Hamburg Market Hosts 600,000 Visitors
20-07-2010 - More than half a million Harley-Davidson fans, including 50,000 bikers, gathered on-site at Hamburg Wholesale Market during the last weekend of June to celebrate the annual Hamburg Harley Days® event.

 Istanbul Prepares to Host WUWM 27th Congress
20-07-2010 - The postponed WUWM 27th Congress to be held in Istanbul, Turkey was recently confirmed as taking place 10-13 May 2011. Istanbul Metropolitan Market (IMM) Director, Mr Bayram Ali Çakiroðlu recently met with WUWM Secretary General, Maria Cavit, to finalise the new event venue and logistics.

 WUWM Conference Calls for Better Local Support
01-07-2010 - The 3rd World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Retail Conference held in Dublin, Ireland from 25-26 June 2010 saw delegates from seven European countries in attendance. Discussions included a review of the EU Services Directive, plans for putting retail markets back on the local government agenda, public-private partnerships, as well as the need for more effective marketing and promotion of municipal street markets.

 Berlin Market Opens New Flower Hall
21-06-2010 - On 16 May 2010 the new flower hall at the wholesale market of Berlin (BGM) was officially opened. Fourteen wholesale traders and producers previously located in the old market, as well as Landgard - an association of more than 2.000 producers, moved into the new building with its 12,000 square metres of sales area.

 Bremen Wholesale Market Begins Solar Project
21-06-2010 - The management of Bremen wholesale market has decided to lease 50,000 m² of its roof area to an investor who will use it to build solar roofing to produce climate-protecting energy. The project will begin operations on 30 June 2010.

 German Markets Partner With EnzaFruit
26-05-2010 - During Fruit Logistica 2010, the Association of German Wholesale Markets (GFI) and Enzafruit New Zealand concluded a marketing partnership agreement to organize national promotions with wholesale markets and independent retailers.

 New Palma Conference Dates Approved!
12-05-2010 - Due to the closure of much of European airspace in April 2010 the WUWM Conference to be held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain had to be postponed. The new dates for this conference have now been approved as 14-17 September 2010. Please read the following conditions relating to participation in this event. New conference registration and hotel booking forms will be sent to delegates in the coming days.

 URGENT - WUWM Palma Conference Postponed!!!
18-04-2010 - As you know there has been an unprecedented closure of much of European airspace over the past four days, and there would appear to be no foreseeable resolution to that problem. Many WUWM Conference delegates have already confirmed that their flights to Palma have been cancelled, while most others are facing that situation imminently.

 Hamburg Market to Host Harley Event
29-03-2010 - Up to 600,000 people are expected to attend a Harley Davidson annual European festival to be held on the Hamburg Market from 25-27 June 2010. Some 50,000 bikers from all over Europe alongside tens of thousands of spectators are expected to visit the market over the festival weekend.

 Food Markets to Analyse the New Global Economy
29-03-2010 - The Spanish national market association Mercasa in association with the wholesale market of Palma de Mallorca, Spain (Mercapalma) will host the next WUWM Conference. This event will take place in Palma de Mallorca from 20-23 April 2010.

 WUWM Board Gathers in Holland for Annual Meeting
10-02-2010 - An annual WUWM Board of Directors meeting was held in late January in the Netherlands. This year the event was not held as usual within the offices of the WUWM Secretariat, being instead held in the off-market premises of WUWM associate member company, Vroegop Ruhe b.v.

 WUWM Members Display at Fruit Logistica
10-02-2010 - Fruit Logistica is a leading international trade fair for the fresh produce trade held annually in the Messe Berlin in Germany. More than 2,300 exhibitors from over 70 countries were present at this year's fair held from 3-5 February.

 WUWM GPG Adopted as European Community Guide
27-11-2009 - The European Commission for Health and Consumer Protection DG (SANCO) has informed that the WUWM GPG is now formally approved as the European Community Guide to Good Hygiene Practices Specific to Wholesale Market Management.

 UK Government Ensures Survival of Retail Markets
30-10-2009 - The UK Government is taking on the role of protecting traditional markets in the face of increasing pressures threatening their long term survival. Markets are a national tradition, but the growth of out-of-town supermarkets, along with discounters, internet shopping, and a difficult economic climate has caused prolonged decline in many places.

