Pictured: (l-r) Steve Young, Logistics Director Musgrave
Ireland with Oakland International's Managing Director, Dean
Attwell
UK producers and manufacturers are being invited to attend a
'Breaking into Irish Retail' event on Wednesday 21st September at
the Abbey Hotel in Redditch, Worcester hosted by Oakland
International.
A multi temperature supply chain specialist, Oakland
International has depots in the UK and Ireland, and the event will
focus on the Irish retail market and the complexities of supply
chain integration.
Keynote speakers attending the event include; Steve Young,
Logistics Director Musgrave Ireland, Liam Gilbert, Analyst from
IGD, Declan Cleary, Commercial Manager from Brian Caffrey
International, and Tadhg O'Donovan, Sales and Marketing Manager
from Glenilen Farm.
The speakers will discuss how potential UK exporters can
overcome perceived barriers to the Irish market and the
opportunities that Ireland presents.
Oakland International MD Dean Attwell stated: "Having
successfully held this type of event previously in Ireland we are
well-placed to understand Ireland's retailer market, able to
support UK producers wishing to explore the many opportunities
available."
With suppliers in the UK acknowledged for having high quality
products and viewed by the Irish as a preferred 'local' country of
origin, barriers to export from the UK have primarily been supply
chain costs and Irish retail compliance.
With industry's attention focused on supply chain efficiencies,
gaining first-hand insight in to Ireland's marketplace is a must
for all UK producers.