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INTERPORC: “The producer-veterinarian tandem has brought the pig sector to the world forefront in animal welfare and health”

“The producer-veterinarian tandem has been decisive in bringing the Spanish pig sector to the world forefront in animal welfare and […]

The Barcelona Food Institute and Mercabarna’s Training Services are established as an integrated centre

The Barcelona Food Institute and Mercabarna’s Guidance, Training and Job Placement Services, both located in the wholesale market, will start […]

CONPYMES requests in Brussels that Spain include SMEs in social dialogue

José María Torres, president of the National Confederation of SMEs (CONPYMES), a national organization that represents more than 2 million […]

ANAFRIC returns to Meat Attraction 2025 with a confirmed participation of leading companies in the sector

ANAFRIC returns to Meat Attraction 2025 with a solid representation of companies in the sector. With just a few weeks to […]

Castilla-La Mancha promotes grazing against forest fires with subsidies for €360,000

The Government of Castilla-La Mancha has published a new call for aid for an amount of €360,000 to promote, among […]

Congress gives green light to the Law on the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste

Congress has given the green light to the opinion of the draft Law on the Prevention of Food Loss and […]

The National Food Strategy will be presented to the Council of Ministers at the end of January

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, will take the National Food Strategy (ENA) to the Council of […]

The meat sector in Castilla-La Mancha generates around 10,000 jobs and has a turnover of around €500M

The meat sector is one of the key players in the agri-food industry and one of the main job creators […]

The EC allocates 132 million euros in 2025 to co-finance activities to promote agri-food products

The European Commission will allocate 132 million euros in 2025 to co-finance activities to promote sustainable and high-quality agri-food products […]

“Smart cow” the project for more efficient livestock farming

Researchers at the Australian University of Sydney have presented what could be defined as the world’s first “smart cow”, capable […]

You can now place online bids on the 42 cows from the Cow Gallery to help those affected by the cut-off low (DANA)

The online auction is being held through the Subastas Segre website. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to […]

Evolution of food prices during 2024

The Secretary General of Agricultural Resources and Food Safety, Ana Rodríguez, chaired the fourth meeting of the Food Chain Observatory […]

Livestock and meat outlook until 2035 according to the EU and FAO

The European Commission has just published its report The medium-term outlook for EU agricultural markets and income until 2035, on […]

INTERPORC stars in the final of the Oysho Queens League in Tenerife

With more than 3.42 million live views, the Interprofessional Agroalimentaria del Porcino de Capa Blanca (INTERPORC) has successfully concluded its […]

Trends in gastronomy, meat and technology for 2025

The food industry is in a moment of transformation driven by technological advances, changes in consumer preferences and a growing […]

What activities will Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025, be the focus of?

The designation of Catalonia as World Region of Gastronomy 2025 is “a great opportunity” that must be seized and, for […]

The complete Madrid Cow Gallery exhibition is coming to Casa de Vacas until January 13

Until January 13, 2025, the exterior of the Casa de Vacas Cultural Center in Madrid’s El Buen Retiro Park is […]

The Spanish beef sector opposes the EU-Mercosur agreement due to its devastating impact on national production and industry

ANAFRIC, the Spanish beef association, and the beef sector have expressed their total opposition to the EU-Mercosur agreement, which could […]

“We are Livestock” Conference: Debunking myths and fighting misinformation

Next Friday, January 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the “We are Livestock” conference will take place at the headquarters of […]

Barcelona City Council, Provacuno and Michelin star chefs prepare a Christmas menu for four soup kitchens in the city

Barcelona City Council, within the framework of the Taula Infinita Christmas campaign and in collaboration with the Provacuno Interprofessional, has […]

La European Livestock Voice y SomosGanadería celebran la creación de un nuevo Intergrupo sobre Ganadería Sostenible

La “European Livestock Voice” y “SomosGanadería” acogen con gran satisfacción la creación en el Parlamento Europeo del Intergrupo sobre Ganadería […]

More demand for offal this Christmas

The meat sector faces a stable Christmas and this year with new presentations in which offal takes center stage. This […]

Demonstration of farmers and ranchers in Madrid

More than 5,000 people have demonstrated in Madrid, called by the agricultural organizations ASAJA and COAG together with ASOPROVAC, for […]

Iberdrola and Anafric sign an agreement to promote electrification and decarbonisation

• With this agreement, both organisations will work together to promote the efficient management of the energy used by the […]

The Sectoral Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development approves the action plan on antibiotics for the period 2025-2027

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has chaired the Sectoral Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development that […]

Artículo en Realidad Ganadera: ¿Es moralmente defendible comer carne?

