Mercadona changes one of its best-selling products: “Nothing to see”

New tomato in Mercadona. As some customers have noticed online, the Spanish supermarket giant has changed its crushed tomato supplier. There have been many users who admit to not having noticed the change, while others have stated that the “new” product is worse than the previous one.

Until now, as the label stated, Mercadona's crushed tomato was manufactured by Cidaco Preservess, a company from Rioja with facilities in La Rioja and Cáceres. Now, as can be seen in some of the new jars that are already on supermarket shelves, the new supplier of this food is Meats and vegetables SL

This business name, based in Montijo (Badajoz) belongs to Apis, another of the greats of the Spanish agri-food industry.

The change has pleased and displeased customers in equal parts. There are those who claim that the current tomato has dropped in quality compared to the previous one, there are also those who are convinced that the new supplier offers greater flavor than the previous one, and some sincere ones who have admitted not having noticed the change.

How much does a Mercadona worker earn?

The Steering Committee of Mercadonaa physical supermarket and online sales company, has agreed, in coherence with the company's Total Quality Model, to raise the salary of its entire staff by 6.5% to guarantee the purchasing power of more than 93,300 people in Spain.

This measure is adopted within a complex scenario like the one we are experiencing and in which all the people who are part of Mercadona are “essential” to adapt with agility and determination, because they are the customers' best asset; The more they satisfy 'The Boss', as the company internally calls the customer, the more Mercadona advances, the entity reported in a statement.

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Starting in January of this year, the minimum entry wage Mercadona During the first year it will be 1,425 gross euros per month, that is, €87 more per month than in 2021.

Mercadona has been promoting an HR policy for years, a pioneer in the sector, which is committed to conciliation, training and the personal and professional development of all its staff. With this salary increase, it reinforces its commitment to stable and quality employment that the company has been carrying out for more than 25 years, when it decided to begin the process of converting the entire workforce into permanent positions.