CATEX REPORT
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1. Larry Smith and Ciara Toomey of Calor with CEA chairman Michael Flannery at the Calor stand. Calor was one of two main sponsors at this year’s show. 2. Pat Power, Moran Bewleys Hotel Group; Sean Martin, Bunzl and Anne Power, Westgate Services, at the Bunzl stand. Bunzl was a main sponsor of this year’s show. 3. Eamon Devoy, Richard Rust and Eddie Kehoe at the Mulcahy Technical Services stand. The company showcased the top-of-the range Giorik equipment at the show. 4. The Pallas stand buzzed with buyers over the three days of the show, with Patrick Clement of Pallas hailing this year’s CATEX as the ‘best ever’. ‘We brought a lot of suppliers from Ireland and overseas here this year to meet our customers and we received a great response. The show generated a lot of quality leads for us and we received a large number of orders.’
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5. Fáilte Ireland shared details of its new Food in Tourism strategy at this year’s CATEX. Pictured are Nicola O’Riordan, Tony Lenehan and Helen McDaid
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6. A new initiative at this year’s CATEX was Pub Kitchen, sponsored by Musgrave Foodservice and Musgrave Marketplace. Experts on hand to offer advice at the stand highlighted how publicans could introduce a new or extended food offering to their business with minimum fuss and maximum profitability. 7. At the Hugh Jordan stand were Conor McKenna, David Rowland and Adrian Kelly. 8. Online food supplier, Fairfayre.com, was a first time exhibitor at CATEX this year and to celebrate the company’s involvement it offered a 10% discount to buyers at the show. Pictured at the stand were the Fairfayre team.
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9. Keelings showcased a range of fresh fruit and veg at the show.
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