1. Barcelona, September 2011
Alimentaria 2012
International Presentation
Alimentaria and international expansion: success cases
2. Going international: Alimentaria and the Spanish Food & Drink Industry
1. ALIMENTARIA: the showcase for the strength of the Spanish Food &
Drink Industry.
2. FIAB: The “one-stop-shop” representative of the Spanish Food &
Drink Industry
• 48 branch Associations
• Representing nearly 90% of the total turnover of the sector
3. ALIMENTARIA + FIAB: a strategic alliance enhancing the importance
& values of the Spanish Industry, with a global focus.
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3. The strenth of the Spanish Industry
• Even in a difficult economic & financial environment,
Spanish Food and Drink Industry remains strong and
competitive
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4. Sales volume of the Food & Drink Industry
2009 = 80.948 M.€, 2010= 81.669 M.€
14% of Spanish GDP
First Industrial sector of the Spanish economy
Fifth in the EU ranking
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5. 23.000 companies (mainly SME’S)
More then 460.000 employees, 17% of total industrial
employment
41.04% of FDI in the Spanish Industry, 48,78% of Spanish
Industry investment abroad (2010)
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6. The Food and Drink Industry has the highest trade surplus of all the sectors of the
Spanish economy, a symptom of our strength.
Spanish Food Industry Trade Balance
Foring Trade: introducing a succes stories
Exports
Imports
Balance
% Coverage
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7. Main export markets
The European Union (France 18%; Italy 15%, Germany 7%;
Portugal 15%, United Kingdom 6%... Together 60%
But strongly growing in
• Russia + 90% 2005-2010
• India + 30% 2009-2010
• USA + 20% 2009-2010
• Brazil + 150% 2005-2010
• China + 150% 2005-2010
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