BROWSE THROUGH OUR TRADE FAIRS IN BARCELONA, SPAIN FOR FOOD & DRINK INDUSTRY

Barcelona is among the Spanish food and beverage industry's leading, central and time-honoured cities. It is often considered a part of the Catalan agri-food sector, one of the leading industrial segments of the region’s economy. This is due to the segment producing up to 19% of the GDP of Catalonia. This is done by producing annual turnovers of up to 43 088 000 EUR. It also employs more than 177 000 specialists throughout the entire value chain. It includes over 57 400 agricultural production sites, more than 4 200 food and beverage production sites and over 650 agri-food auxiliary service establishments. It includes ones related to subsectors such as meat production, fine food development, oils and fats manufacturing, cereals production, et cetera. The region’s food and beverage sector also contributes significantly to the Spanish F&B sector. For example, in recent years, it has contributed up to 23% of its annual value. Often, this is done through extensive exportations that constitute up to 22% of the country’s total exports. It is due to the segment exporting up to 14 848 930 EUR of F&B wares. In addition, the sector is among the Spanish food and beverage industry’s leading innovation hubs. It is due to its extensive focus on researching and developing novel solutions. Often, it displays its latest innovations during annual and biannual trade expos. Such events attract hundreds of thousands of attendees.