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Union Priority 5 Processing and Marketing Tom Scanlon BIM. Processing and Marketing Context. 164 Seafood Processing Companies (SME) Total Sales €850m (2014) Exports €520m (2014) 2860 FTE Key export markets include France, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy and Nigeria.
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Processing and MarketingContext • 164 Seafood Processing Companies (SME) • Total Sales €850m (2014) • Exports €520m (2014) • 2860 FTE • Key export markets include France, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy and Nigeria. • Emerging Markets = China / Far East
BIM Strategy / Targets (2017)Consistent with Food Harvest 2020 • 1,200 jobs created • Sales Value €1 billion, of which exports €650 million & domestic €350 million • 8,000 training places delivered • Expand raw material supply by +45,000 tonnes • 4 companies with a turnover of +€50 million
Proposed Supporting ActionsTotal investment €40m leveraging investment of circa €100m into the sector