A BUNCH of craft “pigs” fashioned by local schoolchildren helped unveil the programme of events for this year’s Waterford Festival of Food, expected to attract thousands of visitors to the south-east.

The farm information group Agri Aware says it intends to operate its 'incredible edibles' scheme again next year.

Irish consumers have considerably more confidence in domestically-produced food, according to a survey commissioned by the farm body AgriAware.