Andalucia named Spain’s leading food and drink exporter
China, the US and Australia were among the biggest buyers
Malaga avocado exports under threat from Donald Trump’s Mexico tax
Malaga produces 50,000 tonnes of avocados a year, most of which are exported to other parts of Europe
Andalucia’s Angel Leon crowned European Chef of the Year
The 39-year-old Jerezano wowed judges with his ‘edible light’ project
12 things Spaniards desperately want to know about Brits
'Who were the Welsh?', Spaniards want to know
Parents demand removal of ‘contaminated’ fish from school menus in Andalucia
A change.org petition now has almost 10,000 signatures
Budding Malaga chef cooks up a storm at Madrid Fusion
Raquel Garcia beat five professional chefs to win the self-invented bocadillos competition
Huelva crowned Spain’s gastronomy capital
Dozens of events will take place in the town this year to showcase the quality of its produce.
Spanish pastry chef puts seaweed cakes on the menu
The Barcelona cook began experimenting with seaweed to create sweet treats that are delicious but healthy
Spain bans blue wine for being the ‘wrong colour’
it was ruled that blue wine does not fit among the 17 approved types
Bilbao cook named on Debrett’s 2017 most influential chefs list
Nieves Barragan Mohacho joins the likes of Mary Berry and Jamie Oliver in the peerage publishers’ annual roll call which recognises Britain’s 500 most influential people in their field, from finance and
EasyJet call Spanish cops on British mum for sneaking vodka miniature onto Spain-bound flight
The eagle-eyed attendant had spotted Yallop attempting to pour the spirit into her fresh orange juice
China second biggest importer of Malaga produce
Food and drink exports to the country more than doubled in the first 10 months of 2016 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Commerce and
Velez Malaga wine Botani voted one of best in world
Jorge Ordonez’ dry moscatel Botani was chosen by globally-renowned wine critic Robert Parker as one of his top three 2016 wines selling at under $20 a bottle
Groundbreaking vegan poster campaign launched in Madrid
One sobering image features a lamb incarcerated behind bars, with the phrases ‘go vegan, be fair’
Three Michelin Star chef Francis Paniego challenges foreign cooks to invent new Spanish fusion cuisine
Three Michelin Star-ranked Francis Paniego of Echaurren in Ezcaray (La Rioja) wants cooks abroad to put their own twist on traditional recipes to invent new fusion cuisines
Long-serving UK director of Food and Wines from Spain to step down from role
Hailed as the country’s ‘unofficial ambassador’, she worked for the Trade Commission of the Spanish Embassy in the UK for 30 years, the last 17 as director
Tearful young Brit melts Spanish hearts after fish and chip fiasco
The nine-year-old Junior Masterchef contestant fluffed his grandfather’s British fish-and-chip recipe
English sparkling wine explodes onto international market
The number of importing nations grew by a third in 2016
Spain’s dominance in olive oil market surges as Italy lags
Spain accounted for 62% of bulk imports in the US last year
Jacks Smokehouse to open doors in Puerto Banus
Jacks Smokehouse - previously known as Jacks American Brasserie Banus - has undergone a complete refurbishment and has created a whole new menu
Final tally for Spain’s record-breaking 2016 tourism figures to exceed 74 million
Foreign visitors spent €60 billion in the country last year
Mediterranean diet prevents brain shrinking and cognitive decline, new study suggests
Scientists gathered dietary information for 401 70 year olds
2016: What a year!
A look back at one of the most dramatic years in memory
Showbiz legend Joe Longthorne visits expat’s Costa del Sol bar
Longthorne has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House and London Palladium and sold out Las Vegas hotels
Sotogrande pupil competes in Spain’s Junior Masterchef
Oscar Jefferson, who studies at Sotogrande International School, earned a place in the latest series of the RTVE 1 show only two years after moving from England
Marbella’s Beach House restaurant to celebrate reopening tonight
The popular Marbella haunt will dance the night away with live music