Spain Food Nation

London

Spain Food Nation Summit UK 2024

The Spain Food Nation Summit 2024 will take place on the afternoon of September 9th at Royal Over-Seas League, in Central London, highlighting the quality of Spanish food and wine and boosting trade relations between Spain and the UK.

The Spain Food Nation Summit 2024 follows the meetings of our Advisory Councils for Spanish Foods and Wines. These councils met on the 25^th and 26^th of June respectively and comprised well-known, leading figures in the wine, food, and gastronomy sectors. For more information about the members of the Advisory Councils, please visit the section “Speakers”.

The Summit will include three ‘round table’ discussions with the members of these Councils moderated by Andrew Catchpole, editor of leading wine industry magazine Harper’s, and Mike Knowles, managing director of Fruitnet Europe - Market Intelligence. The councils will discuss how to further UK-Spanish relations and explore the potential for further market growth.

In addition, John Valentine of RED Communications will present a summary of the conclusions and recommendations from the two Advisory Councils that he moderated.

John Giles, from Promar International, will present the results from two recent reports commissioned on the UK cheese market, as well as the UK fresh produce market.

The Economic and Commercial as well as the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food sections of the Spanish Embassy in London will also talk about Spain’s performance in the UK market. The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will close the event.

SPEAKERS

Foods from Spain Advisory Council

John Giles	Divisional Director, Agri food – Promar International
Monika Linton	Founder - Brindisa and Co-founder – Brindisa Kitchens
José Souto Senior	Westminster Kingsway College
Owen Morgan	Founder and CEO, Group 44
Marcos Fernández	CEO of Ibérica Restaurants
Claire Bosi	Chef Magazine

Wines from Spain Advisory Council

Adam Kennedy	Spanish Wine Buyer, Waitrose
Sarah Jane Evans	Master of Wine and Spanish Wine Expert
Fiona Beckett	Wine Writer and Journalist
Owen Morgan	Founder and CEO, Group 44
Alex Canneti	Director, Berkmann Wine Imports