"Scares" around the quality of South American food will trigger a “red button” that results in a ban on products imported from that firm or region under safeguards built into the new Mercosur trade deal.

A delicious selection of ice creams brought smiles to the faces of all ages. We steered away from popular brands we had tried before, aiming this time at more luxury, and adult tastes, except for inviting one discerning eight-year-old.

Where to now and next for organic food? This is the question Maartje van den Berg, Rabobank’s senior analyst for consumer foods, has focused upon following the annual Biofach fair in Nuremberg, Germany.

Sharon Ní Chonchúir checks out the latest hit superfood.

A number of government departments have combined to cook up a menu of mandatory nutrition standards for meals provided in state schools.