Spanish Eyes Will be on Wales at Alimentaria

Welsh food and drink producers are preparing to travel to Spain for the latest date on the international food exhibition calendar – Alimentaria (March 22-26).

Held at the Fira de Barcelona, Alimentaria is one of the world’s leading events for the food and drink industry, and the largest food trade event in Spain.

Five Welsh companies will be exhibiting at the event assisted by International Business Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Food, Fisheries and Market Development Division.

Alimentaria is an important show for producers looking to expand on the world stage, with 4,000 leading food and beverage manufacturers and distributors expected to visit along with 150,000 buyers, and representatives from 155 countries.

Making its debut at Alimentaria will be North-Wales based Rhug Organic Farm. The company, which already exports to Asia and is looking to expand into the Spanish market, will be showing its meats and award-winning pies.

Made from prime, slow-cooked, tender cuts of meat encased in short crust, all butter pastry they are available in four mouth-watering flavours: Steak, Mushroom and Red Wine; Steak and Ale; Roasted Vegetable and Goats’ Cheese; and Chicken and Mushroom. Rhug sells organic home-reared beef, pork and lamb, along with organic poultry and game on its estate in Corwen, North Wales, nationwide to farm shops, delis and restaurants.

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