Food sector to be worth a succulent €18bn

That’s more than 60% up on the worth of what we produce today.

Given the way people are turning to foods that improve their health while providing nourishment at the same time it should not be a huge jump for the sector to exploit the changes.

These are plain to be seen on any supermarket shelf or from the rapidly emerging farmer markets spreading across the country as people become fussier about the foods they eat.