FIAB

What FIAB does

FIAB (Federación Española de Industrias de la Alimentación y Bebidas), founded in 1977 and headquartered at Calle Velázquez 64 in Madrid, is the private non-profit trade federation representing the Spanish food and beverage industry before public authorities and EU institutions. It aggregates 44 member associations that together cover more than 27,300 companies and 483,300 direct jobs across the sector, which itself generates €137,188M in production and €52,565M in exports. The federation is funded primarily through recurring membership dues from its 44 associations, supplemented by project-tied support from government bodies such as MAPA and ICEX.

FIAB's operating model is built around six functional work areas: competitiveness and sustainability, member communication, food policy/nutrition/health, R&D+i, economic studies and talent, and internationalization. Its core deliverables are events and programs, including the annual Food&Drink Summit (XIII edition in 2026), the Ecotrophelia España student innovation competition (XVII edition), the Premios Ingenia and Outgenia Startup awards, the ALIBETOPÍAS innovation showcase, and the NutriciON Sensata nutrition forum. It also operates the Food for Life-Spain (PTF4LS) technology platform, which had 190 members and promoted 150+ R&D projects in 2025, and publishes annual reports, sustainability guides, and economic studies accessible via its member intranet.

The federation is led by President Ignacio Silva and Director General Mauricio García de Quevedo, supported by a small staff of 11-50 employees. Technology infrastructure is limited to a public website (fiab.es), a password-protected member intranet, and standard email communications. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software products, and no API offerings; FIAB functions as a representational and coordination platform rather than a technology vendor, with value delivered through convening, advocacy, and program management rather than software.

Name

FIAB

Legal name

Federación Española de Industrias de la Alimentación y Bebidas

Website

https://fiab.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FIAB is the Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries, a private non-profit trade federation founded in 1977 that represents 44 member associations covering more than 27,300 companies in Spain's food and beverage sector. It delivers advocacy, events, innovation programs, and international promotion services to its member associations and industry stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Association Dues: FIAB operates as a federation funded through membership dues from its 44 member associations representing food and beverage companies across Spain. The federation also receives support from government bodies like MAPA for specific promotional and internationalization programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FIAB is a non-profit trade federation representing the Spanish food and beverage industry, providing collective advocacy, policy representation, sustainability guidance, innovation support, internationalization assistance, and economic intelligence to its 44 member associations covering more than 27,300 companies. The federation also operates industry events, awards programs, a technology platform (PTF4LS/Food For Life-Spain), and produces sector reports and publications.

Product overview

FIAB (Federación Española de Industrias de la Alimentación y Bebidas) is the Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries - a trade association representing the sector rather than a product company. The organization's offerings consist of industry services including: the Food&Drink Summit (flagship annual conference), FIAB Awards (recognition program), Premios Ecotrophelia España (university innovation competition), Premios Ingenia/Outgenia Startup (startup innovation awards), the Foro NutriciON Sensata (nutrition science forum), ALIBETOPÍAS (innovation showcase), the Food For Life–Spain technology platform, publications (annual reports, sustainability reports, economic studies), a member Intranet portal, and international trade promotion services. These offerings are interconnected through FIAB's role as the unified voice of the Spanish food and beverage industry, with platforms like PTF4LS supporting innovation awards, and the Food&Drink Summit serving as the central event for industry dialogue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FoodDrink Summit: Annual flagship summit organized by FIAB for the Spanish food and beverage industry, featuring industry leaders and discussions on sector challenges and opportunities.
• Food For Life-Spain
• Ecotrophelia España
• Premios Ingenia
• ALIBETOPÍAS
• NutriciON Sensata
• Juntos con la Hostelería

