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Spain’s Andalucia smashes record for fruit and vegetable exports, strengthening leadership in the sector

ANDALUCIA has broken a new record in fruit and vegetable sales abroad, with €6,026 exported during 2020. This is an all-time high since there are

24 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

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Esteemed Costa chef cooks up a storm on Malaga’s highest peak for diabetes awareness

A WELL-known chef from the coastal town of Torre del Mar has scaled new heights to cook up some delicious food on a mountain top,

23 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Scientists working at an Ainia laboratory

WHAT’S THE BEEF?: Negotiations under way to launch artificial meat in Spain and Europe

The debate about the suitability of this product is raging throughout the world, with supporters and detractors practically equal in numbers.

22 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·National News·Technology·Valencia

BENVINGUTS A CHINA: Plans revealed for the creation of Spain’s first Chinatown district in Valencia

There are currently an estimated 20,000 residents of Chinese origin in Valencia city.

22 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

BEACH BARS VS THE BIRDS: Spain’s Castellon launches plans to reopen summer beach bars amidst environmental concerns

The clock is ticking for a summer campaign that is hoped will be better than last year’s

17 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Food & Drink·Nature·Travel News·Valencian Community

Wine or beer? Why not both with Malaga’s famous Cruzcampo brewery’s latest creation

CRUZCAMPO’s boffins have done it again with their latest creation to come out of their Malaga brewery, Cruzcampo Grape Beer, a refreshing mix between red

17 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Part of the 'Skins' cast on tour through the UK

ONION SKINS: Local brand of onions from Spain’s Valencia featured in British smash hit series on Netflix

A BRAND of onions grown in a Valencian town has become famous after appearing in British Netflix hit series Skins. The programme is a teen

16 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Havis Pizzeria and Kebab: Best pizzas and kebabs in the Costa del Sol’s Benahavis

Whether you’re going out for dinner with the family or just in search of a snack, look no further than Havis Pizzeria and Kebab. Situated

15 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

Food & Drink·Other News·Sponsored

INDIAN SPICE: A taste of authentic cuisine in the Costa del Sol’s Benahavis

Indian food is famous world over. But there is only one place to get your fix for your traditional favourites in Benahavis. Indian Spice has been

13 Mar, 2021 @ 14:09

Food & Drink·Other News·Sponsored

Paolo and Alessandro during the construction of Casa Cabanyal

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Promoters of Casa Cabanyal cultural centre in Valencia launch petition to avoid closure

IF there is one part of Valencia city that is well and truly off the beaten track, that would be the Cabanyal neighbourhood. For years,

5 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia

Scientists working at the Ainia headquarters in Valencia

MORE THAN WE CAN CHEW: Experts warn of threats to food safety caused by climate change

CLIMATE change could have devastating effects on food safety all over the world in 20 years’ time. According to research by Valencia-based non-profit technological centre

4 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Food giant Danone expands Barcelona plant with €12 million vegan investment

WELL known dairy food manufacturer Danone has announced that it is to invest €12 million into its Barcelona facility to expand it’s plant based range.

4 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

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Spain’s Malaga home to world’s most expensive loaf of bread, yours for just €1500 a loaf

IF your partial to a slice of toast and jam on a morning, chances are you won’t be carving a slice off this loaf, dubbed

4 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Market town looks to claim new artichoke emoji as their own on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALMORADI, in the Vega Baja district of Costa Blanca, is looking to adopt the artichoke emoji on social media as their own. Commonly referred to

3 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Costa Blanca-made orange liqueur goes ‘viral’ after childhood cough medicine nostalgia in Spain

AN orange liqueur has created a social media buzz in Spain as drinkers say it reminds them of their childhood days of taking a particular

20 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Bars and restaurants in the Valencia region to reopen in March

BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen gradually from March 1 – COVID permitting. A meeting between the regional Health department and representatives

17 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia

Expert predicts new Aldi-Lidl price war in fresh challenge to Mercadona’s place as Spain’s leading supermarket

A fresh supermarket price war between Aldi and Lidl has been predicted by one of Spain’s major retail market research analysts. Florencio Garcia from Kantar

17 Feb, 2021 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

International supermarket chain Lidl launches project to support a sustainable Olive Oil industry in Spain

LIDL Supermarkets are launching a new project on Monday, February 8, promoting the sustainable development of the olive sector in Spain. More than 250,000 families

7 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Two new supermarkets open in popular expat areas on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALDI strengthens its presence on the Costa Blanca as it opens its first supermarket in La Marina Urb. and a new store in Orihuela Costa.

2 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Aponiente chef Angel Leon gets his underwater superfood approved by the UN

HE is Spain’s definite Chef of the Sea, an off-the-wall maverick, more than worthy of his three Michelin stars. But now Angel Leon of Cadiz’s

2 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead

THE FUTURE IS ORANGE: Valencian citrus farmers finally on the money ‘thanks’ to COVID

Valencian orange and lemon producers saw their income go up at last

19 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Barcelona company wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2020

A VEGAN brand based in Barcelona is feasting at the top table after winning a highly coveted business prize. Plant-based food company Heura scooped the

7 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Delighful dozen: The wine discoveries in Spain you need to know about according to experts

A DOZEN Spanish wines have received sparkling reviews from a top drinks critic. Fedellos do Couto, Bastarda from Galicia and Javier Revert Viticultor, Simeta from

6 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Food & Drink·Other News

Vineyards were the most abandoned crop in 2020

DARLING BUDS OF NAY: Valencia region heads ranking of abandoned farmland in Spain

There are currently 162,902 hectares of crops standing empty and unused

30 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?

GRAPES OF WRATH as hotels and restaurants fume over midnight New Year’s Eve ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Costa Blanca hospitality sector has issued a ‘last-minute’ plea for the planned midnight curfew start-time on New Year’s Eve to be pushed back. Hospitality

29 Dec, 2020 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencian Community

Michelin green award for top Costa del Sol restaurant

A COSTA del Sol restaurant has scooped a prestigious new environmental gong in the annual Michelin awards. Sollo, in Fuengirola, has been handed a so-called

24 Dec, 2020 @ 15:26

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