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Sponsors of Conference & Awards 2011

         
 
 

Kerrygold

Good Food Ireland Conference and Awards Lead Sponsor  

The Kerrygold brand is available in over fifty markets Worldwide and is a vital asset in the development of the Irish Dairy Industry. The international success of Kerrygold has been built on the pillars of purity, naturalness, taste and trust. The Irish origins of the brand are what make it unique and differentiated from our global competitors.

Like Kerrygold, Good Food Ireland recognises that Irish food is special and seeks to endorse and promote quality Irish food in all its endeavours. Good Food Ireland is on a journey to elevate Irish cuisine on the domestic and international fronts. Kerrygold has been on this journey for almost fifty years and we are delighted to work with Good Food Ireland as a corporate partner and to be the lead sponsor for the Good Food Ireland conference in 2011.

“Good Food Ireland’s emphasis on promoting high quality Irish food in tourism, both domestically and internationally is an ideal fit and Kerrygold is delighted to sponsor Ireland’s premier food tourism brand” said John Jordan, the Irish Dairy Board’s Customer Foods Marketing Director at the launch.

John Jordan
Irish Dairy Board
Consumer Foods Marketing Director

 

         
 
 

Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton provides assurance, tax and specialist advice to businesses to help them grow. Grant Thornton has significant experience in the food and beverage sector from the farm gate through to processing and retail.  Our experience means that we can readily identify the critical issues affecting your business and then quickly provide specific solutions. The firm comprises over 400 partners and staff operating from offices in Dublin, Limerick, Kildare and Galway. With access to over 30,000 staff in over 100 countries we can provide a gateway to the resources of the Grant Thornton International global organisation.

Grant Thornton’s Food & Beverage team invites you to a panel discussion on the smart ingredients for success as Ireland competes to win and achieve its 2020 target of €12bn food exports. Read more >>>

For more on Ireland’s strength in the sector click here.

Contact Details:
24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2
E-mail: info@ie.gt.com
Telephone +353 (0)1 6805 805

 
         

         
 
 

The Irish Times

The Irish Times is the definitive brand of quality news aimed at the Irish interest market.                                                                                  

Contact Details:
The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara St, Dublin 2
Email: services@irishtimes.com
Telephone: +353 (0) 1 675 8000

 
         

 

         
 
 

Bord Bia

The Irish Food Board acts as a link between Irish Food, Drink & Horticulture suppliers and existing and potential customers. Their objective is to develop markets for Irish suppliers and to bring the taste of Irish food to more tables world-wide. With an extensive and in-depth knowledge of the Irish industry, they provide details of exports, production, quality standards, health regulations and controls, and new developments in the industry.

Contact Details:
Clanwilliam Court
Lower Mount St
Dublin 2
E-mail: info@bordbia.ie
Telephone + 353 (0)1 6685155
 
         

         
  Classic Drinks  

Classic Drinks

Classic Drinks provides an exclusive award winning wine portfolio from the best vineyards around the world. In addition we also offer a one stop solution to both the on and off trade in Ireland with a comprehensive selection of branded spirits and beers. We consistently update our product range of specialty beers and ciders enabling our customer to satisfy changing demands in the market.

Contact Details:
Unit 5 OC Commercial Park, Little Island, Cork.
Email: info@classicdrinks.ie
Tel: +353 (0)21 4510066 
 
         

         
  Failte Ireland  

Fáilte Ireland    

Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority was established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act, 2003 to guide and promote tourism as a leading indigenous component of the Irish economy. The organisation provides strategic and practical support to develop and sustain Ireland as a high - quality and competitive tourist destination. Their mission is to increase the contribution of tourism to the economy by facilitating the development of a competitive and profitable tourism industry.

Contact Details:
88 – 95 Amiens street, Dublin 1
Email: info@failteireland.ie
Tel: +353 (0) 1 8847700
 
         

         
  Hertz  

Hertz

Hertz is the #1 car rental company in Ireland. Hertz Ireland has the nation's largest fleet with the widest choice of manuals and automatics,
ranging from saloons, wagons and SUV's. Hertz is reowned for quality and customer service.

Central Reservations:
Tel: +353 (0)1 6767476
 
         

         
 
 

Kildare Village

Kildare Village Chic Outlet Shopping.
Discover Ireland’s only luxury outlet shopping destination. Kildare Village is home to over 60 international designer brands, each in its own elegant boutique, offering previous seasons’ collections with prices reduced by up to 60% all year round. Surrounded by the unique plains of The Curragh, Kildare Village offers guests a real sense of place, fine food and a five-star shopping experience all just an hour from Dublin.

