Quality Assurance plays a fundamental role in promoting food and horticulture and provides the platform for consumer promotion of product quality. Bord Bia operates a series of quality assurance schemes for the food industry. The schemes are built on best practice in farming and processing, current legislation, relevant industry guidelines and international standards – and are accredited to the ISO17065/2012.
Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes exist for the following product sectors: beef, lamb, dairy, pigmeat, poultry, eggs, feed, fresh produce, mushroom compost & casing manufacturers and ornamental plant producers.
Currently over 58,000 farmers and over 150 food processors and packers are members.
Facts & Figures
The value of exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture were €13 billion in 2020, during a period of unprecedented change and challenge.
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Private Label
With a proven track record of over two decades in the Private Label (PL) market in the domestic and UK markets, Continental European markets are now benefiting from the expertise built up by Irish PL exporters.
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