 Official Opening of the New Mercasalamanca Market
30-10-2009 - The official opening of the new Mercasalamanca market took place on 27 October supported by the President of the Castilla y León region, Mr Juan Vicente Herrera. Over 200 people attended the event which was hosted by the Mayor of Salamanca and Mercasalamanca Administration Board President Julian Lanzarote, and Mercasa President Ignacio Cruz.

 WUWM Paris Declaration
07-10-2009 - On the occasion of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference held 23-25 September in Paris, France under the theme: "What Future for Wholesale Markets?" delegates from 28 countries gathered together to express unanimous agreement of the following:

 WUWM 2009 Wholesale Market Award Winners
30-09-2009 - French and Spanish wholesale markets stole the limelight during the recent World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) 2009 Wholesale Market Awards.

 Seoul's Garak Market Re-Development on its Way
27-08-2009 - Established in 1985 as the first public wholesale market in Korea, Garak Market, with a total area of 543,451m2, is the center of trade for fruit, vegetables, meats and related products in Seoul. Since opening, about 7,600 tons of products have been traded daily (2,4 million tons yearly). Garak Market accounts for 36% of all the trade volumes combined in 33 wholesale markets nationwide, and it represents 46 % of the total quantity of agro-marine products consumed in Seoul.

 Rungis Welcomes WUWM to Paris
26-08-2009 - Preparations for the upcoming WUWM Conference to be held in Paris, hosted by the Rungis International Market are well underway. The “Rungis Symposium” held on Thursday 24 September, will provide exciting and interesting debate on the question of the future of wholesale markets.

 WUWM Moves European Retail Markets Ahead
01-07-2009 - A World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference to discuss the way forward for the European retail market sector was held from 26-27 June 2009 in London. The conference, hosted by the National Association of British Market Authorities, brought market managers and market trader associations from 8 countries together in a bid to identify common challenges and share strategies for success.

 WUWM Launches 2009 Awards and Photo Competition
17-06-2009 - The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has launched the 2009 WUWM Wholesale Market Awards for its membership and a 2009 WUWM Market Photo Competition which is open to all persons from all over the world.

 Food Markets from 30 Countries Meet in Prague
26-05-2009 - A recent conference of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) held in Prague, Czech Republic saw delegates from 30 countries of the world in attendance. Hosted by the Lipence Wholesale Market situated in the city of Prague, the conference featured speakers from 10 countries.

 German EOS Partnership
22-04-2009 - The marketing partnership established last year between the Association of German Wholesale Markets (GFI) and the Bozen/Bolzano Chamber of Commerce export organization for South Tyrol, EOS, will be further developed in 2009. GFI will organise a total of 11 promotions between 16 April and 6 May for EOS in the cities of Munich, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Berlin. Customers can sample conventional varieties like Braeburn, Golden and Jonagold, and try the organic Pinova apple.

 WUWM Meets with DG Competition
22-04-2009 - In December 2008 the European Commission (EC) responded to the worldwide surge in food prices by adopting a Communication on Food Prices in Europe. This communication is designed to provide the European Council by December 2009 with an action programme that facilitates a coordinated EU approach to the food crisis, as well as recommendations to better understand a variety of competitiveness issues currently impacting the European food supply chain.

 WUWM Meets European Commission DG Agriculture
23-03-2009 - In February 2009 WUWM representatives met with Lars Hoelgaard, the Deputy Director-General of DG Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Commission (EC). This opportunity arose in follow-up to the WUWM 26th Congress held in Copenhagen last October where we accepted an invitation from Commissioner Fisher Boel to further detail the role and importance of markets to European food distribution.

 New Information & Communication Technology Survey
05-03-2009 - A first-ever wholesale market management / wholesale market trader survey assessing the take-up and use of New Information and Communication Technologies (NICT) is currently being undertaken with the assistance of the French Federation of National Wholesale Markets (FFMIN) and the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM).

 Prague Host for International Market Event
05-03-2009 - The Prague Wholesale Market was founded as the first wholesale market in the former Czechoslovakia and is the only market of its kind in the Czech Republic.

