From cold cuts to fruit and cosmetics, the products on Mercadona's shelves draw a line of collaboration between the company and hundreds of local suppliers. The supermarket company made purchases worth 5.226 billion euros in Catalonia during 2024, a figure that translates into purchases from 240 specialist suppliers and inter-suppliers, and more than 1,700 Catalan SMEs or those based in the territory.
These more than 5.2 billion euros in purchases represent an increase of 4.4% compared to the previous year, and reflect Mercadona's willingness to support the local productive fabric. Through this relationship with its suppliers, last year it bought more than 39 million kilos of fruit from companies in Lleida —such as Catafruit, Nufri and La Coma Fruits—, and Girona, such as Fructícola Empordà and Girona Fruits.
To these figures are added 135 million kilos of cold cuts served by Catalan companies such as Casa Tarradellas, Embutidos Monter, Noel and La Selva, among others; the 13.5 million cakes and tarts from Pastisfred (Montblanc), the 16 million units of liquid Kefir produced by Productes del Moianès in Moià, the 3.5 million kilos of rice from the Ebro delta and the 2.1 million kilos of fresh fish from the Catalan coast, examples of Mercadona's strategic commitment to local suppliers.
And it doesn't stop there: in the field of personal hygiene, Laboratorios Maverick, from Ulldecona, has commercialized more than 100 million units of bath gels and shampoos, and You Cosmetics, in Gavà, and Wecolors, in Vilassar de Dalt, have produced 42.8 million units of cosmetic products for Mercadona, such as make-up, blushes, lipsticks, eye shadows, mascaras and nail polish, among many other products. As for home cleaning and care, the company Saplex, based in Canovelles, has delivered nearly 80 million rolls of garbage bags.
More investment and staff
Mercadona is committed to its activity in Catalonia not only through the purchases it makes from suppliers, but also through its stores, logistics blocks and its staff. In this sense, the company of physical supermarkets and sales onlineclosed the last fiscal year witha staff of 15,735 people in Catalonia, in 2024, during which it created 530 jobs. In this area, it is committed to equity, through a human resources policy based on the principle of "equal responsibility, equal pay" that equally rewards effort and ensures that both men and women receive the same remuneration. All this with a workforce whose salary is above the sector average, with a minimum entry salary 27% higher than the interprofessional minimum wage (SMI). The initial remuneration is 1,685 gross euros per month with a salary progression up to 2,280 euros, which is reached after more than 4 years in the company.
In addition, the company reaffirms its commitment to its operations in Catalonia through investment. In this regard, it continues to implement its efficient store model and optimize its logistics blocks, as well as its online service platform located in the Zona Franca of Barcelona. Overall, Mercadona invested nearly 75 million euros in 2024 in this store, logistics, and online infrastructure in Catalonia, emphasizing more efficient stores, with LED lighting, intelligent energy consumption management, and sustainable refrigeration systems, among other improvements promoted by the company.
Add The New Barcelona Post as your preferred Google source for free
Stay informed with the latest news.
