Denise O’Callaghan has been baking — and eating — mince pies since August. But then, Christmas has to start early if you want to send a staggering 500,000 hand-finished mince pies to gourmet food markets in Ireland and, for the first time, Europe this festive season.

McCormack Family Farms in Co Meath produces herbs and baby leaf greens for supermarkets and the hospitality sector all over the country. Stephen McCormack talks about how the business has grown and its plan to move into the drinks market.