Ireland’s food, drink, and horticulture sector supplies customers in markets around the world with a diverse range of products across retail, foodservice, and manufacturing channels. Built on decades of export experience, the sector combines agricultural expertise, modern production capabilities, and a strong focus on meeting evolving customer requirements.
As Ireland’s most important indigenous industry, agri-food supports approximately 163,000 jobs nationwide. In 2025, exports of Irish food, drink, and horticulture products reached €19 billion, underlining the sector’s significant contribution to the economy and its role in international food supply chains.
Origin Green: Ireland’s national food and drink sustainability programme
Origin Green is Ireland’s national food and drink sustainability programme. It brings together government departments, industry, and the full supply chain, from farmers to foodservice and retail. It brings participating farms and businesses together under programme requirements for target-setting, reporting and verification.
A commitment to quality
With the launch of the Origin Green programme, many participants now work to improve their production methods and strengthen supply chain resilience, two key priorities for global category directors.
Through Origin Green, over 320 Irish food and drink companies set individual sustainability targets and report on progress, with key aspects independently verified. The programme provides a framework to support continuous improvement and greater transparency across participating businesses.
Origin Green participants maintain individual plans that identify applicable targets, verification status and report on progress. Achievements that are verified under Origin Green can deliver long-term value for international partners and consumers in their markets.
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Channels, Competencies & Coverage
Irish food and drink companies supply customers through a combination of channels including retail, foodservice, manufacturing and online.
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Facts & Figures
The value of exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture were €19 billion in 2025, 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, European markets are now benefiting from the expertise built up by Irish PL exporters.
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Quality Assurance
Bord Bia operates Quality Assurance Schemes for the following product categories: Bacon, Beef, Chicken, Duck, Eggs, Fruit, Lamb, Pork, Turkey and Vegetables.
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