Bord Bia has been reorganising in advance of Brexit. The importance of the role it holds in marketing and promoting Irish food, both at home and abroad, can be seen in the €46.6m allocated to them in Budget 2019, a 40% increase in five years.

Padraig Brennan will lead a new team that brings together Bord Bia’s meat, food and beverage divisions. Ailish Forde will take on the role of director of markets.

Mike Neary will now lead the horticulture division, developing a strategy to address the significant challenges and opportunities facing the sector, and developing Bord Bia’s farmer engagement programme.