{"id":24686,"date":"2024-01-19T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/de\/?post_type=press_release&p=34414"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:53:08","slug":"grune-woche-local-agriculture-a-focus-for-the-rewe-group","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/press-releases\/grune-woche-local-agriculture-a-focus-for-the-rewe-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Gr\u00fcne Woche: local agriculture a focus for the REWE GROUP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The event offers an ideal opportunity to engage directly with producers, politicians and interested consumers. Hans-J\u00fcrgen Moog, REWE GROUP Board Member for Merchandise\/Purchasing: Our REWE and PENNY supermarkets throughout Germany serve as an important link between producers and consumers. We know first-hand our customers\u2019 needs and the challenges facing domestic agriculture. At the REWE GROUP, we firmly believe that working together is key to tackling the challenges facing the agricultural industry, securing food, and protecting nature. This requires an open and constructive dialogue on equal terms. We therefore always look forward to the interesting discussions at Gr\u00fcne Woche.<\/q><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Glimpse into support and innovation projects<\/h2>\n

At its 200 m2 stand entitled, REWE GROUP and Agriculture. Growing Together<\/q>, the retailer showcased the funding and innovation projects it is running to support local agriculture in the areas of climate protection, local produce, and animal welfare. Visitors were able to find out about the various initiatives at three themed areas. DIY store chain toom, which is also part of the REWE GROUP, designed the stand with plants from its own range.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Climate protection support programme presented by the Competence Centre for Agriculture<\/h2>\n

The first themed area was dedicated to the Competence Centre for Agriculture. The close cooperation between the REWE GROUP and agricultural experts turns innovative ideas into specific, groundbreaking projects for the future, which strengthen domestic agriculture. At Gr\u00fcne Woche, the Competence Centre for Agriculture presented the REWE GROUP\u2019s animal welfare measures as well as the new climate protection support programme of REWE and PENNY Germany. REWE and PENNY are the first German food retailers to co-finance climate protection projects undertaken by their private-label suppliers in order to jointly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chain.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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PENNY Zukunftsbauer (future farmers) initiative supports farmers with climate-friendly investments<\/h2>\n

At its first appearance at Gr\u00fcne Woche, discounter PENNY focused on four topics. At the second themed area, visitors had an opportunity to learn more about the products of PENNY\u2019s organic private label Naturgut and the new regional private label Marktliebe. The retailer also presented its True Costs campaign and the Zukunftsbauer (future farmers) support programme, which PENNY is running jointly with dairy Berchtesgadener Land. The food retailer is donating a percentage of its profit margin from the sale of all Berchtesgadener Land produce to the programme, and Berchtesgadener Land is matching that donation. The funding helps farmers in the Alpine region optimise the energy efficiency of their farms and make them more eco-friendly.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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REWE focus on local produce<\/h2>\n

REWE is a pioneer in the sale of regional produce within the German retail industry. On the REWE themed area at the trade fair stand, the full-range retailer showcased its commitment to local meat. Using farms Gem\u00fcsebau Steiner and BIOhof Kirchweidach as an example, REWE illustrated how fruit and vegetables can be grown locally and sustainably all year round in Germany, which could further support domestic producers while avoiding imports from countries such as Spain or Morocco in the future. REWE also brought long-standing conservation partner NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.) to Gr\u00fcne Woche to give agricultural holdings more information on how the NABU Climate Fund can support them with peatland restoration projects or a move to organic farming.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    The cooperatively organized REWE GROUP is one of the leading trade and tourism groups in Germany and Europe. In 2025, the company generated a total external turnover of more than 100 billion euros. Founded in 1927, REWE GROUP operates with around 380,000 employees in 21 European countries.<\/p>\n

    The sales lines include REWE, REWE CENTER, nahkauf and BILLA as well as ADEG supermarkets and consumer stores, the discounter PENNY, IKI, the drugstores BIPA and the toom Baumarkt DIY stores. The company also operates convenience stores REWE To Go, REWE express and the e-commerce activities REWE Liefer- and Abholservice as well as Zooroyal and Weinfreunde. The Lekkerland Group comprises the wholesale activities of the business group in the area of on-the-go consumption. Under the umbrella of DERTOUR Group, the Travel and Tourism division includes more than 2,000 travel agencies, tour operators as well as hotel brands and online travel portals.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      S&P Reaffirms REWE GROUP’s \u201cBBB\u201d Rating (Outlook Stable)\u00a0<\/h3>\n

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      Winter Vacation: The Waiting Game Is Over<\/h3>\n

      Recently, the number of bookings for the winter season has been picking up significantly again. Half of all bookings made with our tour operators are for long-haul destinations, and flexible travel options and unique experiences are very much in vogue. Here\u2019s an overview of the highlights from the new itineraries<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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      “I’m an optimistic person. I’ve always been that way.”<\/h3>\n

      For Ines Batz of DERTOUR, the effectiveness of her appreciative, positive, and calm leadership style was evident not only during stressful periods at work but also during a personal crisis: Her team naturally stepped in and supported her through that time. From her own career experience, she also knows that no one is perfectly prepared for a leadership position. Her advice to other women: Take it one step at a time\u2014with courage, curiosity, and confidence.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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      Sports Bring People Together: Inclusion Right in the Heart of the Neighborhood<\/h3>\n

      What\u2019s it like to play wheelchair basketball? Florian S\u00f6rensen, manager of the sales department, tried it out for himself at the inclusive family sports festival in Berlin-Reinickendorf in early July. A few meters away, European Para-Badminton Champion Rick Hellmann was playing with guests. Fifty meters away, children were climbing a tower made of empty water crates, while at the many other booths, people were discussing the theme of the day: the self-determined participation of people with disabilities in social life.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Our LinkedIn feed has all the latest information from the REWE GROUP and the sector, with the most important developments from the worlds of retail, e-commerce, food, CSR and policy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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      The Gr\u00fcne Woche trade fair, which ran from 19 to 28 January 2024 in Berlin, is one of the world\u2019s leading events in the food, agriculture and horticulture sectors. Representing the REWE Group on the EventFarm at the Forum Modern Agriculture were retail brands REWE, PENNY and the Competence Centre for Agriculture, which was founded at the beginning of 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21224,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","nl_adhoc_sent":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"sales_line":[19],"focus_theme":[142],"class_list":["post-24686","press_release","type-press_release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-responsibility","sales_line-rewe-group","focus_theme-undefined"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/24686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_release"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/24686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24687,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/24686\/revisions\/24687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24686"},{"taxonomy":"sales_line","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sales_line?post=24686"},{"taxonomy":"focus_theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/focus_theme?post=24686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}