Local partnership Strawberries
The second instalment of our mini-series on local partnerships is about a seasonal bestseller, an important source of vitamins and a sweet snack all in one: the strawberry. The Ingenrieth family in Brüggen knows all about this tasty but also very delicate fruit. We paid them a visit.
Markus Bobenhausen
Frost and heavy rain in spring, heatwaves in summer - 2022 was a string of extreme weather events. It was the warmest year in Europe since weather records began. The Mediterranean region in particular was too warm - even into the winter months. one spoke to Markus Bobenhausen, Head of Ultrafresh 1, about mandarins in autumn and why the onion will soon be coming from Egypt.
Networking at eye level
REWE Group's newly founded Centre of Excellence for Agriculture combines a sense of tradition with a start-up mentality. It is the first of its kind in the German food retail sector. Hans-Jürgen Moog, Management Board Member for Goods/Purchasing, and Emilie Bourgoin, Head of Public Affairs, talk about this pioneering concept.