INTERPORC will organize on May 19, within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Summit, a Dialogue to discuss compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and future challenges. Javier Sierra and Juan Prieto will be the high-level speakers who…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has highlighted that Spain has become the world's leading supplier of pork for the Chinese market. During 2020, the value of total Spanish exports to that market grew by 77%, and the ministry…
This is the total amount of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, which has been sent to Brussels. Specifically, these grants are aimed at improving the sustainability, competitiveness and resistance of the agri-food sector, both from an economic, environmental and…
The pig sector contributes to generating or maintaining 2.3% of jobs in Spain, according to a report by International Financial Analysts (AFI), which reflects that it concentrates 154,000 direct jobs, to which are added another 172,700 indirect jobs and 99,500…
Anafric, a national meat association, has held its general assembly and has ratified José Friguls Joe as president of the entity for four more years, and has expanded the board of directors to 11 associated meat companies (Carlos Colomer, Carns…
El sector ganadero-cárnico se une a la celebración del Día Internacional de la Tierra y destaca la labor que están realizando ganaderos e industrias para mejorar día a día la sostenibilidad de sus producciones y su compromiso con el medio…
Researchers at Park University in Pennsylvania (USA) have observed that a Mediterranean diet combined with small portions of lean beef helped reduce risk factors for developing heart disease, such as LDL cholesterol. "The study suggests that healthy diets can include…
The professionals of the pig sector, Alberto Herranz has explained, the sector "has been the first to understand animal welfare as an investment and not as a threat or added cost". Not surprisingly, "the higher quality of life of the…
Grupo Empresarial Costa has acquired Roler, a historic leading company in the production of fresh meat products. Jorge Costa, CEO of the group, explains that “the integration of Roler increases our current offer of products with its wide assortment in…
Un equipo multidisciplinar de investigadores de la UAB ha desarrollado una herramienta para detectar fake news sobre seguridad alimentaria, en un momento en el que este tipo de informaciones abundan en la red. El instrumento se llama Asclepium Oracle y usa la ciencia de datos para detectar noticias…
The animal welfare seal developed by IRTA, in collaboration with NEIKER, has been recognized by the Observatory of Innovation in Mass Consumption for facing the challenges of responding to the needs of society and responsible consumption. This badge,…
On March 31, the European Commission launched a public consultation, the objective of which is to gather opinions on different policy options, designed to ensure that the future EU agri-food promotion policy will support the transition towards more sustainable food…
La estrategia "De la granja a la mesa", en el corazón del Pacto Verde Europeo, representa un cambio sustancial en la política agrícola y alimentaria de la UE, que tendrá un impacto estructural en la producción alimentaria europea y la…
ICEX has opened a ‘Brexit Window’, a place where you can find all the relevant information generated in recent months on the reality of commercial operations with the United Kingdom. ICEX has concentrated in a single point access to all…
The European livestock sector presented today "The 9 paradoxes of Farm to Fork", a call to actively participate in the current sustainability challenge to develop and implement an effective and adequate Farm to Fork strategy for Europe. Born from an…