Lettuces sold with the root intact, banana crisps, new packaging that boosts tuna and fresh mushroom consumption, innovative meat dishes…these are some of the new products that the 15 Mercabarna businesses which took part in Alimentaria promoted at the fair. Mercabarna also decided to take part in the fair again, this time presenting two initiatives aimed at boosting the Catalan food sector.
Throughout March, numerous agrofood institutions and professionals from around the world made the most of being in Barcelona for the Alimentaria fair to visit Mercabarna and learn first-hand about its management model and the way it operates.
Faustino Mora has been the new chair of the Barcelona Province Fruit and Vegetable Retail Business Association since 28 March. He takes over from Ángel Juny, who retired for health reasons. Àlex Torras has also stood down as the manager of the Association for the same reason.
Josep Fabregat has joined the Board as the new vice-chair and Constantino Mora will take over as treasurer. Jesús Puente remains as secretary.
The Mercabarna stand became one of the points of interest during the opening day of Alimentaria of the tour that a retinue of distinguished authorities took around the fair’s facilities.