date:Jan 09, 2014
The value of Irish food and drink exports in 2013 reached 10 billion euros (13.6 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time, up 9 percent from the previous year, according to official figures on Wednesday.
The figures, released by Bord Bia, the Irish food board, represents an increase of 40 percent in the last four years with revenues almost 3 billion euros higher than in 2009.
Export values for dairy product and ingredients exceeded 3 billion euros for the first time and strong performances for