It's never been a better time to start a food production business according to one of the winners of the Irish food and drinks awards.
Longford Businessman and artisan butcher Louis Heterich says small scale producers are now able to market their goods on a national level from a local operation.
The well known local pork butcher was one of 25 winners from the Shannonside Northern Sound Region at the 2023 Blas na hÉireann awards
The awards highlight the best in the Irish food and drink industry.
Louis Heterich of Heterich's butchers says that thanks to modern marketing technology, new businesses can sell across the country, no matter their base: