We grew by 24% in turnover and consolidated our position as the leading fresh potato operator.

By 2020 we will reach sales of 110 million euros, producing 215,000 tonnes and expanding our market share to 20%.

Our philosophy of bringing consumers the best potato has consolidated us as the leading national operator of this product, with a market share of 20%, which will translate into a production of 215,000 tonnes in 2020.

And this fact has attracted the interest of the newspaper El Economista, which in an in-depth interview with our CEO describes the scope of our market, our factory and its role in the Medina del Campo area, and issues such as the jobs created by Patatas Meléndez.

The article highlights our commitment to R&D&I, both in machinery and processes and in the environmental field. And it puts special focus on the “4.0 leap”, which will make ours the most modern potato factory in Europe, in which we will have the most cutting-edge digital advances: Big Data, IoT, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

El Economista also puts the spotlight on our Agricultural Plan, through which we have commercial relations with more than 500 farmers. It also stresses that we work with a healthy, fresh and natural product, which in situations such as the global pandemic are essential in the home.

The potato has proved to be a perfect ally at all levels, which is creating the circumstances for our company, Patatas Meléndez, to grow.