Web Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement Bord Bia is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with European Union Regulations 2020 (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) and The European Accessibility Act 2025 (Directive (EU) 2019/882)

We aim to ensure that our online content is accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. This accessibility statement applies to content published on irishfoodanddrink.com

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA.
We work with our website developers to regularly review and improve the accessibility of our digital content. Through ongoing testing and auditing, we may identify areas, modules, or templates requiring further improvement.

Preparation for this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 27 June 2023 and last reviewed on 27 June 2025.
A formal quality assurance process was carried out by Kooba Internet Solutions Ltd., through the Irish Food & Drink website’s design process and with a combination of automated and manual accessibility audits, and the edits that derived from them, for the development process. A final verification audit was completed on 20 June 2023.

A continuous quality assurance process is carried out monthly by Kooba Internet Solutions Ltd.. Axe Monitor tool by Deque is used to identify automated issues across up to 500 pages on irishfoodanddrink.com. Once automated issues are resolved, items flagged as “needs review” are manually verified by the Kooba team, followed by manual accessibility testing. At the time of this statement the latest Axe Monitor scan returned a score of 88.8%.

Non-Accessible Content

Colour: Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds. Planned remediation in 2025.
● ARIA: Ensures ARIA attributes are not prohibited for an element’s role. Planned remediation in 2025.
● Name, role, value: Ensures links have discernible text. Planned remediation in 2025.
● Text Alternatives: Ensures and <frame> elements have an accessible name. Ensures <img> elements have alternate text or a role of none or presentation. Planned remediation in 2025.</p>

The following areas have been identified as key areas of improvement:
● In a number of pages, the language dropdown is missing from the navigation. Work in progress in 2025.

Feedback and Contact Information

We are committed to improving accessibility and welcome feedback on any accessibility barriers you encounter on the Irish Food & Drink website.
If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the site or need information in an alternative format, please contact us via the form on this page.

We will consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible

Formal Complaints

In the event of an unsatisfactory response to any notification or request, the requestor may make a complaint in writing to the Ombudsman for consideration under the Disability Act.