 Rungis Market in Paris Celebrates 40 Years
12-02-2009 - On 27 November 2008, Marc Spielrein the CEO of SEMMARIS (Rungis Market Authority), officially launched celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of Rungis International Market. From 27 November until 3 March 2009, a countdown is taking place to mark the original move from Les Halles de Paris to Rungis.

 Retail Markets United Globally
27-01-2009 - The Board of Directors of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) agreed to launch the World Union of Retail Markets during a meeting held 15-16 January in the WUWM Secretariat, in The Hague, the Netherlands.

 Work Begins on Copenhagen Markets in 2010
09-01-2009 - Work on what aims to be Northern Europe’s largest, most modern and most efficient wholesale market for food, flowers and florist supplies is expected to start in spring 2010. Copenhagen Markets will replace Grønttorvet, the existing wholesale market in Valby.

 Bremen Retail Markets Praised
15-12-2008 - This year the Living City Foundation "Lebendige Stadt" award for the best European Retail Market went to a 200 year old German green retail market in Nienburg at the Weser which receives some 250,000 visitors annually. The market was honoured with Euro 15,000 in prize money.

 German Markets round up year
24-11-2008 - Members of the development society GFI German Wholesale Markets met in Stuttgart on 11 and 12 November 2008 for their 14th General Meeting. They discussed marketing measures for 2009 which aim to continue the successful PR and media work of past years, primarily promoting the country’s wholesale markets to German consumers and business/political communities.

 Commission to allow sale of 'wonky' fruit and veg
17-11-2008 - Rules governing the size and shape of fruit and vegetables will be consigned to history after European Union Member States recently voted on Commission proposals to repeal specific marketing standards for 26 types of fruit and vegetables. The Commission's initiative to get rid of these standards is a major element in its ongoing efforts to streamline and simplify EU rules and cut red tape.

 WUWM Wholesale Market Survey Results
13-11-2008 - One of the overriding aims of WUWM is to promote the importance of wholesale and retail markets to the food sector. Ensuring our ability to present the true size, scope and range of activities undertaken by our members to decision-makers at the national, regional and international level is therefore vital in reinforcing the important contributions markets make to their local economies and communities.

 WUWM Awards Market Excellence
17-10-2008 - The recent WUWM 26th Congress in Copenhagen was the venue for announcing the winners of the WUWM 2008 Wholesale Market Awards. Submissions were received throughout the year from member markets in the three categories of: Community Support, Market Innovation and Environmental Sustainability. The winners are detailed here below:

 WUWM Asia-Pacific Region Launches Conference
15-10-2008 - An Asia/Pacific Regional Working Group was established by WUWM in early 2008. This regional group is chaired by WUWM Board member Mr Zengjun Ma, Chairman of the China Agricultural Wholesale Markets Association (CAWA) and aims to intensify regional collaboration and provide focus and support to the specific interest areas of members in Asia and the Pacific.

 Declaration from 26th WUWM Congress, Copenhagen
08-10-2008 - The recent WUWM 26th Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark was a resounding success with participation from over 30 countries. Further information on this congress will be forthcoming shortly, however in the meantime please find below a copy of the Declaration resulting from this event.

 The Food Crisis is Off!
07-10-2008 - "There is enough food in the world – the real debate should be about the global division of foods and welfare" said the main speaker, senior researcher Mr. Henning Otto Hansen, at the opening day of the international congress in Copenhagen, hosted by Grønttorvet København, with 30 nations within WUWM (the World Union of Wholesale Markets) attending.

 E.U Commissioner Opens Food Market Congress
19-08-2008 - The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mariann Fischer Boel, will open the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) 26th Congress to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 1-3 October 2008. The congress, hosted by Copenhagen wholesale market, Gronttorvet Kobenhavn A/S will be held under the general theme of: Every business is a growth business as long as you know where to look! Congress discussions will focus on both current and future trends in the food and flower sectors, as well as identify the strengths and opportunities facing food markets today.

 Hamburg Glass Kitchen Competition
18-08-2008 - Three prize winners from Glasgow Education Service's Culinary Excellence Programme - David Thomson and Scott McLerie from Smithycroft Secondary School and Raymond Lafferty from Eastbank Academy - and 3 students from the Glasgow Metropolitan College -Seb Wereski, Arran McCredie and Andy Cruikshank - went out to compete in the Glass Kitchen Competition in Hamburg, Germany on 28 June.

 GFI Apple and Kiwi Promotion Boom
16-07-2008 - Together with marketing partners EOS, Bolzano Chamber of Commerce’s south Tyrolean export organization, and Zespri International Ltd, Germany’s wholesale market association GFI has held 50 successful fruit promotions at street markets, in greengrocer shops, and retail market halls.

 Lille Market Renovation
15-07-2008 - An important renovation programme begun in 2001 designed to improve local competitiveness and provide tenants with new development opportunities is now complete on the 40ha wholesale market in Lille, France. Built in 1972, the existing buildings were enlarged in the renovations, allowing for the construction of 4000 m2 refrigerated stores. Loading refrigerated platforms have also been installed, and a totally new flower hall of 2,000 m2 has been built.

 Foundations Laid for New Market in Shenzhen
15-07-2008 - Shenzen, located nearby Hong Kong in the south of China, will boast a new wholesale market 30 hectares in size, with construction due to be finished in 2010. A foundation ceremony carried out for the Shenzhen International Wholesale Market took place earlier this year. The Deputy Secretary of Shenzhen, Mr Liu Yupu, along with Mr Xu Zongheng the Mayor of the City, attended the celebrations along with national and international industry representatives.

 UK Apple Day
03-07-2008 - London's Borough Market, the Lions Part Theatre Company and Southwark Cathedral are uniting this year to celebrate UK Apple Day on Sunday 26th October 2008. Apple Day will be marked by Southwark Cathedral in the Choral Eucharist at 11.00am on Sunday 26th October. Together with Borough Market stallholders the Flower Guild at the Cathedral will deck the Cathedral with special displays using apples and market produce.

 New Copenhagen Market
03-07-2008 - A Danish construction consortium under the leadership of E. Pihl & Søn has won the EU invitation for tenders for the development of ‘Copenhagen Markets’ in Høje Taastrup, Denmark. This market will replace the current wholesale market ‘Grønttorvet’ in Copenhagen, which is the host market for this year’s WUWM 26th Congress.

 WUWM Retail Conference Results in Declaration
16-06-2008 - The recent WUWM Retail Conference held from 12-14 June in Hamburg, Germany resulted in a WUWM Declaration which highlighted the important role of retail markets in EU economies and communities. Figures show that at least 25,000 retail markets operate in the European Union, with more than 450,000 retail market traders operating businesses on those markets. Additionally, more than 1 million people are working on those retail markets with the total turnover surpassing 35 billion Euros.

 Europe's Best Weekly Market
26-05-2008 - The Managing Director of Hamburg Wholesale Market for Fruit, Vegetables and Flowers, Torsten Berens, has been appointed to the jury that will decide who will receive the 'Lebendige Stadt' Foundation Award 2008. In October 2008 he will meet with fellow jurors – people who have made a name for themselves in business, politics, government and academia – to choose 'Europe’s Best Weekly Market'. The award, which also carries a cash prize of 15,000 euros, will be presented in November 2008 in Dortmund Town Hall.

 Chinese Markets React to Earthquake
19-05-2008 - The China Agricultural Wholesale Markets Association (CAWA) reacted swiftly to the earthquake which hit Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province on May 12. CAWA Chairman, Mr Zengjun Ma, attending a fruit and vegetable trade fair in Hainan on the day of the earthquake, worked to ensure the allocation of fresh food and support to markets in the quake-hit areas.

 New Chairman Urges Greater Understanding of Sector
08-05-2008 - The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) held Board elections during its recent conference in Mexico City which saw Graham Wallace, Head of Glasgow Markets in the UK become Chairman, and Torben Flinch, Managing Director of Copenhagen Markets in Denmark become Vice Chairperson. Seven Directors were also elected (or re-elected) from the USA, Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Mexico. Existing Board members with mandates expiring in 2009 include market representatives from China, Spain, and the Czech Republic.

