Local food producers take part in Bord Bia Marketplace 2015

A range of local food producers will meet with International food buyers this week as part of a major Bord Bia initiative.

More than 400 buyers from 25 countries are here for the event as 150 suppliers exhibit their products for the day.

Carlow and Kilkenny are well represented by local artisan producers like Mileeven fine foods & Goatsbridge trout farm and big multinational companies like Glanbia.

Seerys bakery in Carlow & the Chocolate Garden just outside Tullow are also amongst the local producers invited for todays event in Dublins Convention Centre.