# Spanish culinary and agrifood industry recognition > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-culinary-and-agrifood-industry-recognition > Updated: 2026-10-13T20:00:15.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. Spain has held several high-profile events recognizing excellence in the culinary and agrifood sectors. During the San Sebastián Gastronomika international congress, various culinary awards were presented. Notable winners included the restaurant Tragatá from Ronda, which won the 9th National Russian Salad Championship, and Marta Oti of Fontané restaurant, who received the XXIII ‘Jaén, paraíso interior’ Cooking Prize for her use of extra virgin olive oil. The Almería province also participated via the ‘Sabores Almería’ delegation to showcase regional products. In Madrid, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food hosted the XXXVIII Alimentos de España Awards. Minister Luis Planas highlighted Spain’s status as the world’s seventh-largest agroalimentary exporter. Award recipients included Oleoestepa for innovation in water management, Bodegas Protos with an Extraordinary Award, and Galletas Gullón for food industry excellence. Additionally, Grupo Estévez received the XII Agroalimentary Innovation Award, coinciding with an announcement that a strategic investment project in Jerez has expanded to over 65 million euros. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Spain honors agrifood leaders at Alimentos de España Awards Spain's Ministry of Agriculture held the Alimentos de España Awards, honoring companies like Oleoestepa and Galletas Gullón, while Grupo Estévez announced a 65 million euro investment in Jerez. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-agrifood-companies-receive-innovation-and-quality-awards ### 2026-10-06: San Sebastián Gastronomika hosts major culinary award ceremonies At the San Sebastián Gastronomika congress, Tragatá won the National Russian Salad Championship, while Marta Oti received the XXIII Jaén AOVE cooking prize. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tragat-wins-spanish-ensaladilla-rusa-championship --- Cite as: Spanish culinary and agrifood industry recognition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-culinary-and-agrifood-industry-recognition