Over 60 DESIGNER BOUTIQUES including
7 FOR ALL MANKIND, ANYA HINDMARCH, AQUASCUTUM, BASLER,
CATH KIDSTON, DKNY, FURLA, HACKETT, JACK WILLS, JAEGER, KENNETH
TURNER, LACOSTE, L.K. BENNETT, LOUISE KENNEDY, N. PEAL, MOLTON BROWN,
REISS, SAVOY TAYLORS GUILD, THOMAS PINK, WOLFORD and many more

Contact details:
www.KildareVillage.com
Kildare Village, Nurney Road, Kildare town, County Kildare
Tel: +353 45 520 501. Email: Kildare Village@ValueRetail.com
 
         

         
 
 
 
 
         

         
 
 

NEFF

Whatever you're doing in the kitchen, you'll find the perfect partner in your Neff appliance. Using the best materials available to make sure our products perform to the highest standards - and look great too. Sourcing their suppliers carefully and taking their environmental responsibility seriously, NEFF customers expect the best, and that's exactly what they deliver. At Neff, quality is never compromised.
All their stainless steel appliances carry the prestigious 'Steelmark' to prove they are manufactures from bona fide stainless steel.

Contact Details:
Tel: +353 (0) 1 4136400
www.neff.ie
 
         

         
  Tourism Ireland  

Tourism Ireland

Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas as a holiday destination. It was established under the framework of the Belfast Agreement of Good Friday 1998. We are jointly funded by the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive on a two to one ratio, and operate under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in the South.

Contact Details:
5th Floor, Bishop's Square Redmond's Hill, Dublin 2.
Email: corporate.dublin@tourismireland.com
Tel: +353 (0)1 476 3400
 
         

         
   

House of Waterford Crystal

Delighted to announce House of Waterford Crystal will be honouring the Good Food Ireland Winners with a beautiful piece of Waterford Crystal which will be presented by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny on the night of the awards.

Waterford Crystal has opened a magnificent new Factory and Visitor Experience in Waterford City.

The highlight of any visit, the guided Factory Tour gives all visitors an up close and personal insight into the centuries-old tradition of Waterford Crystal making. Feel the heat of the furnace and marvel at the skills of the Craftsmen during the factory tour, which takes approximately 60 minutes.

After your Tour, indulge your passion for the world’s most famous crystal in the lavish Retail Store housing the largest collection of Waterford Crystal found worldwide. While the exhibition of Sporting Trophies and Statement pieces is also a must-see attraction.
During your visit, take time to relax and enjoy breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea in the Crystal Café.

Contact Details:
House of Waterford Crystal, The Mall, Waterford City, Waterford.
Tel:   +353 (0)51 317000
Email: houseofwaterfordcrystal@wwrd.com
www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com



Contact Details:
House of Waterford Crystal, The Mall, Waterford City, Waterford.
Tel:   +353 (0)51 317000

 
         

         
 
 

Foras na Gaelige

Foras na Gaeilge, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the whole island of Ireland, was founded on the second day of December 1999.

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Silver Hill Foods

Silver Hill Foods is a fully integrated family owned duck company. Founded over 49 years ago by Ronnie and Lyla Steele in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. The present Managing Director is their son Stuart Steele.

All aspects of our duck production are owned and controlled by Silver Hill Foods from breeding, egg production, hatching and selection to processing and cooking. The success of Silver Hill Foods lies in the unique Silver Hill Hybrid duck. Continually developed over the years, to produce a duck that is full of flavour, succulent, tender and consistent in its quality. This breed is exclusive to Silver Hill Foods.

Silver Hill Foods now have a farm shop and are proud members of Good Food Ireland.

For more information on their range of duck products, including oven ready duck and aromatic whole duck please visit their products page >>

 

 
         

         
 
 

Newstalk 106-108 fm


Newstalk 106-108 fm - Preferred Radio Partner

Newstalk 106-108 fm brings you the very best in opinions, analysis, entertainment and sport. From dawn to dusk, you’ll find the freshest, wittiest and most challenging programming on the Irish airwaves. On the 9th April 2002, Newstalk was launched bringing Dublin a real talk alternative for the first time. Four years on, Newstalk 106-108 fm finally went national on the  29th September 2006 and since then has brought Ireland an offering that delivers entertaining, informative and relevant radio for the nation: Different Nation – Different Station.

Wittier, sharper and more controversial than any other broadcaster, Newstalk’s offering is the result of a fantastic group of people all striving towards one goal – to get  Ireland talking.

Tel: +353 (0) 1 6445100
www.newstalk.ie


 
         

 
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