 German Ban on Selling Below Cost Price
07-05-2008 - It is now 4 months since an amendment to German law aimed at counteract unfair pricing in the food retailing sector entered into force. German Wholesale Market Association (GFI) Chairman, Mr Andreas Foidl, noted that the German wholesale markets united under GFI “wholeheartedly supported the Federal Government in its efforts to take action against price dumping through new economic policies and laws to protect consumers".

 New Health Commissioner presentation before the EP
06-05-2008 - On 1 April, Androulla Vassiliou, the newly appointed European Commissioner for Health, delivered her opening address at a joint session of the Committees for Environment, Agriculture, Employment and Internal Market and Consumer Protection at the European Parliament. In setting out the priorities of her agenda, the Commissioner underlined the need for Europe to work together to deliver the high levels of public health and food safety that European citizens expect and demand.

 WUWM Launches 2008 Market Awards
18-04-2008 - The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) will offer three global wholesale market awards in 2008, with submissions closing on 1 September 2008.

 Borough Market Wins Yet Another Award
08-04-2008 - The Borough Market in London, renowned throughout the UK for the excellence of its fresh food and its wide range of traders and being an important social and cultural forum for Londoners, has won the NABMA (National Association of British Market Authorities) Best Speciality Market 2008 Award. This award follows its recent receipt of the Evening Standard London’s Best Market Award and the Evening Standard London’s Best Shopping Experience Award.

 European Conference Supports Retail Markets
27-03-2008 - The Retail Section of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) will hold a European Retail Conference in Hamburg, Germany from 12-13 June 2008. Under the theme "European Retail Markets Driving Communities", the conference will discuss various methods of strengthening and developing retail (covered, street and open-air) markets throughout Europe.

 Developer Sought for UK Market
25-02-2008 - UK urban regeneration company, New East Manchester (NEM), is seeking a development partner for New Smithfield Market in Openshaw, east Manchester. Located less than two and half miles from Manchester city centre, the existing market, which has been operating on its current site since 1972, has approximately 30,000 m2 of lettable space on a 35 acre site. The site is currently 80% occupied with 42 businesses trading in fresh produce including fish, poultry, fruit and vegetables and flowers. This generates £250 million per year to the region's economy and provides 650 jobs.

 Call for supermarkets to be regulated
25-02-2008 - Members of the European Parliament (EP) have signed a written declaration on investigating and remedying the abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the EU. The declaration requests the European Commission to propose appropriate measures, including regulation, to protect consumers, workers and producers from any abuse of dominant position or negative impacts identified in the course of this investigation.

 New Mercasa President Appointed
18-02-2008 - The General Council of Mercasa (the Spanish national wholesale market network) on proposal of the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) announced last week the appointment of Ignacio Cruz Roche as successor to Javier de Paz Mancho who resigned as President last December.

 "Copenhagen Markets" new name of vegetable market
14-02-2008 - The board of directors of Grønttorvet København A/S have decided to name the new vegetable market in Høje Taastrup "Copenhagen Markets".

 New Covent Garden Market Celebrates Local Food
05-02-2008 - On 6 February 2008, New Covent Garden Market in London hosted A Celebration of Local Food bringing together regional producers, NCGM wholesalers and distributors and regional food groups to showcase the best of local produce.

 WUWM Monthly E-newsletter
04-02-2008 - The WUWM E-newsletter is distributed to members and industry contact persons around the world. Please find attached here the most recent edition and back copies.

 Marc Spielrein Awarded Légion d'Honneur
31-01-2008 - WUWM is pleased to announce that one of its Honorary Chairmen, Marc Spielrein - CEO/Chairman of Rungis International Market in Paris, was recently awarded the cross of Officier de la Légion d'Honneur.

 WUWM Secretary General visits Turkey
29-01-2008 - WUWM Secretary General Maria Cavit recently visited the Istanbul Municipal Wholesale Market to discuss their invitation to host a WUWM Conference in the autumn of 2009. While there she visited the European side of the Istanbul Metropolitan Wholesale Market, as well as the largest retail market in the city, Çarsamba.

