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Kerrygold butter is the quintessential Irish butter. It is very well-know by the Irish population and used for spreading on bread and cooking with.

Sliced ham is available at butchers and is very useful for putting in sandwiches and rolls.

Salami is a type of cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically beef or pork.

Fake teeth are sweets that appear on halloween, where children are seen with them in their mouths.

As soon as the weather gets warm in Ireland, thoughts turn naturally to ice cream. The quality of Irish dairy products make for excellent tasting ice creams.

Cake pops are small sponge cakes covered in chocolate and icing. They have become a must-see at childrens' birthday parties in recent years.

Birthdays are celebrated in Ireland with parties and cake. People gather together to celebrate.

Funny or cartoon faces will fascinate the Irish child at the cupcake bakery.

Indulgent chocolate delights such as these are the special treats that the new healthy Irish enjoy at special times

Chocolate chip cookies are a delicious dessert or snack. Many cookies in Ireland also contain raisins or sultanas.

Candy covered chocolates are a fun and colourful way to decorate cakes and cookies to make them appealing to Irish consumers. They also make an excellent topping with ice cream.

A little bit of tropical and citrus fruit flavours and shapes create a sweeter fruit salad taste sensation for Irish children.

Macarons are a sweet meringue and come in many colourful varieties and flavours to tempt the Irish sweet tooth towards these French treats.

Ireland has embraced the European standard of fresh in-store baked muffins and cakes. An artisan approach to baking has both widened and improved the Irish diet.

In recent years, a lot of shopshave opened that specialise in decorating cupcakes. Here you can ask for a specific decoration, or you can pick one from the wide selection.

Ireland takes much influence from the French. From the flag to the simple croissant French influence can be seen.

Keogh's Crisps use premium ingredients from the locality. This packet uses locally produced potatoes and cheese.

Halloween is just one of the special holidays where chocolate sales are especially high in Ireland alongside Christmas and Easter.

Candy canes at Christmas are not a common tradition in Ireland like they are elsewhere in the world. There is increasing exposure to seasonal traditions from America especially which are finding their way to Ireland around Halloween and Christmas.