Agroaldea
The President of the Canary Islands and the insular Minister of Agriculture visited the production plant based in Ingenio.
The production plant that the company Florette Ibérica, leader of salads and vegetables sector, It has in the industrial area of Las Majoreras, in the municipality of Ingenio, it feeds on crops deployed in Telde, Guide, gáldar, Moya and Ingenio.
The industry was visited today by the President of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero, and the Minister of Agriculture of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Francisco Santana.
The general manager of Florette Ibérica, Juan Miguel Floristán, He received and institutional representatives accompanied during the visit by plant facilities. Guided by Abel Jimenez, factory boss, knew the process by passing the 24 raw Materials (different types of lettuce, sprouts and vegetables) used in the plant, the zones, security measures and quality controls, how it has innovated in technology, among other information of interest.
Florette started in the Canary market 2011, After years of experience in the Peninsula, "Thus fulfilling an old aspiration and demand of the Canarian society", said the director, Juan Miguel Floristán. Since then it has grown from 15 employees over 45 direct jobs and other 160 indirect.
Floristán stressed that the main objective set is fulfilled: the canary consumer can enjoy fresh and healthy products with raw materials 100% canaria, recalling that it comes from crops planted in 50 hectares of Gran Canaria (Guide, gáldar, Moya, Telde and Ingenio) and 30 Tenerife.
Currently the factory is to 50% of its maximum capacity so investment in improvements continue year after year, waiting in 2017 double the current production capacity.
The Minister of Agriculture said that this is further evidence consistent work, well done and sustainable progress, and the importance that there is a direct link between agriculture and business.
"We are facing a company that generates economic activity, employs canaries, canaries offers quality products and generates security to the farmer; it deserves the promotion and recognition of the administrations,"He said, Finally, the President of the Canary Islands.
Rivero said that it is working to add value to the products of the Canary Islands because "we have lacked self-esteem" and that "we must convince ourselves that our products provide added value to our economy". On the other hand he expressed his desire to create a symbiosis between the primary sector and the tourism sector to revive farm work.
Finally he praised the direct relationship between Florette and the farmer because "to give stability and security allows it to carry out investments, improve and innovate and that is the key to giving a boost to the field ".