Alimentaria 2012 International Presentation

Alimentaria and international expansion: success cases

2011 Barcelona, September

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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Going international: Alimentaria and the Spanish Food & Drink Industry

• Even in a difficult economic & financial environment,

Spanish Food and Drink Industry remains strong and

competitive

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The strenth of the Spanish 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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Sales volume of the Food & Drink Industry

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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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

Exports

Imports

Balance

% Coverage

Foring Trade: introducing a succes stories

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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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Main export markets

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