BIHARTEAN

About BIHARTEAN

FIAB, the Spanish Federation of Food and Drink Industries, is the main industry association representing Spain’s food and beverage sector. It brings together more than 40 member associations and speaks with a single voice on behalf of a sector that is described as the country’s first industrial sector.

Its role is to support the competitiveness, growth and public image of the industry, with a strong emphasis on internationalization, innovation, sustainability, talent and digital transformation. FIAB also positions the sector as a key contributor to the Spanish economy, employment and exports, while stressing the importance of safety, quality and scientific and technological development.

Core Values

• Competitiveness: FIAB consistently frames the sector as a strategic engine for Spain’s economy, employment and exports, and promotes scale, efficiency and stronger business structures.
• International outlook: The federation places strong emphasis on export growth, market diversification and helping companies compete globally through training, promotion and digital channels.
• Innovation and talent: FIAB highlights R&D, innovation contests and skills development as essential to keeping the sector dynamic and attractive to younger generations.
• Sustainability: The organization presents sustainability as a core business priority, linking environmental responsibility with long-term sector resilience and competitiveness.
• Food safety and quality: FIAB stresses safety, quality and industrial hygiene as fundamental to the industry’s credibility and value proposition.

Unique Aspects

• Representative of a major national industry: FIAB speaks for more than 40 member associations and represents a sector that it describes as Spain’s leading industrial sector.
• Strong export and economic footprint: The dossier states that the sector generates nearly half a million direct jobs, contributes close to 3% of GDP, and has achieved record export levels above €27.5 billion.
• Leadership in sector transformation: FIAB has launched initiatives in internationalization, e-commerce and digitalization, including the first Digitalization Center for the food and beverage sector.
• Partnership-driven projects: FIAB has worked with organizations such as EY, ICEX and Cleanity on digital transformation, export promotion and food-safety/hygiene initiatives.
• Sector-wide sustainability framing: FIAB explicitly links the industry’s future to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to practical improvements in sustainability, efficiency and environmental performance.