2023 will mark a milestone in the history of Gallombares. Before the end of the year, it will officially open its new premises. Back at the beginning of the year, work was started in the warehouse, which is now fully operational and the work on the new offices will be finished in the near future. Installations which, in total, cover a surface area of ten thousand square metres.
Additionally, the company from Granada is undertaking “important investments” in renewable energies. According to José Ángel Delgado, Head of Sales, the aim is to cover 80% of their energy consumption using solar panels over the next 2 to 3 years.
Sustainability is amongst the company’s top priorities, and this is extended to all the areas of the company. In the fields, it is embarking on another large-scale project. This involves installing greenhouses with heating, using water heated employing two sustainable sources: solar panels and pellets. “We have been carrying out trials over the past two years and we have some production, but we are fine tuning it to be able to launch this idea on a grand scale.” This initiative will allow them to extend the production period, bringing it forward and resulting in benefits in sustainability, economics and social areas.
In the case of packaging, they have also opted for a ‘green’ change and now all their formats are compostable, both for their star product, asparagus, and for green beans.
Show cooking in Madrid
As occurs every year, Gallombares will be present at the fruit and vegetable trade fair, Fruit Attraction. On its stand, located in hall 9 (9C17), they will display their products and they will show the versatility of green asparagus. To do this, they will have two chefs from Granada who will carry out show cooking presentations from 1 pm onwards.
They will also have meetings with clients, where they will analyse the previous campaign and get ready for the next one. Regarding last year, Delgado recalls that it has been “difficult due to the drought,” with a 30-40% drop in production compared to previous years. The good news is that this drop in volumes could now be a thing of the past, as “We have had rainfall in July and September and this is going to benefit the asparagus plants. For 2024 we are optimistic. The forecast is that they will reach 8 million kilos.
