Overview
- Products are now on shelves in Rewe stores across Bavaria under Rewe Beste Wahl and Rewe Regional, with the Crispy Mix already available.
- Penny will add the salads in its southern region after Easter under the Marktliebe label, with nationwide availability planned afterward.
- The salads are grown in water basins using a controlled greenhouse system with LED lighting and geothermal heat in Kirchweidach on roughly four hectares.
- Project partners report 22–32 day growth cycles, pesticide‑free production, and up to seven days longer shelf life compared with conventional salad.
- Rewe estimates about 3,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided annually through renewable heat, while some observers warn the model could pressure smaller outdoor farms.