Ireland: Southeast Asia offers significant opportunities

The Bord Bia trade mission to Southeast Asia lead by Minister of State, Martin Heydon has now concluded. Southeast Asia is very much a growing market for agri-food products, with Ireland putting our produce in the shop window. Demand for sustainably produced safe food, along with consistency of supply are key demands within this market. Colm Hayes DAFM; Minister of State, Martin Heydon; Jim O’Toole, CEO, Bord Bia; William Carlos, Irish Ambassador to the Philippines; and Ciaran Gallagher, Bord Bia This trade mission focused on Malaysia and the Philippines, and followed a whole-of-government trade mission to Korea. The Malaysia and Philippines market were worth over a combined €200 million to Ireland in exports last year in agriculture produce. Dairy Dairy products are in significant demand within Southeast Asia, an aging population and demand for dairy protein sources contribute to this. Bord Bia Future of Dairy in Southeast Asia report shows that the population of the region is ...