At Cooperativa La Palma, they are driven and proud to cultivate sustainably, healthily, and deliciously despite the significant challenges of today’s environment. “We work to improve nutrition and ensure agriculture and the future with quality, respect, and knowledge—a mission we will showcase at this new edition of Fruit Logistica 2025. Vegetables and 100% healthy plant-based proposals in original products committed to consumer health and the planet’s future,” they state.
50 Years of Innovation
With half a century of leadership in agri-food innovation, Cooperativa La Palma has built a long-standing business trajectory based on effort and continuous improvement. This has established the cooperative as the largest producer of cherry tomatoes and specialty mini vegetables in Spain and a European benchmark in production and commercialization.
Over 700 farmers and 1,200 workers are committed to excellence and quality, producing a wide range of top-tier vegetables. Their expertise keeps them at the forefront of the mini vegetable segment, offering a diverse array of specialty tomatoes, snack cucumbers, and mini peppers. They also continue to innovate with new flavorful tomato varieties focusing on nutritional benefits. Additionally, they offer an extensive subtropical line featuring cherimoya, avocado, mango, and newly added items like pitahaya, passion fruit, and finger lime.
“At La Palma, we remain focused on product improvement and Knowledge Transfer to train all stakeholders in food transformation. We operate one of the most innovative agricultural systems, recognized by institutions and professionals for its positive impact on the environment, production, and people. This includes advances in productivity, agricultural conditions, quality of life, and food safety. To achieve this, we continuously invest in adapting to new trends. We are a fully digitalized company, processing 500 data points daily through an ERP and a proprietary app, which provides us with a clear competitive advantage,” they explain.
Recent Successes
This commitment to innovation has led to the development of successful products like Adora®, Amela®, Murice®, and the Taiyoo® melon. The Taiyoo® melon represents the art of perfection, offering a sublime experience rooted in Japanese culture, following the success of Amela®, the award-winning tomato that received the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in 2022 (FLIA).
In parallel, they have developed a fifth-range project emphasizing circular economy, sustainability, and resource optimization. This initiative strengthens fresh vegetable production and fuels an innovative line of Plant-Based Foods and Vegan Foods made from vegetable protein.
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Their 100% natural products are presented in innovative formats with recyclable or organically sourced packaging. These include vegetable creams, plant-based red tuna, vegetable sauces, vegan burgers, and novel snacks and culinary aids. All are crafted using raw materials from their farmer members in Andalusia, without additives, leveraging renewable energy sources, reducing CO2 emissions, and employing sustainable, water-efficient packaging solutions.
