Over half of Irish-branded pork and bacon products sold in Irish stores are made using imported pigmeat, “name and shame” DNA tests funded by the Irish Farmers Association have shown.

THERE were smiles galore in Waterford over the past week, but they were not all about the county minor hurling team winning the All-Ireland championship for the first time in 65 years.

Many of us think Irish brands are Irish made, but it is not always the case, writes ConallÓ Fátharta

Galway and Cork were the big winners at the fifth annual Good Food Ireland Awards, with Aniar Restaurant in Galway scooping the top prize.

THE furore over the letters sent by the Revenue Commissioners to pensioners has dominated media coverage over the past week and has elicited a very negative reaction from many quarters.

SHOPPERS could help retain up to 230,000 Irish jobs if they put two more Irish food or drink products in their trollies — rather than opting for imported goods.

THE ploughing championships have become the highlight of the year in the world of agriculture, and is attracting an amazing level of attention from outside of the agricultural world too. Witness the number of urban dwellers and presidential hopefuls who made the trek to Athy this week.

AN economic boost worth over €1 million is set to be pumped into the south-east in the coming days with this year’s edition of the Waterford Festival of Food.

WEST Cork food producer Caherbeg Free Range Pork has just won a highly respected French award for its Rosscarbery Recipes White Pudding range.

CONSUMERS are flocking to the Love Irish Food (LIF) logo, and sales have risen for the 77 member food and drink brands it promotes, according to a poll released yesterday.

DESPITE price being the number one consideration for recession-hit shoppers, the country’s latest buy-Irish campaign say their brands are recording a upsurge in sales.

THE largest campaign of its kind ever undertaken by the Irish food and drinks industry commenced last Monday, supporting the Love Irish Food symbol.

ALMOST two-thirds of women prefer to shop insupermarkets that sell Irish brands, according to new research.

THE co-operative movement, founded by Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett in the late 1880s, was one of the truly groundbreaking and empowering initiatives in Irish agriculture and food production.

A new symbol to highlight Irish produce and boost home-grown brands among shoppers was unveiled today.