The figures speak for themselves. In 2021, despite the twin headwinds of Brexit and the pandemic, a record €13.5 billion worth of food, drink and horticulture products were exported from the Republic. This represented a 4 per cent increase on 2020 and was also ahead of pre-pandemic levels. The data, contained in a recent report by Bord Bia, shows the importance of the sector to Ireland. And it also shows how export patterns are changing. In 2016, the UK accounted for 37 per cent of food and drink exports. Last year, the figure was 33 per cent. Some 34 per…

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