Good Food Ireland has launched a new online service to encourage food lovers to stay with and engage in activities with Ireland’s leading food producers and chefs.

Food can play an invaluable role in driving Irish tourism, according to a new survey commissioned by Good Food Ireland (GFI), a non-governmental group set up to promote the industry.

LOCAL food ingredients enhance satisfaction levels among customers, delivering “empty plates” and savings on waste, according to a Good Food Ireland membership survey.

FOOD lovers will be tempted with special deals this week in an event celebrating great Irish food and its producers.