Sarah Furno
Sarah Furno is the manager of Cashel Blue, a cheese-making company based in Co Tipperary, Ireland. She has expressed concerns about the impact of potential tariffs on Irish cheese exports to the United States, where a 30% tariff could severely hinder the company's competitiveness. Furno highlights the insecurity and fear within the Irish cheese industry amid ongoing trade negotiations, while also emphasizing her commitment to adapt and refocus the business toward other markets such as the UK and Australia.
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Sarah Furno is the daughter of Louis and Jane Grubb and is now running Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers.
Luxury chocolatier and artisan cheesemaker win top prizes at Blas na hÉireann food awards – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-03
Sarah Furno, of Cashel Blue, greeted the news from Scotland yesterday with a 'degree of relief' and the sense that the Tipperary cheese company can now make more definite plans for the US market.
Small Irish businesses say tariffs will hurt US consumers most – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-28
Sarah Furno of Co Tipperary cheese maker Cashel Blue describes the mood within the Irish cheese industry as one of 'insecurity, fear and indeed sadness'.
the Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-27