Mercadona collaborated last year with more than 100 product suppliers and 600 non-commercial service providers in the Canary Islands, closing local purchases amounting to 694 million euros, an 11 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Among the purchases from product suppliers, key specialists in Mercadona’s strategy to offer a strong quality assortment, are the 118 million kilograms of fruit and vegetables purchased, an 8 percent increase from the previous year, sourced from 70 local suppliers, reflecting Mercadona’s strong commitment to the Canarian agri-food sector.
Noteworthy in this regard is the purchase of over 2 million units of lettuce or the purchase of over 5 million units of fresh cheese, detailed by the company in a statement.
Mercadona’s investment in the Canary Islands in 2024 amounted to over 19 million euros, with 14 million euros allocated to the optimization and improvement of the logistics blocks in Gran Canaria and Tenerife (in addition to their satellite warehouse in Fuerteventura).
Regarding the improvement of the store network, the company renovated a store, so by the end of 2024, it already had 69 efficient supermarkets out of the 84 it had in the community, with 52 already offering electric vehicle charging points.
Furthermore, by the end of the previous year, 58 stores already had the ‘Ready to Eat’ section, with a selection of approximately 40 dishes ranging from starters and appetizers, such as croquettes or Russian salad, to main courses like rice, pasta, hamburgers, and sandwiches.
In line with Mercadona’s environmental strategy, this section serves many of its dishes in packaging made from natural materials, such as sugarcane (compostable material) or cardboard.
Concurrently, Mercadona has once again reaffirmed its commitment to stable and quality employment by creating 201 new jobs, resulting in a workforce of 4,842 people in the Canary Islands.
The company not only guarantees a salary above the sector average (the minimum gross entry wage is 1,685 euros/month, progressing to 2,280 euros/month with over four years of seniority) but also focuses on the personal and professional growth of its team, whose example and leadership contribute to continuing to build a distinctive project, emphasized.
Within the framework of its Social Action Plan, Mercadona has donated 1,300 tons of essential products in the community over the past year through various initiatives, showing solidarity once again with the most vulnerable groups and making a significant effort by collaborating with 45 entities in the Canary Islands by the end of 2024.
SHARED GROWTH
At Mercadona, the commitment to quality guides every decision, including the selection of the 2,100 specialized product suppliers and inter-suppliers they collaborate with, translating into a strong commitment to the Spanish primary sector.
To achieve this, they continue to strengthen ties with strategic Spanish agri-food sectors such as agriculture, livestock, fishing, and aquaculture, reinforcing their commitment to stability, planning, future projection, purchasing security, and specialization.
The company also relies on the work and leadership of 14,000 non-commercial service providers, including over 400 transporters, thus consolidating an ecosystem that, through transparency, communication, and trust, drives growth in the areas where it operates and develops its activities.
As evidence of this, in 2024, Mercadona’s purchases in Spain reached 29 billion euros, an 8% increase from the previous year.
In this way, Spanish suppliers play a significant role in Mercadona’s assembly chain, as their joint involvement continues to promote and consolidate a shared growth project.
