Barcelona now has seven ‘green’ markets

Barcelona now has seven ‘green’ markets
Barcelona has expanded its network of ‘green markets’, an initiative designed to boost the offering of local, organic and otherwise eco-friendly and healthy produce sold at the city’s fresh produce […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spanish consumers taking a shine to Ambrosia

Spanish consumers taking a shine to Ambrosia
Since its debut in Spain at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid in October, Ambrosia – an apple combining sweet taste, low acidity and a crisp bite – has been […]
Thu 15/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Mercadona to build its main warehouse in Valencia

Mercadona to build its main warehouse in Valencia
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has chosen a business park in in Sagunto, Valencia, for a new logistics block. It said Parc Sagunt’s strategic location makes it one of the best […]
Wed 14/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

La Costiera – a great season for the Campana lemon

La Costiera – a great season for the Campana lemon
There are great expectations for the Campana lemon, which is experiencing a positive season. “From a sales perspective, 2015-2016 was an exceptional year for lemons, with strong demand and high prices, […]
Wed 09/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Coprohnijar – strong commitment to experimental research

Coprohnijar – strong commitment to experimental research
Almeria’s benchmark cherry tomato company was founded in 1986 and today remains a pioneering cooperative in the research and development of integrated production cultivation techniques. For the past decade, it […]
Tue 08/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

M7 – the new early ripening wonder orange

M7 – the new early ripening wonder orange
The producers of the new variety of early orange, M7, have gone in with all guns blazing to launch it on the market. Their campaign is based around a Hollywood style […]
Tue 08/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fedemco backs expansion of Spanish supply

Fedemco backs expansion of Spanish supply
Providing backing to exporters in their efforts to open up new markets is a priority for the Spanish federation of wooden container manufacturers, Fedemco. Wood is highly resistant and does […]
Thu 20/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Strong growth in Spain’s berry exports

Strong growth in Spain’s berry exports
Compared to the same period last year, Spanish export volumes for the the first seven months of this year are up 27% in the case of blueberries and 22% in […]
Thu 20/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fifth best citrus season ever for Spain

Fifth best citrus season ever for Spain
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) has taken stock and estimates exports at 3.64 million tons, at the expense of a considerable drop in processing into juice and losses. Unit prices […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Global and local procurement at Metro

Global and local procurement at Metro
Metro’s global sourcing of fruit and vegetables for its main product categories takes place in its Valencia Trading Office (VTO), from where it serves most of the Metro shops in […]
Tue 04/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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