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Food

Sector's ecosystem

  • Clusters and associations
  • The sector's flagship fairs
  • Vocational training centres
  • Technology centres
  • Research centers
  • Universities
  • Trades and professional associations

Local projects

Smart Agrifood Industry

Congress in virtual format that brings together professionals in technological innovation applied to the agri-food sector. Innovations are shown in a transversal way that apply to the entire value chain: from raw materials, through the processing industry and reaching food packaging and distribution.

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Smart Agrifood Industry

Sustainable Food City Strategy for 2030

Barcelona City Council together with the Barcelona Metropolitan Strategic Plan have promoted the preparation of this project on food policies in which all the agents involved with a transformative vocation participate to achieve a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food system.

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Sustainable Food City Strategy for 2030

Alimenta

Initiative promoted by the Network for the Right to Adequate Food. The Alimenta Project wants to promote a new model of social care that encourages personal autonomy and self-organization in the purchase of food —such as collective purchase— and in the use of the Alimenta Spaces to cook, eat, cultivate or educate oneself and establish social bonds or find their way around the workplace.

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Alimenta

The Terra Pagesa project

Initiative of Unió de Pagesos for the commercialization and distribution of food that wants to facilitate and strengthen the fabric of local producers who sell locally, betting on a change in the food model.

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The Terra Pagesa project

Smart Agrifood Industry

Congress in virtual format that brings together professionals in technological innovation applied to the agri-food sector. Innovations are shown in a transversal way that apply to the entire value chain: from raw materials, through the processing industry and reaching food packaging and distribution.

Visit website
Smart Agrifood Industry

Sustainable Food City Strategy for 2030

Barcelona City Council together with the Barcelona Metropolitan Strategic Plan have promoted the preparation of this project on food policies in which all the agents involved with a transformative vocation participate to achieve a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food system.

Visit website
Sustainable Food City Strategy for 2030

Alimenta

Initiative promoted by the Network for the Right to Adequate Food. The Alimenta Project wants to promote a new model of social care that encourages personal autonomy and self-organization in the purchase of food —such as collective purchase— and in the use of the Alimenta Spaces to cook, eat, cultivate or educate oneself and establish social bonds or find their way around the workplace.

Visit website
Alimenta

The Terra Pagesa project

Initiative of Unió de Pagesos for the commercialization and distribution of food that wants to facilitate and strengthen the fabric of local producers who sell locally, betting on a change in the food model.

Visit website
The Terra Pagesa project

Key points of the sector in Barcelona

Sustainable Food Capital of the World 2021, a commitment to transform food systems and combat the climate crisis.

Sustainable Food Capital of the World 2021, a commitment to transform food systems and combat the climate crisis.

Awareness activities for a sustainable, more local, seasonal and conscious food model.

Awareness activities for a sustainable, more local, seasonal and conscious food model.

Municipal promotion of urban gardens to influence the agri-food and consumption model.

Municipal promotion of urban gardens to influence the agri-food and consumption model.

Barcelona is a city of markets, a benchmark for neighborhood life.

Barcelona is a city of markets, a benchmark for neighborhood life.

The proximity of areas such as Maresme or Baix Llobregat facilitates access to seasonal products throughout the year.

The proximity of areas such as Maresme or Baix Llobregat facilitates access to seasonal products throughout the year.

The interest of foreign markets favors the export capacity of Catalan products.

The interest of foreign markets favors the export capacity of Catalan products.

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