Four Donegal companies will join almost 100 food and drink exhibitors confirmed for this year’s Bord Bia Bloom.
Ireland’s festival of flowers, food and fun, returns to the Phoenix Park, Dublin, this June Bank Holiday weekend with over 100,000 visitors expected to attend.
The bustling Food Village will feature almost 100 of Ireland’s leading Irish food and drink companies. The Donegal producers that will have stands there are Mallow Mia from Newtowncunningham, Nomadic Foods, Killygordon, Promise Gluten Free, Ardara, and Kinnegar Brewing.
Attendees can also enjoy live cookery demonstrations from some of Ireland’s leading chefs including Darina Allen, Neven Maguire, Catherine Fulvio, Rory O’Connell, Fiona Uyema, Edward Hayden, Trisha Lewis, Adrian Martin, Erica Drum, Shane Smith and Brian McDermott. T
Now in its 18th year, the festival expects to welcome more than 100,000 visitors over five action-packed days for another experience that is rooted in sustainable living.
Speaking at the launch of this year’s event, Jim O’Toole, CEO, Bord Bia said, “We are immensely proud of how Bord Bia Bloom has developed as a unique festival experience. Bloom was originally founded to provide a premier platform for showcasing Irish horticulture, food, and drink and we have succeeded in delivering on this vision.
He continued, “As we look forward to the eighteenth year, the festival is more relevant than ever. Bloom offers visitors the opportunity to sample quality products and innovations, while also providing an interactive, national platform to address important societal issues and hear stories from communities around Ireland.”
Bord Bia Bloom takes place Thursday May 30th – Monday June 3rd 2024 at the Phoenix Park, Dublin, with the show open from 9am – 6pm daily.
Tickets are on sale and priced at €30. Up to two children aged 12 and under go free with every adult ticket. For more information see bordbiabloom.com
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