Products and services

• Food&Drink Summit Annual flagship conference of the Spanish food and beverage industry that brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss sector challenges, innovation, and future trends.
• Premios FIAB (FIAB Awards) Annual awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the Spanish food and beverage sector across categories including Industry, Administration, Science and Health, and Media Communication.
• Premios Ecotrophelia España Annual competition promoting innovative food and beverage product development among university students, organized by FIAB with support from MAPA.
• Premios Ingenia y Outgenia Startup Innovation awards supporting startups developing new products and tools for the food and beverage industry, with Outgenia category recognizing best international startup.
• Foro NutriciON Sensata Annual forum organized by FIAB in collaboration with universities (CEU San Pablo, Francisco de Vitoria) addressing nutrition science, food myths, healthy habits, and responsible food communication.
• ALIBETOPÍAS Annual innovation showcase and conference organized by FIAB and PTF4LS, featuring presentations of innovative projects, award ceremonies for Ingenia/Outgenia startups, and discussions on future trends.
• Plataforma Tecnológica Food For Life-Spain (PTF4LS) Technology platform led by FIAB promoting innovation, sustainability, and digitalization in the Spanish food and beverage industry, connecting companies, research centers, and universities.
• Publications and Reports Annual reports (Memoria), sustainability reports, economic studies, sector reports, and guides on topics including sustainability, food waste prevention, European Green Pact, and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Intranet for Members Password-protected member portal providing access to circulars, committees and working groups, directory, agenda, and news, organized by areas including competitiveness, communication, food policy, R&D+i, economic studies, and internationalization.
• International Promotion Services Services supporting Spanish food and beverage companies' international presence through organized participation in international trade fairs, aggregated national pavilions, and collaboration agreements with regional governments.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASEMIEL (Asociación Española de Comerciantes y Envasadores de Miel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026New member association joining FIAB in June 2026, bringing the total to 44 member associations representing various food and beverage subsectors across Spain.
• Alimentaria ExhibitionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026FIAB signed collaboration agreement to support Alimentaria FoodTech 2026, participating in the Organizing and Scientific Committee. Also collaborates on BIO ECO Awards.
• Somos FanesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Signed convention to promote well-being, healthy lifestyle habits, informed consumption, and social awareness initiatives.
• DIRCOM (Asociación de Directivos de Comunicación)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Communication directors association joining FIAB and ANIS manifesto for responsible communication in food and health.
• MAPA (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing support for international promotion activities, trade fairs, and industry development programs. FIAB collaborates with MAPA on policy advocacy and regulatory matters.
• ICEX España Exportación e InversionescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish export and investment agency collaborating with FIAB on internationalization of food and beverage companies through trade missions and fair participation.
• AECOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of manufacturers and distributors co-organizing the Congreso de Desarrollo Sostenible and Juntos con la Hostelería initiative with FIAB.
• Universidad CEU San PablominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on NutriciON Sensata forum addressing nutrition science and combating misinformation about food and health.
• Instituto CerdáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute collaborating on food waste prevention guides for the industry.
• Xunta de GaliciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government of Galicia collaborating on international promotion of Galician food and beverage products. Agreement signed March 2026.
• Food for Life-Spain (PTF4LS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology platform led by FIAB with 190 members (companies, associations, research centers, universities) promoting innovation in food industry. Has promoted 150+ projects in 2025.
• CESCEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCredit insurance company providing institutional support for Food&Drink Summit 2026.
• Fundación AliciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlicia Foundation providing support for Ecotrophelia España competition final and culinary innovation programs.
• LANDALUZ (Clúster Agroalimentario de Andalucía)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndalusian agri-food cluster renewing collaboration with FIAB and joining PTF4LS platform.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BVEW (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Ernährungsindustrie): Germany's food industry trade association, analogous to FIAB in mission (advocacy, R&D coordination, sustainability) and in being the national-level voice for one of Europe's largest food and beverage manufacturing sectors.
• Food and Drink Federation (FDF): The UK food and drink manufacturers' association, performing the same national-level advocacy, sustainability, and competitiveness functions for British food companies that FIAB performs for Spanish ones.
• Federalimentare: The Italian Federation of the Food and Beverage Industry, the direct national equivalent of FIAB, representing Italian food manufacturers across policy, internationalization, innovation, and sustainability.
• FoodDrinkEurope: The pan-European federation of the food and beverage industry, of which FIAB is a national member. Operates at the EU level doing exactly what FIAB does for Spain — advocacy, sustainability, nutrition, competitiveness — making it the closest functional peer.
• FIPA (Federação das Indústrias Portuguesas Agro-Alimentares): The Portuguese food industry federation, the Iberian and most direct geographic analogue to FIAB, with a comparable mandate of representing Portuguese food and beverage manufacturers in policy and international markets.
• ANIA (Association Nationale des Industries Alimentaires): The French national food and beverage industry federation, structurally identical to FIAB: trade association representing French food manufacturers in policy advocacy, sustainability, and international promotion.

Broad incumbents

• EuroCommerce: The European retail and wholesale trade association that engages on adjacent food-chain policy, sustainability, and consumer issues. Comparable because it operates at a similar lobbying tier to FIAB's pan-EU work, but focused downstream on retail rather than upstream manufacturing.

Others

• AECOC: Spain's manufacturers and distributors association, an active co-organizer of FIAB's Congreso de Desarrollo Sostenible and 'Juntos con la Hostelería' initiative. Peer because it serves an overlapping Spanish food-and-supply-chain constituency, though from the retail/distribution side rather than manufacturing.
• Hostelería de España: The Spanish hospitality industry confederation, a direct partner of FIAB through the 'Juntos con la Hostelería' platform. Peer because it represents the demand-side customer base for FIAB's manufacturer members and shares sustainability/communication initiatives.
• EFFAT (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions): The European trade union federation for food, agriculture, and tourism workers. Peer in that it engages FIAB's employer-side constituency on labor policy at the EU level, making it a structurally comparable counterpart on the workforce side of the same sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/esFIAB

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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