Catalonia strengthens its presence at Biofach with 20 companies from the organic segment

A total of 20 Catalan companies are taking part this year in Biofach, Europe's leading trade fair devoted exclusively to organic food, held annually in Nuremberg (Germany). Of these, 16 are exhibiting together at the Espai Catalunya, organised by Prodeca within the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, with the aim of strengthening the international positioning of the Catalan organic sector and facilitating access to new markets, especially in Europe.

Biofach, a key platform for the international organic sector

Biofach is the leading professional trade fair for the organic sector in Europe and one of the benchmark events worldwide. Held annually, it brings together the entire organic value chain, from producers and processors to importers, distributors, certification bodies, opinion leaders and specialist media.The fair has established itself as a strategic platform for companies' international positioning, for identifying consumption trends and for generating commercial opportunities in a highly specialised and demanding market.

The 2025 edition of Biofach featured 2,268 exhibitors from 94 countries and close to 35,000 trade visitors from 140 countries. Despite a slight decrease on the previous year, the fair retains a strong international dimension, with 71% of exhibitors and 50% of visitors from abroad, figures similar to 2024. This global, specialist profile continues to make Biofach a high-performing commercial space, particularly for winning customers and networking with key operators in the organic sector.

Visitors include importers and distributors specialising in organic products, buyers from large-scale retail and specialist shops, the horeca channel, online sales platforms, industry associations and value chain suppliers, making it a strategic event for export-minded Catalan companies.

Growing Catalan presence and commitment to group participation

Catalan participation in Biofach has grown significantly this year, from 10 to 16 companies at the Espai Catalunya, a figure not reached since 2022.

The Espai Catalunya, organised by Prodeca, covers 148 m² this year and brings together mainly small and medium-sized companies from the organic segment, with a clear focus on internationalisation and building trading relationships, especially in the European market. Group participation strengthens the collective visibility of Catalan producers and facilitates contact with international buyers in a highly competitive environment.

Companies taking part in Biofach 2026 at the Espai Catalunya

• Grup Pons (Les Garrigues) – Wine and extra virgin olive oil
• Gourmet Eco Foods (Moianès) – Organic food
• Cuadrat Valley (Les Garrigues) – Extra virgin olive oil
• Alternativa 3 (Vallès Occidental) – Coffee, cocoa, sugar
• Intemabio (Baix Ebre) – Cereals, fruit, vegetables
• Fruits Ribes (Baix Segrià) – Almonds
• Olis Mallafré (Baix Camp) – Vegetable oils
• Cal Valls (Pla d'Urgell) – Organic vegetable preserves and juices
• Indulleida (Segrià) – Concentrated juices
• Mel Muria (Baix Ebre) – Honey and bee products
• Ibsina (Vallès Oriental) – Essential oils, vegetable oils, hydrosols
• Casa Amella (Bages) - Ready-prepared vegetable dishes
• Roviroli (Berguedà) – Rapeseed oil
• World Foods & Flavors (Barcelonès) – Concentrated juices
• Chocolates Solé (Vallès Occidental) - Chocolate
• La Font de Jui (Alt Penedès) – Wine

Catalan participation in Biofach also includes an institutional presence from the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Catalonia, reinforcing public support for the participating companies and for the Catalan organic sector in its internationalisation. At the fair, the Director General for Agriculture, Rosa Altisent, and the director of Prodeca, Dèlia Perpiñà, attended to hold a schedule of institutional and industry meetings and convey support to the Catalan companies present at Biofach.

Support and outreach for the organic segment

Beyond its physical presence at the fair, Prodeca supports companies in the organic segment with a range of activities aimed at improving their competitiveness and commercial reach.

Alongside the fair, Prodeca, in collaboration with the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia in Germany, has produced a catalogue of Espai Catalunya co-exhibitors, distributed among the delegation's network of contacts in the country, including importers, distributors and retailers. The aim is to encourage visits to the Catalonia stand during the fair and facilitate direct contact between Catalan companies and German and European operators.

On the training side, the session «Keys to selling organic products in 2026: trends, certifications and international opportunities» was held. The training addressed the main global trends in organic food consumption for 2026 and offered a practical overview of the certifications needed to operate with confidence in key markets such as the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan. The session was open and free of charge, and can be viewed online on Prodeca's website.

The organic sector, a strategic field for Catalonia

The organic food sector has established itself as a strategic part of the global agri-food system, with sustained long-term growth despite the cyclical slowdown of recent years caused by inflation.Europe remains a key, mature and demanding market, with Germany as the main European market and a platform for importing and redistributing organic products.

In this context, Catalonia has a well-established organic ecosystem, with a solid base of producers, processors and distributors, growing turnover and a clear export focus. Biofach is therefore a key platform for strengthening the international positioning of the Catalan organic sector, especially in differentiated, high value-added products linked to the Mediterranean diet, health, sustainability and traceability.

Catalan participation in Biofach helps strengthen Catalonia's visibility as an organic agri-food hub, facilitate commercial and institutional alliances and support companies at a key moment of restructuring in the European organic market.