Closca: Rolling Back the Plastic
Few would disagree (except perhaps the manufacturers) that there is too much plastic in the world, and especially in the sea. The Valencian company Closca wants to do something about…
flamingoslife: Plastic Shoes for Real People
In April 2015 flamingoslife was founded in Elche, Alicante by three friends who aimed to create a brand that shows summer as a way of life, blending urban tendencies with…
Jijonenca: 50 Years of Pure Pampering
Jijonenca is an icon for those who like their ice cream made in the traditional manner, and is also an icon for those who cannot resist turron at Christmas time.…
Obrapropia: Saying ‘Yes’ to Writers
In the past, publishing companies always had a hundred ways of saying ‘no’, and were inevitably staffed by failed or frustrated writers paid to have an opinion whether it was…
Porsaval: Enhancing Your Table
Leading Valencian crockery manufacturer Porvasal exported almost 700,000 pieces to the American continent in 2017, worth 1.6 million euros, 45% of its total sales. From its HQ in Chiva, where…
Art On The Beach
While Valencia’s Sorrolla was inspired by the sea, VINT, the brainchild of Anna Vicent, a Valencian designer trained in, among other places Southampton’s Solent University, has taken its latest inspiration…
Expats love Valencia
By Laurence Lemoine www.valencia-expat-services.com In recent years many have chosen to live in Valencia, under the Spanish sun. Valencia has witnessed a massive surge of expats: French, Italian, British and…
Mercadona: More than just a Pair……of Eggs
Mercadona, the Valencian supermarket chain, leader in Spain, has taken a step towards social responsibility and towards a more humane treatment of animals. Through the supplier Huevos Guillén of Paterna,…
Valencian Cheese if You Please
In September 1986, brothers Fernando and Juan José Gil Solsona opened the Quesería Plana Alta cheese factory. Their parents had been making cheese for many years, transforming their cows’ milk…
Valencian China Skyline
The Chinese city of Qingdao is planning on Valencianising its skyline with a new complex designed by the Valencian architectural studio Fran Silvestre, who will work with two Chinese firms…
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