Move aligns with company’s sustainability strategy
Spain’s Agroponiente Group has been appointed as a new member of the Food Waste Prevention Committee of the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (Aecoc), thereby strengthening its role as a key player in the sustainable transformation of the agri-food system.
This milestone marks a significant step forward in Agroponiente’s institutional strategy, fully aligned with its commitment to sustainability, the circular economy, and the creation of shared value across the entire food supply chain. Aecoc brings together more than 34,000 companies from all areas of the produce business – including producers, distributors, logistics operators and retailers. Its Food Waste Prevention Committee is one of Spain’s most important platforms for corporate collaboration in the fight against food waste.
Agroponiente will be represented on this forum by Andrea Alonso, head of sustainability and marketing, who will contribute the experience of a company that has already implemented concrete strategies in this area. These include the redesign of logistics and production processes to maximise resource efficiency, strategic alliances with food banks, and active policies on reuse, redistribution, and circular economy.
All of these actions are part of Agroponiente’s transformation as a B Corp-certified company, recognised for its positive impact on people, the planet, and the community.
By joining the Aecoc Food Waste Committee, Agroponiente now stands alongside some of Spain’s leading retail companies and institutions, including Nestlé, Mercadona, Lidl, Consum, El Corte Inglés, Eroski and Carrefour, as well as public organizations such as the Catalan Waste Agency, the Barcelona Food Bank, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Alonso commented: “Being part of Aecoc’s Food Waste Prevention Committee is a source of great pride and also a great responsibility for Agroponiente. Sharing this space with leading companies and institutions allows us to learn, contribute, and move forward together toward a shared goal: reducing food waste at every link in the value chain.
“Beyond regulatory compliance, we are driven by a deep conviction in sustainability as a management principle. At Agroponiente, as a B Corp, this commitment is embedded in our DNA and drives us to keep developing real and collaborative strategies that make a difference from within the system”.
