The Mayor of Torre Pacheco, Daniel García Madrid, next to the Councillor for Agriculture, Francisco Rosillo, visited yesterday Sogesol facilities (Torre Pacheco) in order to meet the new situation of the company after buying this by Florette.
This meeting served to bring and exchange views and concerns, meet the new situation of the company.
In addition, the mayor has offered the interest and willingness of consitorio.
The mayor was greeted by Tom Wykes, plant manager of Torre-Pacheco and Eduardo Truque, human resources director, who made a presentation of the company and after this presentation taught the facilities and operation.
Currently marketed Sogesol consurmir ready salads.
The 25% of its production is for domestic consumption, while the remaining 75% is exported to France.
With the purchase of Sogesol by Florette in 2013, the Spanish subsidiary Florette Group, Expands Presence in the Region of Murcia, where it has different types of crops and vegetables in lettuce Campo de Cartagena, Fuente Alamo and Roldan.
Currently, these lands cover an area of ​​322 hectares which will multiply the coming winter, reaching 490 hectares.
Moreover, Iberian Florette also has 33 acres of greenhouses in balsicas and Roldán, where currently grown shoots, arugula and various types of lettuce.
With the purchase of Sogesol, Florette can expand into new market segments Spanish, and so further develop products such as salads and fruit trays of ready to eat, and expand the range of salads and sprouts greater value.
All in line with its strategic growth plan, as reported by the company.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco