Spain Food Nation

New York, United States

Spain Food Nation Summit USA 2024

The second annual Spain Food Nation Summit, organized by Foods and Wines from Spain, through the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in New York, and Alimentos de España, will take place on October 1st at Mercado Little Spain in New York, as the opening event of the 30th edition of Spain’s Great Match New York. The Summit follows the meetings of the advisory councils where Spain’s position was analyzed, conclusions drawn and possible development paths identified. The summit is a space aimed at strengthening trade relations between Spain and the US, enabling discussions about how to improve the positioning and demand for Spanish foods and beverages in the US market.

The Spain Food Nation Summit brings together industry leaders from food, hospitality, and beverage to explore strategies for expanding Spain's market position in the US. Discover the summit's distinguished lineup of speakers

The Summit includes two roundtable discussions: the Food Summit and the Wine Summit. Each discussion will build on the findings and recommendations from the Food and WIne Advisory Council meetings, reviewing Spain’s position in the U.S. market and discussion of potential strategies for the growth of its products.

Program

8:30 a.m. - Registration

9:00 a.m. - Welcome by the Spain’s Senior Trade Commissioner in NY and Spain’s Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Counselor of the Spanish Embassy in Washington DC

9:15 a.m. - Wine Advisory Council Findings

● Presented by: To be announced

9:30 a.m. - Wine 'Roundtable' Discussion

● Moderator: Courtney Schiessl Magrini, Editor in Chief at Seven Fifty Daily

● Panelists: Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor, Food & Wine, Victor Ordóñez, National Sales & Marketing Manager at Jorge Ordóñez Selections, Ania Fedorova ,Director of Beverage at Creative Culinary Management Company, Vanessa Colin, MW, Global Head of Wine Retail at Sotheby's

● Topics:

○ Need for Improved Positioning of Spanish Wine

○ A New Narrative for the Positioning of Spanish Wine

○ Differentiating Values for Spain's Storytelling

10:00 a.m. - Food Advisory Council Findings

● Presented by: To be announced

● Topics:

○ The Need to Promote Spain’s Food and Beverages in the US

○ Market Position and Analysis

○ Demand Creation and Operational Influences

10:15 a.m. - Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. - Food 'Roundtable' Discussion

● Moderator: Matt Thomas, Co-Owner at Culture Cheese Magazine

● Panelists: Carlos Salomón, General Manager at NH Collection Hotels, Emilio Mignucci, Vice President at Di Bruno Bros, Angelica Intriago, Owner of Despaña Brand Foods, Avi Kahn, Director of Business Development at B&A Food Broker

11:00 a.m. - Today’s US Ecommerce Marketplace presented by Michael Major from Kantar

11:30 a.m. - Networking Reception

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More info about SPAIN FOOD NATION SUMMIT USA 2024

Stay tuned to this link because in the coming days we will keep you informed of the workshops that will take place during the day.

Address

Mercado Little Spain
10 Hudson Yards
New York, United States
United States Of America

Phone

(+1) 212-661-4959 / (+34) 91-732-4135

nuevayork@comercio.mineco.es