The Spanish white-coated pork sector closed 2025 as one of the most intense and decisive years of the last decade, marked by significant health and trade challenges, regulatory developments, and intense international activity and communication efforts.
The year was shaped by high-impact events, such as the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild animals, temporary restrictions in some international markets, the imposition of new tariffs in China, and the approval of regulatory changes in animal welfare.
In response, the sector demonstrated a high capacity for reaction, institutional coordination, resilience, and commitment to animal health, sustainability, and food safety.
At the same time, 2025 was also a year of opportunities and international expansion. Spain reinforced its position as one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of pork, with a busy trade agenda in strategic markets in Asia and Latin America; a prominent presence at international trade fairs such as SIAL China and Meat Attraction; and significant progress in the regional health agreements, essential to guaranteeing the continuity of foreign trade.
At the institutional and reputational level, INTERPORC has intensified its activity as the unified voice of the sector, promoting communication campaigns aimed at the public, strengthening dialogue with government agencies, and receiving significant institutional recognition, such as the Spanish Food Award for Promotion 2025, which endorses its work in disseminating information, promoting transparency, and highlighting the value of the Spanish pork model.
Likewise, in 2025, the Interprofessional Organization has reinforced its commitment to education, generational renewal, and connecting with new audiences, with initiatives aimed at young people, outreach programs, and innovative actions in digital environments. This work has helped to bring the pork sector closer to the public from a modern, rigorous, and data-driven perspective.
Looking to the Future
For Alberto Herranz, CEO of INTERPORC, “2025 has been a demanding year, full of events that have tested the sector, which has demonstrated its strength, professionalism, and capacity for teamwork across the entire Spanish pork supply chain.”
Herranz emphasizes that “at the Interprofessional Association, we have worked intensively to support the sector during the most challenging times, defend our markets, strengthen consumer confidence, and continue to promote Spanish pork as a model of responsible, competitive, and sustainable production.”
Looking ahead to 2026, the CEO notes that “we face the new year with prudence, but also with ambition. The sector has done its homework and is ready to consolidate markets, adapt to the new regulatory framework, and continue advancing in sustainability, animal welfare, and innovation, with increasingly close and transparent communication with society.”
With this assessment, the white-coated pig sector and its interprofessional organization face 2026 with the aim of transforming challenges into opportunities, reinforcing its international leadership and continuing to be a key pillar of the Spanish agri-food system and rural areas.
