CATEX 2017 will return to the RDS, Simmonscourt NEXT WEEK, providing buyers from the grocery, wholesale, speciality retail, manufacturing and foodservice sectors with a unique opportunity to source new products and learn about the trends set to shape the Irish food and drink industry over the coming years.

Hugh Jordan have extended their colourful range of Irish, handmade pottery with their new range 'Katora'. The Katora range gets its name from a village in India due to it's vibrant range of colours and South Asian inspired shape.

Every year there are emerging food trends that take the world by storm. Much like our food trends for 2016, here are some of the emerging food trends that are going to be the biggest things of the new year.