FDI Director Paul Kelly will be on ⁦NewstalkFM⁩ Business after 6.30 to discuss our new report. Sustaining growth - economic impacts and policy challenges to 2030 fooddrinkireland.ie/Sectors/FDI/FD…

Food, drink firms face out-of-step costs - Ibec independent.ie/business/small…

One in eight jobs in the Irish economy are now linked to agri-food and drink, a new report from Food Drink Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the food and drink industry, shows. bit.ly/2QtCYDD

Food Drink Ireland launches new 10-year strategy rte.ie/news/business/… via RTÉ

Coca-Cola Sweden is achieving a global first on our path to a #WorldWithoutWaste. ♻️♻️ 100% recycled plastic PET bottles will replace 3,500 tonnes of virgin plastic each year.

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Congratulations to the new #vdLCommission on its appointment. We look forward to working with you in driving sustainability, responsibility and competitiveness. European Commission Ursula von der Leyen @TimmermansEU Margrethe Vestager Margaritis Schinas Stella Kyriakides Thierry Breton Virginijus Sinkevičius

The making of #softdrinks is a science. The unique fizzy flavour is a result of a finely-honed modern production process, bringing together mineral water, diverse natural flavours, and carbon dioxide to produce the taste we all know and love. #FoodDrinkExplained FoodDrinkEurope

The Irish beverage industry welcomes the enactment of legislation providing for the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic beverage bottles and drinks cans. For the full media statement from the Irish Beverage Council & Drinks Ireland: ibec.ie/connect-and-le…

Ireland's DRS can be transformative - why hamper its success by taxing it? In a joint call with Drinks Ireland Retail Ireland CSNA Tara Buckley Voice Of Irish Concern for the Environment Friends of the Earth Rediscovery Centre & Environmental Pillar we urge Eamon Ryan Paschal Donohoe & Ossian Smyth to ensure that VAT does not apply.

Together with Drinks Ireland, we're proud to have made this a reality - nice working with you Ossian Smyth Eamon Ryan @Dept_ECC Re-turn Retail Ireland Voice Of Irish Concern for the Environment and all our other partners. Onwards to February 2024...

Minister Ossian Smyth, TD, Ossian Smyth launches Ireland’s new #DepositReturnScheme, Re-turn. All producers and retailers involved in the production, import or selling of drinks containers in the Republic of Ireland must register at re-turn.ie #Return #CircularEconomy

Together with Drinks Ireland Food Drink Ireland Retail Ireland Ibec and all our other partners and friends, we're proud to make Ireland's #DRS a reality. Looking forward to ongoing work with Ossian Smyth Eamon Ryan @Dept_ECC and Re-turn as we prepare for launch in early 2024!

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Agnese Filippi, Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland appointed Chair of Irish Beverage Council ibec.ie/connect-and-le…

'A producer-funded and producer-led initiative designed to increase Ireland’s recycling rates and promote circularity' - Irish Beverage Council welcomes the launch of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) ibec.ie/connect-and-le…

Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme collects over 110m containers since 1 February. Irish Beverage Council has engaged extensively with key stakeholders throughout the intro of DRS, with investment made by our members to ensure a successful go-live. See below some of the fantastic results.

Today we launched our Prepared Consumer Foods Sustainability Report. Through 11 industry case studies, the report demonstrates the high level of commitment, investment and innovation from the food sector in reducing its environmental impact. See below ibec.ie/connect-and-le…