Sales from companies supported by the Food Academy programme are expected to top €25 million in 2016 it was announced today.
The Food Academy Programme is a partnership initiative between SuperValu, Bord Bia and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) Network, and works with and nurtures small food businesses from start up to getting their products onto supermarket shelves.
More than 5,000 attended the first day of the Cork and Kerry Food Forum, and thousands more are expected to attend the second day today at City Hall Cork.
The 2-day event, which features one of the largest artisan food market in Ireland, is supported by a partnership of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Cork and Kerry, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Kerry County Council, SuperValu and Bord Bia.
Guest chefs at the Cork and Kerry Food Forum included David and Stephen Flynn of The Happy Pear. The identical twins, who are also SuperValu Good Food Karma ambassadors, shared their vegan and wholesome approach to eating, their favourite recipes through hugely popular free cookery demonstrations and their philosophy of making natural and healthy food mainstream.
The free event will take place again today, Monday 27 of June from 12 - 5pm in Cork City Hall, with cookery demonstrations by one of Ireland’s best-loved chefs and SuperValu ambassador, Kevin Dundon.
SuperValu Managing Director, Martin Kelleher said, "I am delighted to announce that sales from the Food Academy Programme are expected to top €25 million this year. 281 Food Academy producers are currently selling their products in SuperValu stores across Ireland, with these producers supporting more than 900 jobs nationally."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
