The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, announced that the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs has decided to grant the XXII Premios "Food in Spain 2009", with which it seeks to recognize the work of
professionals and organizations that in one way or another involved in the food chain, as well as aspects of organic farming and environmental conservation.
Tovar Gonzalez stressed that the Food of Spain Prize for Organic Production was awarded to COATO cooperative societies Totana (Murcia) for their proven track record and its contribution to the consolidation of ecological agriculture, as regards the European body more area devoted to this type of production.
Special consideration marketer worth the effort, the implementation of techniques that respect the environment, product diversification, the strict quality protocols and the steady increase in area sown to this crop.
The other prizes were awarded to:
Spain Food Award for Agricultural Production: CASTLE OF OLIVE JUICE CANENA SL, Canena (Jaén).
Food Award from Spain to the Food Industry: COOKIES GULLON, SA, de Aguilar de Campo (Palencia) ..
Food Prize in Spain on the Distribution and Food Trade: Eroski, cooperative society.
Spain Food Award for Restoration: RAMIRO'S GROUP of Valladolid.
Spain Food Award for Young Entrepreneurs: FRANCISCO JOSÉ PLANELLS MARCH, ANDONI PATXI MONFORTE DUART, MIGUEL ANGEL NICHOLAS GALDEANO, Enrico Navarra
MORAN YOLANDA VALLS COCKS AND COMPANY OF LLUNES SUC, SL, Alboraya (Valencia).
Spain Food Award for Women Entrepreneurs: JUANA SANCHEZ GARCIA DAIRY COMPANY FOUNDER Cerrone, SL
Food of Spain Prize Consumer Sector: IGP VEAL NAVARRA, Villava (Navarra).
Spain Food Award Communication: PROMOTER GROUP Salamanca, SA
Honors Food of Spain: Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza DENSITY OF THE VALLEY OF THE PEDROCHES (COVAP) of Pozoblanco (Córdoba).
