The Cork Food Forum is a Cork County & City Enterprise Board initiative (Cork City, North Cork, South Cork and West Cork).

We are in our third year of running these food forums throughout the city and county and have been delighted with the positive response to such a forum, from food producers, retailers, buyers, distributors and even those thinking of starting a new food business.

With over 100 attending each event and with an exciting line up of speakers at the forums as well as opportunities to network and partake in food tastings, these FREE events are not to be missed. Simply pre-register to attend an up-coming event or contact your local Enterprise Board for further information.

Events to date have included:
1. Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig, 25th November 2009
“Marketing Overview of the Irish Food Industry”, Aidan Cotter, Bord Bia, www.bordbia.ie / www.bordbiavantage.ie

• “Overview of Food Processing in the current Economic Climate”, Jim Power, “Love Irish Food” & FriendsFirst, www.loveirishfood.ie

• “The impact of sustainability trends on the Irish Food Industry” , Fiona Cox, Greenstreets Environmental Resources,  www.greenstreets.ie

• “Key issues facing a startup food company”, Denise O’Callaghan, Delicious Gluten Free Bakery
www.delicious.ie

• “Key issues facing an established SME food company”, Peadar O’Lionaird, Follain,  www.follain.ie

2. Actons Hotel, Kinsale, 30th June 2010
• “Getting listed – Retailer requirements for local artisan food producers”, Liam Ryan, Ryan’s SuperValu chain, Cork & Limerick, www.supervalu.ie

• “Getting it right – Key milestones in creating a successful new food business”, Deirdre Hilliard, The Just Food Company, www.justfood.ie

• “Online Marketing - How to use the internet to promote your food business via email/web/blogs/twittering/forums”,  Damien Mulley, Mulley Communications, www.mulley.net

3. Up-coming event: Inchydoney Lodge & Spa Hotel, Clonakilty, 16th February 2011
• “Local Irish Food opportunities with Tesco Ireland”, Carmel-Anne Brennan, Commercial Business Manager Dairy, Chilled Convenience, & Local Irish Food,  Tesco Ireland, www.tesco.ie

• “How to develop a successful Irish Food Brand on a tight budget”, Sean Og Duffy, Sales & Marketing Manager, Truly Irish www.trulyirish.ie

• “Things to know before you start a food business”, Michael O’ Neill, Owner/Manager, Irish Atlantic Sea Salt & Abalone Ireland, www.irishatlanticsalt.ie

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