The Cluster

Definition

We are a sectoral association of agri-food and retail distribution companies in Catalonia formed by more than eighty companies and institutions from across the value chain. Our goal is to work together to tackle the challenges of creating a healthier and more sustainable food system, while promoting and strengthening the competitiveness of the agri-food sector.


We are recognised as a cluster by ACCIÓ’s Catalonia Clúster programme, we hold the Bronze Label of Cluster Management Excellence, and we are part of the clusters.cat network and the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP).

Food retail and its value chain

The food retail sector includes all the companies involved in the production, distribution, and retail sale of food and beverages for home consumption.

The stages of the sector’s value chain are:


Agricultural production (farming, livestock, fishing, and aquaculture).


The food and beverage industry (from food processing, to the auxiliary industry, which includes packaging, machinery and chemicals).



Distribution, including both wholesale, transport and storage.


The final channel (hypermarkets, supermarkets, speciality stores, convenience stores and online sales).


Cross-cutting agents such as certification bodies, consultancies and engineering firms, public administration, laboratories, clusters, research centres and universities, among others.

Thus, our cluster includes primary producers, food manufacturers, consultancies and engineering firms, knowledge-generating centres, publishers, and other entities related to the food sector and food promotion.

Mission, vision and values

Mission

To cooperate and create opportunities for the Catalan agri-food sector.

Our mission is to foster sustainable growth and the positioning of companies in Catalonia’s agri-food sector through innovation, networking, improved competitiveness, collaboration, and the creation of new opportunities.

Vision

To be the benchmark for the agri-food and retail distribution sector in Catalonia.

The Cluster Food Retail of Catalonia s a strategic national tool to position the Catalan agri-food and retail distribution sector as a global reference through competitiveness, quality, and excellence.

Values

Trust

Cooperation and teamwork

Empathy and know-how

Ethics and commitment

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