The days of the traditional white sliced pan may be toast, but we are filling up our lunch boxes with a healthy variety of tasty alternatives, says Helen O’Callaghan.

The record €9bn exports achieved by food and drink companies in 2012 is likely to be surpassed this year, and the €12bn target in Food Harvest 2020 is in sight, Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Simon Coveney revealed last night.