Blas na hÉireann

Blas na hÉireann Early Bird offer is coming to an end⏰️ Get your entries in before midnight on the 2nd of April to avail of our Early Bird offer. Any entry related queries can be sent to admin@irishfoodawards.com #Blas2025

FINAL CALL 📣 To all Irish food or drink producers looking to build a standout brand, refine your messaging, and grow your business? Applications for BrandBite 2025 CLOSE THIS MONDAY 31st March! 🚀 Thank you to The Sunday Times for this lovely feature from past participants including Mairead Finnegan Aine Handmade Chocolate Original 7 Beverage Co If you want to gain expert insights, strategic brand-building tools, and one-to-one mentoring to take your brand to the next level, then Apply through this link: t4s.ie/BrandBiteReg Bridie Corrigan Matthews Taste 4 Success Skillnet Pat Kinsley Neworld Sharon Noonan MCIM #BrandBite2025 #brandbuilding #FoodBusiness #IrishFood #Branding #Marketing #Taste4Success #BlasnaHEireann #FoodEntrepreneurs #SkillnetIreland #micro #sme #artisanfood #seafood #drink #theartofgratefood #trainingprogramme

How’s this for a dream team line up of people supporting Irish food and drink producers? These are just some of our past Producers' Champions. Once again we are looking for your opinion on the person or people you feel are doing the most to promote and support Irish food for our ‘Producers’ Champion Award’ Since 2014, a champion of Irish food has been voted for by producers and past winners include Neven Maguire, John & Sally McKenna, Shane McArdle, Jess Murphy, Darina Allen, Rory O'Connell, Rachel Allen, Brian McDermott, Johnny McDowell & Laura Bradley from Indie Fude, Kate Ryan and most recently Conor Spacey. This year we are asking you to let us know who you think should be recognised. You can name anyone (person or people) who is working hard on behalf of Irish food, particularly on the ground supporting producers locally. We know from talking to producers it is the shopkeepers, restaurants and vintners who are stocking Irish producers on their shelves, menus and bars who can make a real difference to your business. It can also be the unsung heroes of the food industry, members of your local community or an inspirational chef. We want to know who is important to food producers across the country and why. Click here to complete the survey https://lnkd.in/e6CFFaXY

Entries are now open🥳 Visit our website at www.irishfoodawards.com to enter now. Get your entries in before the 2nd of April to avail of the Early Bird offer! Any entry related queries or questions just pop us an email at admin@irishfoodawards.com #blas2025

Delighted to welcome Blas na hÉireann project coordinator and event planner Fallon Moore to class this morning to share her expertise and experience with some of our BA (Hons) Event Management students. Thank you Fallon for your generous and consistent support of our programme, as both guest lecturer and work placement mentor. #eventprofs #irishfoodawards #mentoring #masterclass

Navigating the Opportunities & Challenges for women in the events industry: A fireside chat with senior #eventprofs MTU are hosting this event to mark International Women’s Day, on Tuesday 11th March from 1-2pm in the Students Union Hub (R Block – BIT Building), MTU Kerry North Campus. Featuring a great panel of senior event professionals, Fiona Lyne (International Foundation for Integrated Care), Ali Keane (Blas na hÉireann) and Aisling Foley, CIS (The Rose Hotel), the event is open to anyone to attend. If you have an interest in issues facing women in the workplace and society, or you're a student, a young events professional or an industry veteran this fireside chat is about learning, sharing, and shaping a more inclusive future for all! The event is part of a nationwide series in partnership with Event Management Educators Ireland to mark International Women’s Day 2025. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #mtueventmanagement

As sponsor of the Backyard at Blas na hÉireann, we were thrilled to deliver a Mentorship Programme to some previous Blas winners this week. The programme involved creating a collaborative learning experience with workshops across a number of key areas such as Commercial, Sustainability and Marketing. We were delighted to continue our support for the Food and Beverage sector while working with great businesses on the day. Thanks to our guest speakers Artie Clifford, Colette Shirley, Conor Cavanagh and Kim Comiskey for sharing their expertise and thoughts with the group.   Lucy Ryan | John Doyle | Killadoon Milk | Second Street Bakeshop | Temptation Chocolates | All About Kombucha | Rívesci.

🚨Do you have an interest in Food and Drink?🥐🥛 Why not register your interest to be a Blas na hÉireann judge? We are always looking to expand our judging panel and would be delighted to hear from you. See link below to sign up today🔗 *Please note this is a registration of interest only. This does not confirm acceptance as a judge. We will be in touch with more details after registration. https://lnkd.in/e6J6PZGn

Whether you're driving workplace inclusion, environmental innovation, or social impact, these awards celebrate organisations making a real difference. Awards can gain national recognition, inspire peers, and showcase your commitment to positive change. Here are 50 awards that businesses in DEI or sustainability can apply to in 2025 https://lnkd.in/drSn94Pm

Whether you're in the market for a marvellous marmalade or on the search for a succulent sirloin head over to our website to find the Blas na hÉireann 2024 winners- see the top 3 products across over 170 categories. https://lnkd.in/e-CUyKB #blas2024 #irishfood #foodproducers