You care about your food AND the planet? So do we!

Here at Iberica Food, we understand you want to enjoy great food – the very best Spain has to offer – but you don’t want it to cost the earth. Literally!

Just like you, we believe food should be obtained from sustainable sources and processed in an ethical manner. Want to know more about how we go about delivering on that mission?  Read on…

Finding a natural balance

Our mission is to promote a balanced Mediterranean diet, renowned for its health benefits. We only use the highest quality ingredients, which are authentic to Spanish cuisine and sourced from trusted suppliers. Whenever possible, we also ensure that our products are made using natural ingredients.

Knowing where our food comes from

Our products are hand-picked and made by artisanal farmers and producers, most of whom are family businesses that have been producing the best Spanish food for generations. It is important to us that we know where our food comes from and how it is made. We know all of our 50+ suppliers personally, and we don’t work with intermediaries, that way we can offer the best quality products at the best prices.

Supporting positive farming practices

We are committed to furthering sustainable – and, where possible, regenerative – agriculture, and we're proud of our efforts to support our animals' welfare. Not only that, but we work closely with our providers to encourage them to use organic farming when possible.  

It’s a journey of continual improvement

Our effort to do everything sustainably doesn’t stop once the food is produced, though.  At Iberica Food, we're committed to making a positive difference in the world. We believe that sustainability is the key to a long-lasting future, and that's why we are always looking for ways to make our products better for the planet. But we don't want to just talk about it, we want to do it – and look to continually improve what we are doing.  That's why we've taken further necessary steps toward sustainability.  Here’s a brief rundown of some of those extra measures we’ve brought in.

Minimising CO2 emissions

While you and we all know Spain produces some of the best food on the planet, we also know Spain isn’t just around the corner!  No matter how much we wish it were not the case, that means there are going to be food miles associated with our products.  So, we looked at what we could do to minimise that.

By collating our products in Spain in one central location, before shipping them to the UK, we have been able to reduce food miles dramatically and use less fuel, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions from trucks heading to the UK.

Packaging  

We want to ensure your food orders reach you in prime condition, and, to do that, we need to use appropriate packaging, which comes at a cost, both financially and environmentally.

We’ve taken action to reduce both.

All of our hampers are made of recycled cardboard and to cushion their contents – and, we think, give these gifts an attractive look – we use natural wood wool shavings.

We also reuse and repurpose the packaging in which our products are delivered to us.  So, you may get your order of chickpeas delivered in a box that once contained churro mix!

We also invested in a cardboard shredder, so any boxes which are not suitable for reuse can be shredded and used as protective packaging inside your parcel. We’ve gone one step further, too.  We’ve partnered with local businesses to take away their unused clean cardboard, and shred that for reuse.  By delivering them back a proportion of the shredded card while keeping the rest for ourselves, we’re able to reduce the environmental impact of more than just our own business!

Lighting in our offices and warehouse

Lastly, as the recent rise in fuel costs has highlighted, we all need to cut down on our energy use. This is crucial not only for environmental reasons but also for financial savings. We've replaced all our lights with motion-sensor LEDs, which consume less electricity than traditional bulbs and fluorescent tubes. These lights are only on when needed, reducing our energy consumption, lowering CO2 emissions, and helping us keep costs down!

To sum up, like you, great food means a lot to us – but so does the world we live in.  We know there’s no Planet B, so, while we’re here, let’s take care of this one.