The Spanish bakery sector demands a plan from the Government to alleviate its delicate situation

Published Nov 2, 2022

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The Spanish Confederation of Bakery, Pastry, Pastry and Related Products (Ceoppan) has appealed to the Spanish Government for a crisis plan to address the challenges facing the traditional and artisanal bakery sector. The sector's representatives highlighted issues such as high costs, decreased consumption, and succession problems during a meeting with senior agriculture and food ministry officials. They also emphasized the need for the sector to be recognized as essential and energy-intensive, with inclusion in all existing mitigation measures. Other proposals include measures to support micro, small and medium-sized companies in essential sectors, the inclusion of bread in the list of difficult-to-cover occupations, and the reduction of barriers to the importation of raw materials. Additionally, Ceoppan suggested promoting bread and creating a 'Best Breads in Spain' category in the Food Awards of Spain.

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It asks to be considered an essential and energy-intensive sector and to be included in all existing mitigation measures MADRID, Nov. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) - The Spanish Confederation of Bakery, Pastry, Pastry and Related Products (Ceoppan) has asked the Government this Wednesday for a shock plan to alleviate the "delicate situation" that the traditional and artisanal bakery is going through in Spain, as reported in a statement. Specifically, representatives of the sector have transmitted to the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Fernando Miranda, and the Director General of the Food Industry, José Miguel Herrero, in a meeting that took place this morning, a battery of measures to try to alleviate the current situation, which has been impacted by excessive costs that cannot be passed on to the final consumer, the drop in consumption and the uncertainty about the evolution of the crisis. In addition, the representatives of the bakery sector have also pointed out among the causes ...

Source: europapress