Catalonia launches the first certification in Catalan cuisine and wines in Mexico

As part of the events celebrating the recognition of Catalonia as World Region of Gastronomy 2025, a pioneering activity of the project Som Catalan Food has been launched in Mexico City. It is the first specialist certification in Catalan cuisine and wines aimed at students and professionals in the Mexican sector, organised by Prodeca and the Catalan Government Delegation to Mexico and Central America in collaboration with the Colegio Superior de Gastronomía and the Mexican School of Sommeliers.

From 7 to 17 July, 20 students will take part in an intensive 27-hour course combining theory and practice on contemporary Catalan cooking, its wine heritage and its cultural and economic dimension. The participants are the top academic performers from the 4th to 7th semesters of the Gastronomy degree, ensuring a high level of demand and benefit from the programme. The programme includes modules on the Mediterranean diet, the Catalan designations of origin, traditional pastry and avant-garde culinary techniques such as molecular cooking. At the same time there will be specialist training on the main Catalan wine DOs and the 5 Catalan olive oil PDOs, giving a comprehensive view that connects territory, sustainability, identity and innovation and strengthening the link between culture, product and place.

With this initiative, Catalonia takes a further step to strengthen its standing as an agri-food power in Latin America, positioning its cuisine as an economic and cultural driver. The certification consolidates alliances with leading training institutions such as the Colegio Superior de Gastronomía, a pioneer in Mexican culinary education, and the Mexican School of Sommeliers, ensuring a professional approach to analysing Catalan wines.

Catalonia's celebration as World Region of Gastronomy 2025 is a recognition granted by IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism), which distinguishes European territories with an established commitment to a sustainable food system, a deeply rooted culinary culture and a competitive agri-food economy. In this context, Prodeca, in collaboration with the Catalan Government's delegations abroad, is carrying out the international outreach strategy for this title, with an agenda of commercial, institutional and communication activities in priority markets.

With activities like this, Catalonia reaffirms its commitment to the agri-food sector's internationalisation, promoting the values that define its cuisine: locality, diversity, sustainability, innovation and excellence. Training, storytelling and direct experience of Catalan products become key tools for building lasting ties with opinion leaders, consumers and economic players around the world.