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Garden centres in Athlone and Mullingar were among the big winners at the recent Bord Bia horticulture awards held in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel.

In response to strong criticism by the Restaurants Association of Ireland over the scrapping of the Féile Bia initiative by an Bord Bia, IFA president Padraig Walshe said: “The facts are that the Féile Bia Scheme fell down because restaurants failed to support the initiative and failed to comply with the requirements regarding the use of Irish meat in their businesses.”

Bord Bia’s next Brand Forum event will take place in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, on Tuesday September 15. The Brand Forum, a group made up of over 100 Irish food, drink, and horticulture companies, meet six times a year – on a quarterly basis in Dublin and bi-annually regionally. The member food and drink companies range in size and profile from small enterprises to multinationals. It has proven to be a highly successful learning and networking opportunity for companies addressing issues specific to brand marketing in the food and drink arena.

The recent Connacht Gold suckler information meeting at Balla attracted a capacity attendance of almost 300 farmers, highlighting the interest in producing quality weanlings, particularly for export markets.

The recent Connacht Gold suckler information meeting at Balla attracted a capacity attendance of almost 300 farmers, highlighting the interest in producing quality weanlings, particularly for export markets.

Restaurateurs and hoteliers from Mayo are to attend the Restaurant Association of Ireland’s industry meeting in Galway on Wednesday October 7. The event is being held at the Radisson Blu, Lough Atalia, Galway, and is in association with Bord Bia, National Employment Rights Agency and Fáilte Ireland. The meeting will focus on major issues relating to the sector.

Beef farmers will get a boost from the re-opening of the United Arab Emirates market to Irish beef according to Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.