in value last year to a record €16.7 billion as a result of soaring food commodity prices and strong global demand. New figures released by Bord Bia, the state agency for food promotion, show export growth across all the main sectors of the Irish food industry, including dairy, meat, prepared foods and drinks.

Irish food exports are now 30 per cent higher than pre-pandemic ...