Chefs, experts and foodies to whet their appetites at festival

A PARADE of pigs will get the fourth annual Waterford Festival of Food under way today with cooks, experts and foodies set to descend on the region for the weekend.

Thousands of visitors are expected in Dungarvan for the event, which includes Ireland’s second Food Camp taking place today and a discussion on artisan food production.

The “pigs” on parade for this evening’s opening represent the craftwork of local groups and clubs and schoolchildren from across the area will be involved.