SANLUCAR AND LLUSAR: TANGERINES FOR OLD PEOPLE’S HOMES IN VALENCIA

 The premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar and the agricultural producer Llusar y Cía. have donated a ton of tangerines for the group most affected by the current health crisis, the elderly.

Thus, and with the intermediation of the National Police and the Army, the 1000 kilos of citrus fruits have been distributed among a total of five homes for the elderly, located in the city of Valencia.

“The impact of the coronavirus in the old people’s homes is something we could not ignore”, explains the founder of the SanLucar Group, Stephan Rötzer. “We have always promoted social actions at SanLucar, linked to the promotion of health and nutrition. And now more than ever we have to show our strong commitment to the Valencian society and to the business philosophy that guides our activity: Taste in harmony with people and nature”, he adds.

“In these times of uncertainty, we agricultural producers have the responsibility to supply society with a basic need product such as fresh fruit. But we must also go one step further and support those groups that are suffering the most from the impact of this crisis. Our citrus is a traditional Valencian product with which older people are familiar and this is why we wanted to make this gesture with the centres that are assisting them”, affirms Jorge Llusar, from the Llusar y Cía company.

About SanLucar

SanLucar, a premium brand of fruit and vegetables, is a global company with offices in Spain,

Germany, Austria, Italy, Tunisia, South Africa, Ecuador, Benelux and Dubai. The company, which was founded by Stephan Rötzer from Munich in 1993, currently has about 2,800 employees, most of them located in the farms and offices that the firm has in four continents. With an offer that includes more than 100 varieties of fruit and vegetables from more than 35 countries, SanLucar is the brand of the sector with the widest market. Under the slogan “Taste in harmony with people and nature”, SanLucar develops its business activity in a responsible way in the world fruit and vegetable market. It is currently expanding to the countries from the Gulf, Russia and Canada.

About Llusar

The Llusar brothers are the heirs of the saga started by their grandfather in France almost a century ago. They’ve kept the family business going in spite of difficulties and placing the name Llusar in the position of prestige it enjoys today in the world. The knowledge of the markets, accumulated experience and the ability to combine tradition and modernity, make the current growth of the company a reality. One of the decisions that marks the spirit of the Llusar corporation is the ability to know how to surround itself with the best farmers and qualified personnel who provide the necessary degree of professional quality.