A pesar de la creciente demanda mundial de proteínas, ciertos medios de comunicación, ONGs e influencers cuestionan cada vez más la […]

The Meat Music Fest, the first gastro-musical festival in the meat sector, is coming to Madrid

With the aim of reinforcing transparency, sustainability and compliance with one of the most demanding legislations in the world, the […]

PROVACUNO supports rugby in Valencia and Madrid with its beef pepito

PROVACUNO, the Interprofessional Organisation of Beef in Spain, through Fans del Vacuno, returns to the playing fields to continue supporting […]

INTEROVIC, present at the ADIFE fair in Abu Dhabi

Within the framework of the European programme “Luxury Lamb from EU”, INTEROVIC participated in the ADIFE fair, held last November […]

EC welcomes postponement of abatement regulation on reforestation

The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal to […]

Mercolleida brings together the Spanish pig sector in Lleida for the PronosPorc awards

Mercolleida has once again brought together the Spanish pig sector at the PronosPorc awards ceremony, which recognise the best price […]

Japanese importers visit Spain to experience the quality of beef first-hand

A group of Japanese importers visited, together with the International department of Provacuno, establishments throughout the production chain: suckler farms, […]

Butchers from Barcelona and Valencia join forces to help colleagues affected by the DANA

The Gremi de Carnissers, Xarcuters i Aviram de Barcelona i Comarques in collaboration with the Gremi de Carnissers Xarcuters de […]

Agreement to postpone EU Deforestation Regulation

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a proposal for a targeted amendment to the […]

The livestock sector asks for a two-year extension of the life of the manure treatment plants

The Spanish livestock sector has joined together to ask for a two-year extension of the useful life of manure treatment […]

Bienestar animal y sostenibilidad: la visión de los criadores europeos para 2030

Desde ANAFRIC nos hacemos eco de los diferentes artículos publicados en la web Realidad Ganadera. Las organizaciones europeas de cría […]

The Castilla – La Mancha School of Shepherds pool has more than 200 professionals

The Government of Castilla-La Mancha launched the School of Shepherds in 2022, since then, a total of 17 courses have […]

Adapting education to industry needs: MetaSkills4TCLF Project

Representatives of public and private entities from 11 European countries met in Iasi, Romania, this November to launch the innovative […]

‘Pastoreo’ returns to Madrid to bring lamb to the city in a cultural key

It has already become a classic event in Madrid. With the arrival of the December long weekend and the official […]

Hacer mantequilla con CO2, ¿Solución tecnológica o locura tecnológica?

La startup Savor ha creado la primera mantequilla sintética “hecha de CO2”. ¿Es realmente una alternativa ecológica innovadora a la auténtica mantequilla de origen animal, o […]

PROVACUNO obtains funding to promote beef in China and South Korea

The European Commission will promote the PROVACUNO campaign through the EU Beef Asia 2.0 programme in a campaign costing 2.87 […]

The best Paquito in Spain, in Huesca

The version of El Paquito de cordero by the chef Roberto Villarroya from the Olla de Huesca restaurant has won […]

Interovic, Mensajeros de la Paz and Cocineros en Acción bring more than 2,000 portions of lamb to those affected by the DANA in Valencia

The three organizations have coordinated to distribute hot dishes made with lamb between this week and next week, such as […]

The employers and the unions of the meat sector reach a pre-agreement that avoids the strike in the sector

3% salary increases have been agreed for the two years of validity of the agreement, 2024 and 2025, and a […]

Meat exports grow by 7.4% in September

Exports of Spanish meat and meat products to third countries have experienced a growth of 7.4% in September 2024, reaching […]

Emergency drill for a possible outbreak of ASF in Catalonia

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (DARPA) and the Department of the Interior of Catalonia have carried out […]

European Parliament postpones and waters down EU deforestation law until December 2025

