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Éirithe go maith le Dún na nGall ag gradaim bhia

 

 

 Lucht babhta ceannais as Dún na nGall ag Blas na hÉireann i mbliana

 

Tá sárobair á déanamh ag Cósta Bia Dhún na nGall chun cur le clú agus cáil an chontae mar cheann scríbe bia agus bhí toradh maith ar an obair sin ar na mallaibh arís nuair a tháinig cúig dhuais náisiúnta ar ais chuig an chontae ag Gradaim Bhlas na hÉireann.

 

Bhainn an Comhlacht Whole Juice as Ráth Mealtain agus Island Seafoods as na Cealla Beaga gradaim náisiúnta, Gradam Óir agus Gradam Airgid do ghnólacht na gCealla Beaga agus Gradam Cré-Umha do Chomhlacht Whole Juice. Bhí buanna náisiúnta eile ann chomh maith nuair a bhain Bácús Uí Ghallchóir as Ard an Rátha gradam náisiúnta óir as an mhionspúinse Victoria (saor ó ghlútan) dá gcuid, chomh maith le Green Pastures as Conmhaigh a bhain gradam náisiúnta cré-umha chomh maith as an Iógairt Ghréigeach dá gcuid. 

 

 

Mícheál Ó Domhnaill ó Island Seafoods, a raibh trí tháirge sna babhtaí ceannais aige agus a tháinig abhaile le dhá ghradam náisiúnta, Gradam Óir agus Gradam Airgid.

 

Bhí gradaim réigiúnacha ann chomh maith agus is é Bácús Uí Ghallchóir a bhain an gradam don Táirge Contae is Fearr agus Mallow Mia as an Bhaile Nua a bhain an Ghnólacht is Fearr i nDún na nGall i Margadh na bhFeirmeoirí.

 

San iomlán, d'éirigh le 13 tháirge dul a fhad leis na babhtaí ceannais i gCiarraí, i gcomórtas a chonaic breis agus 2,500 táirge mar chuid den chomórtas is mó le haghaidh táirgí ardchaighdeánacha ar oileán na hÉireann.

 

Sin dhá oiread níos mó táirgí as Dún na nGall, chóir a bheith, sna babhtaí ceannais ó anuraidh agus dúirt Eve Anne McCarron, Feidhmeannach le Cósta an Bhia - Togra Bia Maith Dhún na nGall, gur fianaise é sin den dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh.

 

"Tá cúig ghradam náisiúnta againn, dhá bhuaiteoir réigiúnacha, agus trí cinn déag de tháirgí ar éirigh leo na babhtaí ceannais a bhaint amach, agus meastar gur éacht é seo ann féin. Ní bhaineann ach na cúig cinn is fearr in achan chatagóir na babhtaí ceannais don chatagóir sin.

 

The Food Coast brand with Donegal Local Enterprise Office sponsor and are involved in such national events as we believe this is an opportunity to showcase what is up and coming in Donegal. It is just one of the ways in which we are working to build Donegal’s food reputation. A full calendar of activity for 2016 is currently being developed."

 

Aithnítear i Straitéis Bia Dhún na nGall go bhfuil féidearthachtaí iontacha ag baint le cúrsaí bia i nDún na nGall agus ba mhaith linn obair i gcomhpháirt le daoine atá tiomanta do bhia Dhún na nGall agus deiseanna ráthúlachta a chruthú'.

 

She added that when Donegal Local Enterprise Office launched The Food Coast – Donegal’s Good Food Initiative – the objective was to support development, growth and raise awareness of Donegal’s food sector.

 

“Now the initiative is on track to further raise awareness of food from within the county - through the The Food Coast Brand - giving local enterprises an opportunity to clearly demonstrate that they champion Donegal food,” she said

 

Eve-Anne explained that Businesses in Donegal, can now seek to obtain use of The Food Coast branding as a mark of provenance or origin and she believes there is already a strong desire among those working in the food-sector in the county to highlight their pride in Donegal produce.

 

“By contacting Donegal Local Enterprise Office - Primary producers, Value Added Processors, Retailers, Restaurants and Food Service Businesses - can all now apply to use the Food Coast Brand and to join the Food Coast Network.”

 

Strict criteria does apply, but the Food Coast Executive says there are already signs that the new branding is becoming much-coveted among those working across the spectrum of the food sector in Donegal.”

 

In a short space of time, she says, The Food Coast has become a central platform for establishing Donegal as a “Food County” – a place with a vibrant food culture and food economy and that’s something that Donegal Local Enterprise Office and Donegal County Council are determined to expand upon, words echoed by the county’s Chief Executive.

 

“Donegal Local Enterprise Office and Donegal County Council are keen to ensure that The Food Coast – Donegal’s Good Food Initiative – continues to create employment and contributes to sustaining the county’s local economy,” Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, Seamus Neely said.

 

Duine ar bith atá ag iarraidh tuilleadh eolais ar an Bhranda Cósta Bia is féidir leo dul i dteagmháil le Eve-Anne ar[email protected] nó scairt ar 07491 60735.

 

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