Promote Spanish products

[baldilocks]

Hey why aren't you pushing Spanish Olive Oil - it is the best in the world. Ignore all that Italian crap advertising and their oil too because it's a 99% chance you will be buying Spanish oil adulterated with about 4% Italian oil.

[Magnum03]

...and the best spanish oils are topped of with Tunesian oil

[charlee]

Originally Posted by baldilocks

Hey why aren't you pushing Spanish Olive Oil - it is the best in the world. Ignore all that Italian crap advertising and their oil too because it's a 99% chance you will be buying Spanish oil adulterated with about 4% Italian oil.

unless you live in Italy

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by baldilocks

Hey why aren't you pushing Spanish Olive Oil - it is the best in the world. Ignore all that Italian crap advertising and their oil too because it's a 99% chance you will be buying Spanish oil adulterated with about 4% Italian oil.

I did - post 14, but here's something that might be more authentic as it's not part of a multinational

Aceitalia nace con la vocación de dar a conocer los mejores aceites de oliva virgen extra de España. Aceites de oliva especialmente seleccionados por un cualificado equipo de profesionales del sector oleícola nacional que pretende transmitir la cultura del aceite de oliva y satisfacer a los más exigentes paladares.

These are the people who organised the taster session we went to, that I mentioned previously
precios aceite de oliva, aceite virgen de oliva, catas de aceite

[Alcalaina]

The excellent Canal Sur cookery show ¡Cómetelo! was plugging home-grown tropical fruits last night - mango, avocado, chirimoya (custard-apple), kumquat etc, all grown in in Granada. I always thought they were imported so I shan't feel so guilty about buying them now!

[xabiachica]

I saw this company advertised on TV last night & I've ordered a few items for myself & the girls

the prices are good & they do up to size 60!!!! (I don't need that big, but I've not seen above size 44/46 on other sites)

the household stuff looks OK too & they do mens & childrens clothes as well

http://www.venca.es/

[geez]

Well done for starting this thread, pesky.

I love the reed-woven, leather-handled market baskets that everyone uses for beach or shopping. They are cool, made in Spain and indestructible.

On clothes, Loreak Mendian is a great Basque clothier. Unlike Desigual, Cusco, SkunkFunk and the like I believe that they manufacture exclusively in the EU, , mostly here and in Portugal. Loreak Mendian Here in Barcelona there are loads of little designers struggling along despite really great offerings, made right here. There's great leather stuff still made here.

All the kitchen gear I've bought since we moved here is Spanish-made, not pricey and does what it is supposed to do.

I check my paper goods too. There's loads of Chinese rubbish being dumped here which is just a tad cheaper than the local offerings.

It doesn't take a second to read a label. Especially when it comes to food, why buy the Peruvian version when there's local bottled produce available?

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by geez

Well done for starting this thread, pesky.

I love the reed-woven, leather-handled market baskets that everyone uses for beach or shopping. They are cool, made in Spain and indestructible.

On clothes, Loreak Mendian is a great Basque clothier. Unlike Desigual, Cusco, SkunkFunk and the like I believe that they manufacture exclusively in the EU, , mostly here and in Portugal. Loreak Mendian Here in Barcelona there are loads of little designers struggling along despite really great offerings, made right here. There's great leather stuff still made here.

All the kitchen gear I've bought since we moved here is Spanish-made, not pricey and does what it is supposed to do.

I check my paper goods too. There's loads of Chinese rubbish being dumped here which is just a tad cheaper than the local offerings.

It doesn't take a second to read a label. Especially when it comes to food, why buy the Peruvian version when there's local bottled produce available?

Thanks for the thanks Geez!
I totally agree with looking at the label, but tend to think that as things lie at the moment it's almost impossible to NOT buy something made in China, or India, or ... Many things that have a Spanish label are actually imported from China or Vietnam or others which you can'y see at first glance at the label.
Another thing to be taken into consideration is price. I just can't imagine paying the prices in the website you gave the link to unfortunately.
A bit off topic because it's not talking about Spanish products but, organic cotton is finally finding it's way into chains in Spain.
Carrefour - sheets, towels, a few clothes and scarves
H&M - mens underwear (not sure about womens), jeans and tshirts
C&A - Jeans and tshirts

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

Thanks for the thanks Geez!
I totally agree with looking at the label, but tend to think that as things lie at the moment it's almost impossible to NOT buy something made in China, or India, or ... Many things that have a Spanish label are actually imported from China or Vietnam or others which you can'y see at first glance at the label.
Another thing to be taken into consideration is price. I just can't imagine paying the prices in the website you gave the link to unfortunately.
A bit off topic because it's not talking about Spanish products but, organic cotton is finally finding it's way into chains in Spain.
Carrefour - sheets, towels, a few clothes and scarves
H&M - mens underwear (not sure about womens), jeans and tshirts
C&A - Jeans and tshirts

whoa those prices!! I totally agree



the good news is that Ropa Primavera Verano | Tendencias Moda Online | Venca Moda Primavera-Verano 2012 which I tried out a few posts back, delivered on time, the clothes are the sizes you expect them to be & IMO are value for money

I shall be using them again

[baldilocks]

There is an old boy who lives down near the post office who makes baskets, table mats and the like from 'esparto'. When SWMBO has time, we are going down to see him and maybe get the story with pictures and find out what he has for sale. It's his way of supplementing his pension. They also have fabulous eggs for sale!