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Food tech & food FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)

Supporting the sustainable development of innovative and globally renowned food producers

Ireland’s green environment, rich countryside and seas produce some of the world’s highest-quality foods and ingredients. Building on our strong agricultural heritage, continued investment in research, innovation and food technology is helping the sector improve productivity, advance sustainable food processing and develop new solutions in health and nutrition. 

 

Irish companies have built a strong international reputation for quality and innovation, while Ireland continues to attract global food businesses looking to invest, innovate and grow. 

Shaping Ireland’s future

€72.4m

2025 exports by sector
+37.0% on 2024 figures

8

Number of HPSUs by sector

Supporting innovative food businesses to locate in Ireland

Enterprise Ireland helps international food and drink manufacturers to set up in Ireland, supporting them to scale, expand, and access our world-leading food innovation ecosystem. 

 

Discover how Enterprise Ireland can help your food and beverage business to benefit from Ireland's strengths as a global leader in food innovation. 

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Enterprise Ireland supports Irish companies at every stage of their journey, from early-stage to established businesses and multinationals.  We provide funding, advisory and development supports, helping Irish owned companies to achieve their exporting ambitions and to become global leaders in their field

Businesses we’ve helped to grow

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O’Keefe’s Bakery

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Freefoam Building Products - Energy Monitoring System

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O’Brien Fine Foods

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O’Brien Fine Foods

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Freebird Club Raises €500k in Pre-Seed Investment Round

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Peter Mangan of Freebird Club

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Kepak invests €8 million in state-of-the-art Kilbeggan factory

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Kepak

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Drover Foods finds recipe for success with Leadership 4 Growth programme

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Drover Foods

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Organico: Turning online retail into a healthy business during Covid-19

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Organico

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Keogh’s Crisps – Keep Going, Keep Growing – Innovation and Insights

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Keogh’s Crisps – Keep Going, Keep Growing – Innovation and Insights
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