With 2015 behind us, I thought it might be fun and interesting to have a look at food trends for 2016.

RETURN OF WINE GEESE BANQUET

Transition year students are the focus of the ‘Future is Food’ drive to promote Irish artisan foods, launched by the Taste Council of Ireland and Bord Bia.

Food terms such as “farmhouse” and “artisan” need formal legal labels to protect a €4.1bn industry with a potential for up to 7,500 jobs, warns the Taste Council of Ireland.

BORD Bia believes it is getting closer to being able to roll out Food Brand Ireland, the highly anticipated umbrella brand to promote Irish agrifood exports.

Ireland's inaugural Food Summer School gets underway today in Co Wicklow .