8:30am – Registration
9:00am – Opening remarks by His Excellency Ambassador Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo
9:05am – Welcome address by ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Food sections of the Spanish Embassy in Beijing will give an introduction of the event.
The Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Beijing will present the situation of the agrifood sector of Spain in China
9:20am – Food ‘roundtable’ chaired by the members of the Advisory Council in China
After presenting the work and hypothesis that were discussed in interviews and meetings, the members of the Advisory Council will present their conclusions about the representativeness of Spanish products.
10:00am – Icons of the Spanish Pantry: Everything we love from the pig
Introduction of the pig market by an Advisory Council Member. The pig is the most exported agrifood product into China and the Spanish Pantry is rich in pig products
A guided tasting of ham that is the iconic Spanish product from the pig by ASICI
10:30am – The healthy Mediterranean Pantry: Products of the olive
Introduction of the olive oil and table olives market by an Advisory Council Member
Olive oil will be presented explaining the excellency of the product so that the attendants can distinguish the product at its fullest.
An interactive explanation of olives variety by the “Olives from Spain campaign” (ICEX and Interaceituna)
11:00am Coffee break
11:15am – Wine and spirits ‘roundtable’ chaired by the members of the Advisory Council in China
After presenting the work and hypothesis that were discussed in interviews and meetings, the members of the Advisory Council will present their conclusions about the representativeness of Spanish products.
11:50am – The Spanish wine diversity and quality
Spanish wine diversity and tendencies in China will be presented by a Master of Wine to the audience
12:20am – Integration of the Spanish gastronomy in China
Gran Meliá Chengdú will explain the value added of having a Spanish restaurant within its hotel.
12:30am – Networking cocktail
A cocktail by a certified Restaurant from Spain “Gran Vía” will be offered to the audience.