Carlos Lucia Murillo

Another year, Mahou, continues to be the favorite beer of the Spanish. According to the Brand Footprint ranking that Kantar publishes every year, the beer of Madrid origin continues to win the throats of the Spanish. 

On Friday, June 16, World Tapas Day 2023 will be celebrated, as announced by the Saborea España Association, the Spanish gastronomic tourism brand. The objective of this event is to promote the value of the Spanish tapa, something unique in Spanish gastronomy and society.

Last January, Catalonia presented its candidacy to be the World Region of Gastronomy in 2025. This week the verdict was announced, and Catalonia has won this award, being the first European region to win this distinction.

More and more wineries are introducing clay jars in their winemaking processes. Clay jars had fallen into disuse due to their fragility and difficulty in cleaning, and wine in a jar offers pure flavors and differs from the homogenization of wood.

Some slaughterhouses and farm organizations have raised concerns about a significant increase in shipments of livestock, mainly cows, to slaughterhouses. This situation has been generated due to the drought, which has made it difficult to guarantee an adequate supply of fodder to feed the cattle. These voices have raised the alarm about the lack of available food and the need to take measures to ensure the survival of livestock and meat supplies in the future.

Jamonturismo is one of the most important pillars of the Julián Martín ham company. It consists of an experience that unites tourism and gastronomy, ideal for lovers of ham. In Spain, gastronomic tourism has increased in recent years, with Iberian ham being the one that has generated the most furor among tourists.

Rod Stewart has announced the launch of Wolfie's Whiskey on social networks, his own brand of whiskey. A project that takes years of work

Due to the inflation suffered by the country, 83% of Spaniards acknowledge that the consumption of olive oil has decreased. According to Appinio, a platform that investigates the market, Spaniards have also reduced the consumption of fish and shellfish, fruits, vegetables and meat.

Food waste is one of the main problems in the food sector, more than 42% of the food thrown away occurs in Spanish homes. Some companies and restaurant chains have already done their part to curb food waste, such as Vips, which belongs to the Alsea group, has decided to join the "Too Good To Go" application.

According to a report by the consultant Kantar, five global trends in food stand out for 2023, the most prominent being vegetable protein and the "swicy" flavor. The rise of vegetable protein is a fact. More and more people are adopting a plant-based diet, whether for ethical, health or environmental reasons. The consumption of vegetable proteins, such as alternatives to meat, does not stop increasing.