The European Parliament has sought to soften a ban on importing raw materials linked to deforestation, such as beef and […]

Provacuno shows its strength in the Philippines

PROVACUNO has organised a presentation event for Spanish beef in the Philippines, aimed at importers from this country, to show […]

Catalonia will increase the consumption and promotion of game meat

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Generalitat de Catalunya has initiated a series of actions aimed […]

The EU awards INTEROVIC a new European promotion campaign

INTEROVIC has been selected by the European Commission to carry out the European programme “Celebrate with Sustainable European Lamb Meat […]

SECUESVAC is born to optimize carbon sequestration in beef cattle

SECUESVAC, an Operational Group that was born with the aim of responding to the growing need to reduce carbon emissions […]

The importance of promoting Spanish food products in the global market

The promotion of food products has become important in a context where competitiveness and sustainability become essential in national and […]

The Generalitat of Catalonia will review school menus

The Generalitat of Catalonia has announced, through the regional minister for Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació, Òscar Ordeig, that they […]

COP29: How to support developing countries to achieve sustainability goals?

From 11 to 22 November, all eyes will be on Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, host country of COP29 and […]

Nearly 3,000 dead animals removed from farms in towns devastated by the DANA

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries has so far removed 2,950 dead animals from farms in areas affected […]

Cumbre Internacional sobre el papel de la carne y el ganado en la sociedad basada en la Declaración de Científicos de Dublín de 2022

El Centro de Seguridad y Calidad de la Carne de la Universidad del Estado de Colorado (CSU) organizó recientemente en […]

Trade unions break off negotiations on the collective agreement for the meat industry sector

The trade union organisations (CCOO-UGT-CIG), after reiterating their request for a 5% wage increase for each year of validity of […]

INTERPORC presents in China “the firm intention to continue meeting the country’s demand for pork”

The International Director of the Interprofessional Agroalimentaria del Porcino de Capa Blanca (INTERPORC), Daniel de Miguel, has highlighted in China, […]

EU to cut GHG emissions by 2023

Net GHG emissions are now 37% below 1990 levels, while GDP grew by 68% over the same period, demonstrating the […]

ANAFRIC celebrates the reduction of corporate tax based on the size of SMEs

ANAFRIC has celebrated the agreement to reduce the fiscal burden faced by micro, small and medium-sized companies in Spain, following […]

Special page for those AFFECTED BY DANA IN SPAIN

On this page Anafric will collect essential information for those affected by DANA in Spain from how to request aid […]

INTERPORC presents at SEPOR the key challenges of the sector to improve competitiveness

INTERPORC presents at SEPOR ‘The challenges of the Spanish pig sector’, a guide that offers a comprehensive view of the […]

Information of interest for those affected by torrentian rain in Valencia

The Insurance Compensation Consortium has issued a statement in which it informs that it is assuming the management of the […]

Artículo Realidad Ganadera: ¿La carne importada de terceros países en Europa respeta el bienestar animal?

La Unión Europea es el mayor importador de alimentos del mundo, importando cantidades significativas y crecientes de carne y productos cárnicos. La […]

Leather Cluster Barcelona participates in the debate on sustainability at the Experiència Artisania

A debate on sustainability in crafts was held within the framework of the 4th Experiència Artisania, which was moderated by […]

The MEAT XPERIENCE fair closes its first edition with more than 4,000 visitors, exceeding the organization’s forecast

The meeting of butchers, delicatessens and poultry farmers is here to stay. The date for the second edition will be […]

30th October: Offal Day

World Offal Day is celebrated today and is supported by the interprofessional meat organisations and, of course, by Anafric, which […]

ANAFRIC applauds Morocco’s decision to allow the import of fresh Spanish sheep, goat and beef

ANAFRIC, a meat business association with a broad representation of companies in the sheep, goat and beef sector in Spain, […]

ANAFRIC President José Friguls re-elected as Treasurer of the UECBV, strengthening Spanish representation in Europe

José Friguls, President of ANAFRIC, has been re-elected as Treasurer of the European Union of Livestock and Meat Trade (UECBV) […]

PRAN turns 10 and we’re celebrating on November 18

As every year since 2008, we’re celebrating the European Day for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, an initiative promoted by […]

