Javier Albarracín, middle, at a halal food session at a previous edition of Alimentaria's Halal Expo (Courtesy: Alimentaria).

Alimentaria’s Halal Congress and Spain’s halal food sector


The III International Halal Congress of Alimentaria will be held in Barcelona, Spain from 4-7 April 2022. Salaam Gateway talked with Javier Albarracín, a Partner at Barcelona Halal Services, about what to expect at the food exhibition and conference, and what is happening in the Spanish halal market.

 

Salaam Gateway (SG): What can we expect at the III International Halal Congress of Alimentaria?

Javier Albarracín: Alimentaria is one of the biggest food and beverage expos in the world, among the top seven. During the last ‘normal edition’ – before COVID-19 – there were more than 4,500 exhibitors, and more than 150,000 visitors from around the world. While Europe is very well represented, it is also international, with exhibitors from South America, the Middle East and East Asia. For this year’s expo, we have confirmation that more than 3,500 companies will attend.

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