Find sustainable Spanish products that are ecologically produced here. 

This is an easy one to kick off the new year of good intentions, as caring for our planet has never been so traceable in terms of what we consume. Thankfully, Spain is the leader in ecological, organic production in Europe and is ranked as 6th in the world. According to the 2025 Annual Report on Organic Production and Consumption, prepared by Ecovalia, Spain maintained its position with the largest area dedicated to organic farming – 75% of that being located in Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Catalonia. The most important crops produced organically are nuts, olives, and cereals, but there was also an 18% increase in organic livestock production over the year. Thanks to this commitment to sustainability, organic exports increased by 105%, helping to reinforce Spain’s position in international markets. 

Start the new year by seeking out products from Spain that bear the EU organic logo on packaging. This guarantees strict controls, and it is usually accompanied by information of the certifying organization along with the origin of the raw ingredients – all of this adds up to increased customer confidence and compliance with ecological regulations.

Learn more about healthy products such as EVOO and their benefits here. 

Eating for your health does not mean sticking to bland diet foods, but simply incorporating staples in your diet that are of better quality and freshness, with health benefits for the long run. 

The Mediterranean diet is a lifestyle diet that consistently beats other styles of eating in terms of health longevity. This means prioritizing wholegrains and pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, poultry, eggs and dairy, with olive oil as a healthy fat, and occasional meats and sweets. What’s more, swapping in olive oil – particularly EVOO – is shown to decrease the likelihood of heart disease. So, what’s stopping you?

Eating the Spanish way, preparing your meals and snacks from scratch with quality ingredients that contain only natural preservatives, is key to eating more artisanal foods. Find them here.

Spain is a major player in fresh products that are free from harmful additives and chemicals – and that’s nothing new. Traditional processes in artisanal food production – for example, curing and pickling – means that many Spanish products have always contained only natural ingredients. From legumes, to preserved vegetables, canned premium fish products, soups like gazpacho and of course cured meats such as acorn-fed ham, Jamón Ibérico de Bellota - you can be rest assured that many of these feature zero additives.

For ideas of Spanish delicacies and wines that maybe you haven’t tried yet, get inspired here.

Let’s finish on a fun resolution – it’s time to get unstuck from the rut and try new things for the new year ahead – who knows where it might lead? Thankfully, Spanish food and wine products also have you covered there as Spain has such a diverse array of interesting quality sips and morsels that you can try. Bring them to a gathering of friends, learn to cook them, or just kick back and enjoy a new cheese or wine at home. Here are some examples:

• Canned seafoods like octopus and other ready-to-eat aperitif-style seafood nibbles, as they are deliciously fresh, tasty and good for you!

• Spanish goat cheese. The geographical diversity, from green mountain terrain to desert-like landscapes and islands – all of which have goat farming traditions – means an array of goat cheese that is unique to each region. Look for varieties with herbal or spiced rinds.

• Experimental Spanish wines, like orange wine that uses white grapes with fermentation on the skins. These new wines can be made in the old style – with minimum intervention.

• Spanish meats to use in cooking, like Rabo de Toro (Oxtail) and Morcilla (Blood Sausage), to give meals a bit of “oomph” and create iron-rich meat feasts that wow.

• Original snacks like lupin beans, anchovy-stuffed olives, and spicy pickled piparra peppers, that you can keep in the pantry for moments of moreishness. 

   

With these resolutions in place, you can step into a positive new year. So enjoy yourself!