ANAFRIC returns to MEAT ATTRACTION 2025 with new formats and much more

From 25 to 27 February 2025, ANAFRIC is making a strong comeback at MEAT ATTRACTION, the meat industry’s major event. […]

Costa Food Group presents its latest products at SIAL Paris 2024

At SIAL Paris 2024, Costa Food Group is reaffirming its commitment to ‘Natural from the source’ products, presenting its latest […]

The Year of the Relay: a documentary film about the young people who are transforming the pig sector

At a crucial moment for the Spanish rural environment, the documentary film The Year of the Relay, will be released […]

Zander Foods boosts its growth with the acquisition of Imperia Foie

Zander Foods has recently acquired Progust, S.L., the company that owns the Imperia Foie brand. This acquisition is part of […]

ANAFRIC participates in a PIMEC meeting in the Abbey of Montserrat

ANAFRIC participates in the meeting of the Governing and Management Bodies of the entity, which will take place next October […]

The Government of Castilla – La Mancha is finalising the roadmap for the deployment of Biomethane production

The regional Government is finalising the preparation of the roadmap that will regulate the deployment of Biomethane production in Castilla-La […]

Andalusian researchers apply AI systems to identify the traceability of lamb meat

A research team from the University of Seville (US) and the University of Huelva (UHU) has developed an ‘intelligent’ system […]

Take extreme prevention measures against African Swine Fever

The professional association Interporc asks all links in the livestock chain to be alert to the ASF virus. The lack […]

INTERPORC will promote the high standards of sustainability and competitiveness of the pig sector at SEPOR

INTERPORC will offer attendees of the SEPOR 2024 Livestock, Industrial and Agri-Food Fair an in-depth look at the challenges and […]

Educational day “Eat meat, eat healthy, for your health and that of the planet” organized by the Meat Livestock Forum and the College of Veterinarians of Cadiz

This initiative of the College of Veterinarians of Cadiz, the Meat Livestock Forum, the Delegation of the Government of the […]

CoolTop: innovation and energy efficiency to combat high temperatures

Heat waves are intensifying and temperatures are reaching historic records. July 2024 was the warmest month on a global scale […]

Artículo de opinión: Consumo de carne: ¿Riesgo de enfermedades?

La carne ha sido un pilar fundamental en nuestras dietas desde épocas ancestrales, ya que ofrece proteínas de alta calidad y micronutrientes que […]

World Without Cows. What would happen in a world without cows?

After the documentary ‘Goodbye Cows’, released by Provacuno, comes World Without Cows, a new documentary recorded from the other side […]

Opening of the new La Gaspar Leather workshop

The La Gaspar Municipal School of Art and Design in Igualada, a member of the Leather Cluster Barcelona, has started […]

Carta abierta a la Presidenta von der Leyen: Recomendaciones para la Visión de la UE para la Agricultura y la Alimentación

ANAFRIC, como miembro de la UECBV, nos hacemos eco de la carta redactada por la European Livestock Voice y dirigida […]

ANAFRIC meeting with the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, Begoña García

The president of ANAFRIC, a meat industry association, José Friguls, has held a meeting with the Secretary of State for […]

The fifth edition of ‘Objetivo Vacuno’ already has winners

Jose Álvarez, with ‘Las albóndigas de la abuela’; Antonio Aragón, with ‘El regreso’; and Celia Galeano, with ‘Una nueva emocional’ […]

ANAFRIC’s position on EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and their impact on pork exports

ANAFRIC takes a position on the recent vote in the European Union on the imposition of tariffs on electric vehicles […]

Jornada ‘Si Yo No Produzco, Tú no Comes’: La carne como elemento clave en la alimentación del futuro

En un contexto global marcado por la necesidad de una producción alimentaria más sostenible, expertos del sector cárnico han subrayado que la carne […]

Artículo de Blinker: Claves del mantenimiento predictivo en la industria alimentaria

En la industria alimentaria, el mantenimiento adecuado de los equipos y las instalaciones no es solo una cuestión de eficiencia operativa, […]

El Reglamento europeo sobre productos vinculados a la deforestación podría retrasar su aplicación un año tras las peticiones del sector cárnico y otras industrias

