Bord Bia Small Business Open Day

Resilience and Progress in 2013
23rd January 2013
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

8.30 – 8.50 Registration and tea / coffee Opportunity to visit the exhibition area showcasing the range of services available to support small food and drink producers

8.50 – 9.00 Welcome and Opening Address – Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia

9.00 – 9.25 Kantar Shopper Pulse Presentation on the Irish and UK Retail Landscape – David Berry, Commercial Director, Ireland, Kantar Worldpanel

9.25 – 9.50 Kantar Category Insights – Opportunities for growth in 2013 – Cathy Cross, Consumer Insight Director, Kantar Worldpanel

9.50 – 10.15 Retailer Presentation – TBC

10.15 – 10.40 Retail and Foodservice Trends for 2013 – Eileen Bentley, Manager,Entrepreneurship, Bord Bia

10.40 – 11.05 Origin Green: Securing the sustainability of your business- Padraig Brennan, Bord Bia

11.05 – 11.20 Coffee Break – Opportunity to visit the showcase/exhibition area including the range of services available to support small food and drink producers and to meet with Bord Bia sector managers

11.20 – 12.00 Re-inventing your business in a challenging environment – Interview - Dylan McGrath of RTE Master Chef with Professor Damien McLoughlin - UCD

12.00 – 12.40 Consumer Lifestyle Trends Update – Helen King, Head of Insight and Innovation, Bord Bia with case study from a small business

12.40 – 1.05 Bord Bia Supports for Small Business in 2013 – Tara McCarthy, Director, Food and Beverages Division, Bord Bia

1.05 – 2.00 Networking lunch

Further opportunity to visit the showcase/exhibition area including the range of services available to support small food and drink producers and to meet with Bord Bia sector managers

2.00 – 5.30 Origin Green Workshop (Optional - Booking required)

Source: HortiTrends News Room