The number one supplier of Lidl olives in all Europe is the producer from Alicante Cazorla olives. This company is dedicated to the production of olives and pickles. It also highlights its specialization in this sector attributed to its more than 60 years of experience in it. It has 25 years professional relationship with the German supermarket company.
Lidl olives, what is special about them?
Not the first time Lidl Bet on local products. He already did it in his day through a initiative to help dairy farmers in Andalusia. On this occasion, it does so by promoting the productive and economic fabric of the Valencian Community, since it is committed to reference suppliers from the different regions. In the case of olive Cazorla it has become the number one supplier. This is confirmed by the data. In the last two years Lidl has invested more than 100 millones de euros in this producer.
Globally, in 2020 the supermarket chain increased by 100 the number of Spanish suppliers reaching up to 850.
Increase in the export of the Spanish product
In this way, close to Present in several = 85% of purchases made from Cazorla olives were destined for export. The same occurs in the whole of the Spanish agri-food industry. Lidl bought in 2020 More than 5.200 millones de euros materialized in Spanish product. More than half, it destination to their stores outside Spain. It thus becomes one of the main export platforms in this Spanish sector. As stated by the Corporate Impact Report 2020 of Lidl in Spain, prepared by the consultant PwC.
This issue is very important, both for the agri-food sector and for the country's economy. Boost the activity of our farmers and winners. In turn, this translates into nuevos Job positions or with a increase of the production value. This is how he explained it Zulema Beresaluce, the CEO of Cazorla olives.
For us, Lidl It is much more than a strategic client. Without a doubt, it has helped us a lot to grow and evolve as a company given its high degree of demand. When we talk about demand, we mean that it is an organization that is always one step ahead of the rest in aspects such as quality certificates, cost optimization, product trends, different packaging options, healthier and more nutritious recipes, etc.
