Bord Bia this week submitted an application to the European Commission for €3m funding for promotion of Irish suckler beef in Germany and Italy. If the application is successful, it is likely that a two-year campaign would get under way in the two premium EU markets in early 2020.

The application follows research in a number of EU markets to ascertain whether there could be customer interest in Irish grass-fed suckler beef

European co-funding at a 70% rate is available for such marketing campaigns but there will be applications from a number of member states.

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The application follows research in a number of EU markets to ascertain whether there could be customer interest in Irish grass-fed suckler beef.

While Bord Bia has not released the findings, a spokesperson said they were sufficiently positive to make running a campaign worthwhile.