 Wholesale Markets at Fruit Logistica
18-01-2008 - Several European members of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) will participate in the upcoming annual Fruit Logistica Expo to be held from 7-9 February in Berlin, Germany.

 Innovative Moves Underway at Dapper Market
06-12-2007 - The 97 year old Dapper Market in Amsterdam was voted 2007 best market of the year in Holland. WUWM Secretary General Maria Cavit and Membership Officer Natalia Barragan recently visited the market and met with Peter Groenendaal, Coordinator of Amsterdam city’s markets.

 Retirement Tribute
03-12-2007 - The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) pays tribute to Hamburg Wholesale Market Managing Director Wolf Rohde who retires this month having successfully developed the market into one of the leading wholesale markets of the world.

 Mexico City Market Celebrates 25th Anniversary
27-11-2007 - Around 3,000 employees, traders and guests celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Central Wholesale Market of the City of Mexico (CEDA) on 22 November.

 German Markets Meet in Munich
20-11-2007 - The 12th regular General Meeting of the development society GFI German Wholesale Markets was held in Munich on 6 and 7 November 2007. This year, as in past years, members had a packed agenda to work through. GFI members have initiated numerous new marketing measures.

 Hamburg Wholesale Market supports street markets
05-11-2007 - Street markets play an important role in terms of boosting economic activity inside their regions. In view of this, the Economics Ministry of the City of Hamburg, which owns Hamburg Wholesale Market for Fruit, Vegetable and Flowers, has agreed with the municipal district of Hamburg-Bergedorf that action is to be taken to preserve a viable future for the city’s street markets.

 Retail markets across Europe join hands
25-10-2007 - Retail market management authorities and trader organisations across Europe recently met together in Paris to discuss a way forward for the retail market sector.

 Mercati Associati Elections
24-10-2007 - Turin – Ottavio Guala has been re-elected president of Mercati Associati, the association that gathers the Italian food centres and wholesale market authorities. Mr Guala, who is also president of Fedagromercati, Confcommercio and vice-president of Infomercati Consortium, has been at the helm of Mercati Associati since 2004 and was re-elected by unanimous vote.

 25th WUWM Congress
18-09-2007 - The recent 25th Congress of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) held in Beijing, China included the participation of over 400 Chinese delegates, along with an international representation from 34 countries of the world.

 WUWM Congress Press Conference
30-08-2007 - Chinese National Ag-Market Association (CAWA) Chairman, Mr Zenjun Ma and World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Secretary General, Ms Maria Cavit recently addressed representatives of the Chinese media in advance of the opening of the WUWM 25th Congress.

 Mexico City Hosts WUWM Conference in 2008
26-07-2007 - The wholesale market of the City of Mexico (CEDA) will host the first WUWM Conference in 2008.

 High-throughput laboratory opens in Hamburg
04-07-2007 - A new safety concept for fruit and vegetables, the only one of its kind in Europe, is now in place. Rapid, comprehensive tests for traces of pesticides deliver top levels of food safety.

 Arguing for 'safe' biotechnology
03-07-2007 - Speaking at a recent European Biotechnology Open Day, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said, "There is an economic risk in Europe if we fall behind the global economy in approving safe biotechnology".

 GM Argument Moves to Australia
03-07-2007 - Addressing a recent biofuels forum in Canberra, Australia, the Australian federal minister for agriculture, Peter McGauran, said Australia's state moratoriums on genetically modified (GM) crops are placing the country's agricultural sector at serious risk of being left behind by international competitors.

 WUWM Delegation Visits Polish Markets
13-06-2007 - Poland was one of the biggest fruit and vegetable producers in the European Union in 2005* and Polish fresh produce is in ever-increasing demand throughout the continent. In answer to this success, the wholesale markets in the country are joining forces to keep abreast of these exciting challenges.

 Copenhagen Market Take-Over Announced
29-05-2007 - A consortium consisting of Hoffmann Ejendomme, the Danish property developers, and The Carlyle Group, the global private equity firm, is in the process of taking over the Copenhagen Wholesale Market (Grønttorvet København).

