Gluten-free foods contain more fat, salt and sugar than their gluten-containing equivalents, and are generally more than twice has expensive, a study has found.

An award-winning Cork food company has predicted the gluten-free food industry will expand exponentially in the coming years, defying critics who say it is a passing fad, writes Padraig Hoare.

A new distillery is in hot water over claims its vodka and gin are gluten free.