La aplicación del Reglamento europeo que prohíbe la comercialización de productos y mercancías relacionados con la deforestación podría retrasarse 12 meses. Esta decisión permitirá a las […]

INTERPORC presents the benefits of pork products for a healthy life

INTERPORC has participated in the culinary event ‘An Autumn with a View to 2024’, held at the Hotel Índigo in […]

Leather Cluster Barcelona participates in the Strategic Training for Project Managers organised by ACCIÓ

Within the framework of the Strategic Training for Project Managers, an initiative organised by ACCIÓ through the Catalonia Clusters programme, […]

The 1st Navarra Lamb Day is celebrated

The 1st Navarra Lamb Day was celebrated on September 29th and was organized by the IGP Cordero de Navarra / […]

Artículo de Realidad Ganadera: Las preocupantes deficiencias nutricionales en el mundo (estudio de Harvard-Gain)

Más de la mitad de la población mundial tiene deficiencias nutricionales. Se trata de un resultado preocupante del estudio recientemente publicado […]

New initiative to combat advertising of vegan products sold as meat

The PSOE has registered an initiative in Congress urging the fight against misleading advertising of certain vegan or vegetarian products […]

“B+ Animal Welfare Commitment, BAIE”, sheep conference organised by Interovic

On 24 October there will be a conference in Malaga on “B+ Animal Welfare Commitment, BAIE”, a useful, reliable and […]

‘The essential value of meat’, the central theme of the VI Meat and Alternative Protein Forum

Under the motto ‘The essential value of meat’, the Meat and Alternative Protein Forum held on September 25 at the […]

ANAFRIC joins the seventh edition of the AECOC Week against Food Waste

ANAFRIC, as an entity adhering to “El Sentido de la Carne”, has joined the AECOC Week against Food Waste. In […]

INTERPORC: “Deepening circularity would reduce 6 million tons of CO2 and generate a profit of 1,000 million euros”

The implementation of new actions to achieve higher levels of circularity would allow the white-coated pig sector to reduce six […]

FIAB calls for a period of adaptation to apply the new sustainability regulations

The Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries (FIAB), with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food […]

Fira de Barcelona strengthens its activity in China with two new events

Fira de Barcelona is strengthening its commitment to China as a strategic market and is organising two new trade fairs […]

INTERPORC promotes serrano ham at the ‘Open Day’ of ICEX in Beijing as part of the #SpainFoodNation campaign

INTERPORC has carried out a promotional action for Serrano ham in the framework of the ‘Open Day’ organized by ICEX […]

Ham triumphs in Miami

The interprofessional organizations ASICI and INTERPORC have launched a joint promotional campaign in Miami to promote awareness of this product […]

Interporc presents the report “Transformation towards circularity of the Spanish pig sector”

On September 25, the report “Transformation towards circularity of the Spanish pig sector” will be presented at the Ministry of […]

ANAFRIC joins “El Sentido de la Carne”, the pioneering collaboration project to enhance the pleasure of eating meat

ANAFRIC joins “El Sentido de la Carne”, the only initiative that brings together the entire value chain (manufacturers, distributors, specialized […]

Madrid Cow Gallery: The Urban Exhibition that Fuses Nature and Art

Until December 15, the streets of Madrid will be transformed into an open-air museum with the arrival of the Madrid […]

The Spanish Butchers’ Team featured in the press

Daniel, José Luis, Ana, Toni, Raúl, Alberto, Javier (Caballero and Vaqueiro), David and Bruno are part of the Spanish Butchers’ […]

ANAFRIC highlights the importance of the recent trip by the President of the Government to China, but calls for greater support for the meat sector

ANAFRIC, a meat industry association, has positively valued the recent trip by the President of the Government of Spain to […]

Interovic launches the Previnovic Operational Group to fight fires

INTEROVIC has launched the PREVINOVIC operational group, an ambitious project whose objective is to expand the scope of the results […]

Artículo Realidad Ganadera: El papel de la sanidad animal en el bienestar de Europa en los próximos años

La Unión Europea acaba de renovar sus instituciones tras las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo del pasado mes de junio y […]

INTERPORC informs the Government of the importance of pork trade with China for the Spanish economy

INTERPORC has held various conversations with Spanish government representatives in which it has informed them of the value for the […]

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