This week we held a new business breakfast focused on the agro-food sector, where we explored the main corporate challenges facing the AGRO industry alongside leading experts.

Grupo MIRAT: Over 280 Years in the AGRO Industry

Our special guest was Enrique Gómez Navarro, CEO of Grupo MIRAT, who introduced a company with more than 280 years of history in the agro-food sector.

Since Jean Myrat traveled from Tours to Salamanca in 1746, the company has evolved into a benchmark in the industry, maintaining its family-owned essence while driving innovation and agricultural development.

Key Challenges in the Agro-Food Sector

During his talk, Enrique highlighted the major challenges currently shaping the AGRO industry:

• Climate volatility, increasingly unpredictable
• Fluctuations in raw material prices
• Uncertainty in the regulatory environment
• The need to provide flexibility and stability to farmers

These factors are forcing agro-food companies to adapt rapidly and rethink their strategies.

The Talent Challenge in the AGRO Sector

We were also joined by Julio Pindado, President of IME Business School and Professor at the University of Salamanca, who emphasized another critical issue:

The difficulty in attracting and retaining talent within agro-food companies.

A key factor in ensuring long-term competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Roundtable Insights: Professionalization, Diversification, and Collaboration

During the roundtable discussion, attending executives addressed key strategic topics such as:

• The professionalization of family businesses, including attracting top talent
• The importance of business diversification
• Collaboration with third parties as a growth driver

These elements are becoming essential to successfully navigate the future of the sector.

ALBIA’s Participation

From ALBIA, the session was led by Ricardo Dávila and Alejandro Azcona, partners of the firm and heads of the Food sector practice.

Closing Remarks

We would like to thank all speakers and attendees for joining us.

It was, without a doubt, a highly enriching session with outstanding professionals from the agro-food sector. We feel truly fortunate to be part of such a valuable exchange of ideas and expertise.