Irish Cheese & Dairy Forum

15th Apr 2026 5pm - 16th Apr 2026 4:30pm
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Cheese & Dairy Forum Ireland Entry Ticket

€20,00 + €2,00 fee

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Event Details

The Irish Cheese & Dairy Forum, hosted at the BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry, has been created provide a focused and commercially relevant gathering for the sector.

Supported by Dairy Connect and the International Cheese & Dairy Awards (ICDA), the format places emphasis on practical dialogue across the dairy value chain, bringing together artisan and scaling producers, processors, suppliers, retailers and researchers to address the operational realities shaping the industry today.

By combining technical insight with open industry discussion, the forum moves beyond traditional presentation-led sessions, fostering informed debate, collaboration and tangible solutions for the future of Irish cheese and dairy.

Day 1 Evening | Irish Cheese & Dairy Forum

17:00

Irish Cheese & Whiskey Tasting Presentation

DAFM Conference Hall Exhibitors, Speakers & Delegate Ticket Holders
17:00 - 19:00

Selection of food and drink sampling from local producers

DAFM Conference Hall Exhibitors, Speakers & Delegate Ticket Holders
20:00 - 22:30

Networking with Wine & Cheese Reception at the Raheen Woods Hotel

DAFM Conference Hall Exhibitors, Speakers & Delegate Ticket Holders

Day 2 | Irish Cheese & Dairy Forum - Small Producers Sessions -BIA Auditorium

10.00 – 10.20

Sarah Robbins SALSA

Certification for Growth – Pain Point How artisan producers can access domestic and export markets amid retail concentration and grow shelf presence.
10.30 – 10.50

Dayana - Sabenero Cheese Galway

Michelin Chef Enda My Evoy
11.20 - 11.40

Sarah - Cashel Farmhouse Cheese

Scaling without Losing Craft Identity Pain Point - Balancing growth aspirations with artisan quality, traceability and brand storytelling.
11.50 – 12.10

Grainne - Traditional Cheese Company

Michelin Chef Enda My Evoy
13.00- 14.00

Networking Forum Merges

LUNCH Food Cloud Sustainable Food Truck Service
14.00 - 14.20

Deirdre - Kennedy Teagasc

Sector & Training Supports for Farmhouse and Artisan Producers
14.25 - 14.50

Hegartys Templegall Gruyere Cheese

Michelin Chef Enda My Evoy
14.55 - 15.25

Billy Carr & Joe Tierney Pareire Consulting

Sustainability as a route to market engine Pain Point Packaging Shelf life and Trust
15.30 - 16.00

Sabina Kelly - DAFM Presentation Stage

From Monastic Moulds to Modern Markets – The Story of Irish Cheesemaking

Day 2 | Irish Cheese & Dairy Forum - Volume Processors Sessions – DAFM Presentation Stage

10.00 – 10.30

TBA - Speaker Presentation

Innovation & Value-Added Products Research-led product development (e.g., functional dairy ingredients, diversification).
10.30 – 11.00

DSM - Speaker Presentation

Improving texture and flavour of cheddar
11.30 - 12.00

IFAC - Speaker Presentation

Future Sector Resilience Trade Policy & Collaboration
12.00 – 12.30

Dale Farm - Speaker Presentation

Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Addressing Talent Retention, Skills Shortages and Continuous Professional Development in Irish Dairy Processing
12.30 – 13.00

Maintaining the craft future proofing the dairy industry

Q&A Panel Discussion
13.00- 14.00

Networking Lunch

LUNCH Food Cloud Sustainable Food Truck Service
14:00 - 14.30

CEM - Speaker Presentation

Rapid, Safe & Green Compositional Analysis in Cheese Processing to improve Yield, Quality and Profitability
14.30 - 15.15

Q&A Panel Discussion

AI, Robotics, Automation, & The Future of Technology in Dairy Processing
15.15 - 16.00

Event Close Out From Monastic Moulds to Modern Markets – The Story of Irish Cheesemaking

DAFM Presentation Stage
16.00 - 16.30

Networking

Coffee & Dessert DAFM Lobby

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