Exports and imports According to ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, Spain ex- ported more than € 1.3 billion in the dairy sector in 2019, and the main recipients of its imports were France, Portugal and Italy, together totalling more than € 686 million, or 51.4% of total revenues. Regarding imports, in the same period Spain imported more than € 2 billion, and the main countries of origin were France, Germany and the Netherlands, with more than € 1.25 million. Between the three they represent 61.66% of the total imports of the Spanish dairy sector. Up to August in 2020, Spain had exported around € 908.7 million of dairy products, whereas its imports totalled € 1.28 million.
“Even in the toughest
moments of the pandemic, the sector’s commitment to society was clear and there were no shortages...”
Main dairy producers The main dairy-producing company in Spain, according to the Informa D&B ranking of companies, is Corporación Ali- mentaria Peñasanta, Sa or CAPSA, made up of 95 commercial brands, including Central Lechera Asturiana, LARSA and ATO. In 2019, this Asturian corporation had a turnover of more than € 720 million, 0.56% less than the previous year, in which it sold more than € 724 million. The second place is held by the company Lactalis Compras y Suministros SL, a multinational of French origin whose main branch in Spain is based in the city of Lugo. Its best-known brands are Président cheeses and La Lechera dairy desserts. In 2019, the Spanish branch of this company had a turnover of about € 431 million, 2.44% more than the previous year, in which it totalled just over € 420 million. The dairy company with the third highest turnover in 2019 in Spain was Industrias Lácteas de Granada Sociedad Limitada. With 24 trademarks, including Puleva, this Granada company had a turnover of € 354 million in 2018, 1.83% less than in 2017, when it exceeded € 360 million in revenues. The top 10 is completed by Industrias Lácteas Asturianas SA (Asturias), Schreiber Foods España S.L. (Toledo), Leche Celta SL (Coruña), Esnelat SL (Gipuzkoa), Grupo Leche Rio SA (Lugo), Leche de Galicia SLU (Lugo) and Kaiku Corporación Alimentaria SL (Gipuzkoa).
Covid-19 and other challenges As for all food industries around the world, the main
challenge faced by the dairy industry in Spain was to main- tain dairy supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Accord- ing to Calabozo, the sector demonstrated exemplary behav- iour, guaranteeing consumers access to its products. “Even in the toughest moments of the pandemic, the sector’s commitment to society was clear and there were no shortages,” he adds. In addition to the pandemic, Calabozo warns that the Spanish dairy sector faces various challenges, such as “increased con- sumption of all types of dairy products; the adaptation of the sector to the new European commitments to environmental sustainability (Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy); and the growth of exports, given the great export potential of the Spanish dairy sector”.
Economic recovery Although the immediate future is marked by the conse- quences of the pandemic, the great growth potential of the dairy sector in Spain, together with the continuity of its op- erations during this year, is playing an important role in the reactivation of the country’s economy. In Calabozo’s words: “The Spanish dairy sector does not operate in isolation in our country, but rather we are part of a global sector in which there are many interconnections. In any case, we hope that if the vaccine is developed during 2021, little by little the sector will return to its growth path – without a doubt the agri-food sector will be one of the main actors in Spain’s economic recovery.”
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Luis Calabozo, general director of the National Federation of Dairy Industries of Spain (FeNIL).
PHOTO: FENIL
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