Tag: sustainability
Offset your carbon footprint using Enrich compost
Composting is the circular economy in action. Organic materials are recovered at source from parks and gardens. Without this segregation, these organic materials may...
The Covid-19 pandemic is transforming consumer attitudes towards sustainable shopping, says...
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world of retail to its core. While social distancing, hand sanitisation and in some cases face coverings have rapidly become the norm, one factor that...
‘Food safety is everyone’s business, now and in the future’ –...
“Food safety is EFSA’s daily job, but it’s everyone’s business to consider food safety now and in the future, if we want to limit...
Covid-19 brings a new tension between Hygiene and Sustainability – Bord...
Author: Jane Leydon, Strategic Insight & Planning, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
This FoodAlert will examine how consumers are demanding more packaging for...
What does a sustainable future of food look like in Ireland?
The past 100 years have seen a radical change in the way we produce food in Ireland, with the intensification of agriculture meaning that...
66 days later – Does sustainability still matter? – Bord Bia
Author: Rory McDonnell, Head of Insight & Planning, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
We are almost 66 days on from the moment all...
IPM ESSEN 2021 with very good booking level
Deadline for registration: 30th June 2020Â
Preparations for IPM ESSEN 2021 are in Full SwingÂ
From 26th to 29th January 2021, the most important meeting place...
Growing up, fast – John Paul Prior
John Paul Prior asks will vertical farming mean that Irish horticulture finally gets its 'day in the sun'?
As our climate continues to change, and...
Going green means city perks – Michal Slawski
Horticultural Development and Marketing specialist with Bord Bia, Michal Slawski explains why we should be making Irish cities greener
Bord Bia, working hand-in-hand with the...
Soil management and regeneration – Brian Murphy
Dr. Brian Murphy explores the challenges facing soil conservation and the role compost can play in soil improvement
Soil is a valuable natural resource that...