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Alimentaria Barcelona is one of the top three global exhibitions in the food industry. First held in 1976, it has earned a high international reputation for its well-defined sector segmentation and professional, efficient quality. It serves as a premier B2B platform for food enterprises to explore new markets, launch new products, acquire and retain clients, facilitate industry networking, and seek agents, distributors, and importers/exporters. (Copyright belongs to Juzhan. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.)

Alimentaria Barcelona is an essential gathering for professionals in the food, beverage, and foodservice sectors, featuring key players from Spain and abroad across various sub-sectors. The synergies generated meet all industry demands and create new, enhanced business and international expansion opportunities for exhibiting companies.

The leading event for the Spanish meat industry will once again be a driving force at this edition of Alimentaria. Alimentaria Barcelona will bring together top meat industry brands, showcasing a wide range of fresh, processed, cured, and prepared meat products. Exhibitors include Noel Alimentaria, Jamones Aljomar, Coren Group, Grupo Jorge, Bofrost Group, Capisa, Japasur, Covap, Fisan, Jamón de Teruel, German Meat Company, Vandri Group, ES Food, Irish Meat Group, and more.

Data from the Spanish National Meat Industry Association indicates that meat is Spain's fourth-largest industrial sector, with a turnover exceeding €31 billion, accounting for 28.4% of the entire Spanish food industry and 2.55% of the national GDP. It is the largest employer in the food sector, providing over 119,000 direct jobs. It also leads exports in Spain's food and beverage industry, with sales surpassing €9.98 billion in 2022 (a 10% increase from 2021). Spain is the world's third-largest pork producer, the EU's leading sheep producer, and the fourth-largest beef producer.

As a strategic pillar of Alimentaria, the meat exhibition Intercarn will further enhance its international character by expanding its Invited Buyer Program. Overall, Alimentaria Barcelona is expected to attract over 107,900 professionals from 150 countries, including approximately 24,000 buyers interested in the meat sector.