Roberto Alonso, secretary general of ANFACO-CECOPESCA: “We have ready-to-eat products that have no preservatives and no expiration date”.
Currently, the Spanish canned fish and seafood industry is the leading producer in the European Union and the second largest internationally, generating added value and employment.
Roberto Alonso, secretary general of ANFACO-CECOPESCA represents the interests of more than 258 associated companies belonging to all links of the sea-industry chain of the association. “
For the head of ANFACO-CECOPESCA, “canned products are ahead of their time. We have ready-to-eat products that have no preservatives or expiration date, only best before date. We are talking about the importance of our health, which is intrinsically related to both exercise and nutrition. Seafood consumption is an essential part of our diet,” Alonso confirmed.
Finally, Alonso highlighted the many benefits of seafood, such as “the low percentage of saturated fats, low percentage of carbohydrates, low percentage of cholesterol and essential micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals”.