Coming into 2020, the Irish foodservice industry, both in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland, was in a relatively strong position. Bord Bia / Technomic research indicated that the foodservice industry totaled €8.6 billion on the island of Ireland at the end of 2019. Growth had been strong, with ROI showing 4.9% value growth in 2019 and NI growing at 3.5%. Forecasts for the future were expecting similar (albeit slightly lower) growth rates for the next several years, in conjunction with expectations of continued economic growth.
When COVID-19 first started making headlines in late 2019, very few people would have expected the global impact that would occur as a result of the spread of the virus.
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