Cork/Kerry Food Forum 2014

• Registration for the Conference is now closed. 
• Collect your name badge at the registration desk on Monday.

• You may register at the Desk for the conference on Monday no later than 10.15am.

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This is an exciting event to promote Cork and Kerry food and artisan producers, by a partnership including the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) Cork & Kerry, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, SuperValu and Bord Bia. The Cork and Kerry Food Forum will take place in the City Hall in Cork on Monday 30th June 2014.

Food lovers will particularly enjoy the showcase of artisan produce from Cork and Kerry, with tastings and demonstrations of an incredible variety of food from unique cheeses, to farm fresh herbs, confectionary, meat and fish products as well as cookery demonstrations with celebrity chef and Supervalu ambassador, Kevin Dundon.

8.30am-10.30am: Strictly Trade Buyers Only during these 2 hours: Open to SuperValu Buyers, Store Managers, Store Owners, Independent Retailers and Foodservices.

10.30am-12.15pm: Conference: Open to anyone involved in the food industry

The importance of supporting local producers and local jobs

• 10.30-10.35am: Adrienne Rodgers, LEO Cork City - Welcome and introduction.
• 10.35-10.55am: Simon Coveney, T.D. Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food - The importance of the Irish food sector.
• 10.55-11.15am: Aidan Cotter, CEO, Bord Bia - Ireland, a changing marketplace.
• 11.15-11.35am: Martin Kelleher, MD, SuperValu - SuperValu supporting local
• 11.35-11.55am: Eamon Howell, Trading Director, SuperValu - SuperValu Supplier Partnership
• 11.55-12.15am: Q&A

12.30pm-3.30pm: Visit the largest artisan food market

• Opportunity to meet the food producers, purchase and taste their products

1.35pm / 2.25pm / 3.15pm

• SuperValu Brand Ambassador, Celebrity Chef Kevin Dundon will host three cookery demonstrations featuring some of the produce from food producers at the event.

1.10pm / 2.00pm / 2.50pm

• Kiddies Activities: Patricia O'Flaherty from a Touch of Magic will provide some fun kiddies decorating cakes activities