The supermarket chain Lidl has purchased products from Catalan suppliers of the four provinces of Catalonia for a value of about 2,000 million euros during the last three years. In addition, the number has increased of local companies with which it collaborates on a recurring basis, and the regional suppliers have increased by 15%, which already exceed 170, the company announced this Wednesday in a statement.
His “commitment with the agro-food industry Catalan» has been reflected in an increase of more than 40% in the references that the chain buys from suppliers in the region, which reaches 1,800 products, which it sells both in its stores in Spain and internationally.
1,800 local products
1,800 local productsThe main local items that Lidl buys are fruits i vegetables, sausages, of milk, wines i was. Some of these are sold on an ongoing basis, while others are marketed seasonally.
Lidl has highlighted that, of the nearly 690 million euros it bought in Catalonia in 2021, it allocated 30% to export to its international network of 12,000 stores in thirty countries.