“We congratulate all those in this sector who give their best to overcome difficulties,” he expressed in a post on the social network X.

January 25, 1971, was declared Food Industry Workers’ Day during the celebration of the First National Congress of the sector’s union, where Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz called for strengthening the work of the industry.

The history of the food industry in Cuba is intertwined with traditions, techniques, and foods that have endured over time, despite economic challenges and the US embargo.

Cubans continue to strive to preserve and improve their culinary identity.

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