The event has been organized to bring together the key stakeholders responsible for delivering the key targets set out in Food Harvest 2020. The food industry is targeting growth in exports in all of the key sectors including beef, dairy, beverages, ingredients, baby foods and snacks.

Delegates will hear from a stellar line up key note speakers who have a proven track record in building and running sustainable food and beverage business’s including John Teeling who recently sold his Cooley distillery to Beam, Michael Carey, Bord Bia Chairman, John Walshe, Callan Bacon, Caroline Keeling of Keelings, Eugene McEneaney, Celtic Pure, Vincent Carton, Carton Group. The event will be chaired by the Chief Executive of the Irish Exporters Association, Simon McKeever.

The speakers will address a range of issues challenging the food industry including up scaling, financing expansion, acquisitions, new product development, sustainability, branding, new technology, etc.

The event is being organized by the publishers of Food & Drink Business Europe which is regarded as the senior management magazine for the food industry and was established in 1994.