Numerous agri-food fairs are held in Spain throughout the year, which stand out for their focus on local, sustainable and high quality products. Among the most important are:
- Salón de Gourmets (Madrid), a fair focused on delicatessen and gourmet products.
- Alimentaria (Barcelona), one of the largest trade fairs of the sector in Europe, covering all food areas.
- Fruit Attraction (Madrid), specialized in fresh fruits and vegetables.
- International Fair of Olive Oil and Related Industries (Jaén), dedicated to olive oil.
- International Wine and Spirits Fair (FENAVIN), the most important wine fair in Spain and one of the most important worldwide.
- BioCultura, held in several cities and focused on organic products.
These fairs promote innovation, rural development and the internationalization of the Spanish agri-food sector.
In Spain, several agri-food fairs focus specifically on cheese, celebrating the diversity and quality of local and artisanal cheeses.
In addition to Fromago, the largest national cheese fair in Spain, which is held every two years for four days in September in the center of Zamora, with more than 350 stands and 1,200 types of cheese, there are also other events dedicated to this product, such as those listed below:
- National Cheese Fair of Trujillo (Cáceres), one of the most important, brings together artisan cheesemakers from all over Spain. It is held in late April and early May, with a wide range of tastings.
- Festa do Queixo de Arzúa (La Coruña), has more than 35 years of history and has established itself as one of the most important gastronomic events in Galicia, held during the first weekend of March.
- Cabrales Artisan Cheese Fair (Asturias), specializing in the famous Cabrales blue cheese, is held during the last weekend of August and attracts both local producers and tourists in search of gourmet experiences.
- Villaluenga del Rosario Cheese Fair (Cádiz), focused on goat and sheep cheeses from the Andalusian region, this fair is held in spring and stands out for its artisan character.
- Lactium (Vic, Barcelona), an event dedicated to artisan cheeses and dairy products, where producers from all over Catalonia exhibit their products, including goat, cow and sheep cheeses during the month of April.
- Artisan Cheese Fair in Teba (Malaga), scheduled every last weekend of September, hosts numerous cheese factories of most of the Spanish designations of origin.
These fairs allow visitors to taste a wide variety of artisanal cheeses and get to know their producers up close.
