Spain honors agrifood leaders at Alimentos de España Awards

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food held the XXXVIII Alimentos de España Awards in Madrid, recognizing excellence in the national agrifood sector. During the ceremony, Minister Luis Planas emphasized Spain's position as a global agroalimentary power, noting the country is the seventh largest exporter in the world.

Key recipients included Oleoestepa, which received the Innovation Award for its work in water management and crop adaptation. Bodegas Protos was honored with the Extraordinary Award, while Galletas Gullón received the Food Industry Award for its excellence in management and sustainability. Other notable winners included Inurrieta for best rosé wine, and Monte Nevado and Ibéricos Guillén for their respective ham products.

In a separate development, Grupo Estévez received the XII Agroalimentary Innovation Award from Grupo Joly and Banco Santander. During the event, José Ramón Estévez, president of Grupo Estévez, announced that a strategic investment project in Jerez, conducted alongside Edrington, has expanded to over 65 million euros. This initiative, which includes the Sherry Cask project linked to The Macallan, significantly increases the original 9.3 million euro estimate for new winery facilities.