ICEX FEDEX 4ICEX and FEDEX conducted a trade mission which was attended by the heads of purchase and responsible for fruits and vegetables of the main shops of the Group.

The Provincial Federation of associations of exporters of horticultural products of Las Palmas, FEDEX, the Ministry of Commerce through the Institute of foreign trade, ICEX together with the Office for economic and commercial of the Embassy of Spain in Sweden were carried out a trade mission in which the heads of purchase of the ICA group, next to 16 responsible for fruits and vegetables from its main shops, they moved to Gran Canaria for the Canarian tomato is produced.

The mission was led by the head of the agri-food Sector and consumer goods of the Office for economic and commercial of the Embassy of Spain in Sweden, Natalia Karlsson as next Manager of FEDEX, Antonio Herruzo, they coordinated the different actions that were performed on the island.

The first day the expedition went to the crops of the cooperative Coagrisan in the village of San Nicolas. There they visited the greenhouses and structures in which the cooperative cultivated 137 hectares which applies the technique of lift and recirculation. Then they moved to the warehouse for packaging where able to keep, in detail, How is the selection of fruit.

The second day the procession moved to the crops of the Bonny group in the southeast of Gran Canaria. The expedition visited a variety of greenhouses and structures according to the orientation of the cultivation area. Also, they moved to the desalination plant of the Bonny group, wind-powered, to supply the irrigation of crops.

In one of the warehouses of the Bonny Group observed the system of quality control applied to productions, packing in prepacking and different formats and brands with which Bonny sells his tomatoes in Europe.

In addition to the production procedure, visitors interested in the fulfilment of the conditions workers labor partner, the application of protocols for safety and the treatment of waste that generates activity, It evaluated very satisfactorily.

The visit ended at the Fedex facility in Pier León y Castillo where marched through the cold chambers, warehouses and offices, and they knew the operation of maritime transport to the Mainland.

At the end of the visit, the delegation expressed his appreciation for the good of this sector, It demonstrates and confirms the path of a product that has consolidated its reputation in the European market, quality and excellence.

The head of ICA shopping, Adam Flynn, stated that These visits help to appreciate even more the product, to be able to know on-site the conditions of its production where the climate and the Sun play a very important role.

The ICA group It is one of the leading companies at the retail in the Nordic region with close to of 2.230 shops property in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic region. The group includes ICA Sverige, ICA Norge, Rimi Baltic, and ICA Banken. The Group has 22.023 average employees.

The history of ICA began in 1917 When founded it Hakonbolaget Håkon Swenson, in Västerås, Sweden. The original idea was the for the union of the individual retailers to join forces and create form shopping centers, warehouses and distribution lines to reduce your marketing costs. At the same time, These associations allow each retailer to maintain its personal approach to customers.

Today, ICA is a joint venture company to the 40% owned by Hakon Invest AB and the 60% by Royal Ahold. ICA offers financial services through ICA Banken clients in Sweden, where ICA is one of the most popular and best-known brands at the retail.