Agroaldea
Hogares, Hotels, restaurantes, hospitales y universidades de seis países nórdicos consumen tomates de COAGRISÁN.
Desde La Aldea en Gran Canaria a la ciudad noruega de Tromsø, en pleno círculo polar ártico, los tomates de COAGRISÁN recorren más de 5.200 kilómetros para abastecer el supermercado de la cadena Noruega Bama en esta remota ciudad, donde las temperaturas ahora rondan los -5ºC y prácticamente no hay sol.
El grupo Bama es el principal cliente de COAGRISÁN en Noruega desde el año 2002, al que le suministra unos 600.000 bultos de tomates por campaña. También en Noruega, la cooperativa le sirve a la cadena de alimentación Coop desde el año 2004.
Es en la vecina Suecia donde COAGRISÁN agrupa al mayor número de clientes en Escandinavia. These are the ICA and Ewerman groups whose commercial relationship dates back to the year 2000, who are followed by the company
Grönsakshallen.
This last company is specialized in catering to hotels, restaurantes, hospitals and universities, Therefore, it exceptionally values the extraordinary quality of the fruit that COAGRISÁN supplies..
Both Norwegians and Swedes enjoy the tomato produced in La Aldea, between October and May, in a very high percentage, helping to combat the rigor of winter, since in these latitudes the health properties of tomatoes are highly appreciated.. and here, sun-ripened tomato, is highly valued.
Finland and Denmark also consume the COAGRISÁN tomato sold by the Satotukko and Inex groups and whose commercial relationship began in 1985; between the two they add up to 300.000 packages per campaign.
Holland, despite being the main tomato producer in the EU, has been consuming the COAGRISÁN tomato since 2008, through Jumbo companies, Coop, Sligro, Spar y Plus, adding a total of 475.000 packages per campaign.
The loyalty of these large food chains responds to quality and seriousness. In fact, The COAGRISÁN tomato is one of the few, if not almost the only one, for which purchasing departments pay a premium.
Tomatoes have also been consumed in Switzerland since 2008, a few 200.000 packages per campaign, sold by the Migros group.
With everything, The COAGRISÁN tomato is essential in the countries of northern Europe and Scandinavia during winter and spring, Each new harvest expanding the market to new countries that add to the excellence of the cooperative.
And is that, despite tough competition from other producing areas, the farmers and cooperators of COAGRISÁN, as well as the entire human team that makes up the cooperative, have shown that their tomatoes, produced in a remote municipality of the Canary Islands, They are a reference in this global market. And on its own merit.