Blas na hÉireann, Irish Food Awards 2023

Congratulations Artie Clifford , Fallon Moore, and Ali Keane on such a successful 2023 Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards, held in Dingle from 28th - 30th September.

I was delighted to work with the Blas team again and host the Backyard at Blas supported by Bank of Ireland, a dedicated space for food and drink producers to meet industry colleagues, gain knowledge, and find support for their businesses. It is a huge privilege for me to work with Fallon, Artie, Ali, and the Blas team, and to meet so many fantastic food producers from all corners of the country.

There was a fantastic line-up of speakers over the weekend for the Conversations in the Backyard, with lots of engagement and invaluable advice from industry experts, media, and buyers. I was delighted to have the opportunity to speak with renowned adventurer and extreme cold water swimmer, Nuala Moore, about her adventures and the launch of her debut book, 'Limitless.' Congratulations Nuala and thank you.

You can listen back to all the conversations in the Backyard at Blas here.

Congratulations to the 2023 Blas na hÉireann Supreme Champion, Morelli Ice Cream. Well done to all Blas finalists and winners.

Pictured at the Blas Awards in Dingle, 30th September 2023 are (L-R front row), Dario, Marino, Arnaldo Morelli, Morelli Ice Cream, Supreme Champions and (L-R back row) Artie Clifford, Blas na hÉireann, Declan Coppinger, Bord Bia, Mark Morgan, Shelflife

Click here to see all the 2023 winners.

I look forward to working with Blas na hÉireann as part of its mentoring panel, supported by Taste 4 Success, offering mentoring support for PR to winners and finalists over the coming months.