 Chinese Vice Premier Attends WUWM Congress
10-05-2007 - China's Vice premier Wu Yi will make a speech during the opening ceremony of the 25th WUWM Congress in September 2007.

 Mercazaragoza starts direct sea-rail connection
07-05-2007 - Mercazaragoza has inaugurated a direct sea-rail connection from the Maritime Terminal of Zaragoza (tmZ) to the Port of Barcelona, which will encourage the growth of cost-competitive international maritime trade of goods originating from the Ebro valley.

 WUWM 2007 Board Elections Held
25-04-2007 - WUWM Board elections were conducted during the recent WUWM Conference which was held in Turin, Italy from 18-20 April 2007.

 WUWM Conference in Turin a Success
24-04-2007 - The recent Conference of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) held in Turin, Italy was a resounding success, including the participation of retail and wholesale market authorities from 25 countries.

 Hamburg seeks HACCP certification for market hall
15-03-2007 - One of Germany's leading wholesale markets is introducing food safety and hygiene measures that will enable it to obtain HACCP certification.

 Zeleni venac Market in Belgrade Re-opens
12-03-2007 - One of the oldest retail markets in Belgrade - the Zeleni venac Market, has undergone an 18 month major reconstruction and was officially re-opened for business on 16 February 2007.

 WUWM 25th Congress in China
13-02-2007 - The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) will hold its 25th Congress in Beijing, China from 3-6 September 2007.

 Wholesale Markets Attend Fruit Logistica
13-02-2007 - One of the world’s foremost fruit and vegetable expositions, Fruit Logistica, has seen a steady increase in attendance by wholesale market authorities.

 Common Market Organisation Reforms Announced
29-01-2007 - On 24 January 2007, the European Commission proposed wide-ranging reforms to the Common Market Organisation for fruit and vegetables.

 Covent Garden Modernisation Plan
24-01-2007 - Late last year Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) announced a two year programme to replace its 30 year old infrastructure with fresh, modern facilities.

 WUWM Retail Work Team Meets in Hamburg
19-12-2006 - The WUWM retail market work team met together on 14 and 15 December 2006, hosted by the Hamburg Market in Germany.

 Unique Logistics Centre Opens in Germany
19-12-2006 - Hodorff Qualitätslogistik GmbH (HQL) officially opened its new logistics centre in Hamburg Wholesale Market with a spectacular extravaganza in the evening of 15 December 2006.

 London Markets Join Forces in Dumping Crack Down
15-12-2006 - London’s three horticultural wholesale markets have joined forces to reduce still further the dumping of unsaleable produce on their markets. With the cost of landfill increasing the three markets decided to tackle the problem at source by imposing hefty fines on anyone dumping produce on their markets.

 CAWA organizes a 25th WUWM Congress meeting
01-12-2006 - CAWA recently convened a Chinese 25th WUWM Congress Meeting within Xin Fa Di Wholesale Market in Beijing. The event was chaired by CAWA President Mr Zengjun Ma and the chairmen of Xin Fa Di wholesale market, Shun Xin Shi Men wholesale market, Jin Xiu Da Di wholesale market, and the Beijing Central Agricultural Wholesale Market.

 Importante evento fruitihortícola latinoamericano
14-11-2006 - La Municipalidad de Las Heras junto al Mercado de la Cooperativa Feria Zonal Las Heras Ltda., la Federación Latino-americana de Mercados de Abastecimiento (FLAMA) y la Federación de Productores y Operadores de Mercados de Abasto de la República Argentina (FENAOMFRA) están organizando “Expolatina 2006 de mercados y centrales de abasto de Latinoamérica” que se llevará a cabo en el predio UCIM los días 4, 5 y 6 de diciembre.

 News Update from New Spitalfields Market in London
14-11-2006 - Since the relocation of New Spitalfields Market from the City of London to the new site in Leyton (East London) some 15 years ago, the market has grown from strength to strength.

 Polish market news update
31-10-2006 - A Conference was held in the Polish Senate on Tuesday 3 October 2006 on the future of wholesale markets in the country.

 WUWM Bremen Conference
10-10-2006 - The recent WUWM Conference hosted by Grossmarkt Bremen in Germany was a great success with more than 130 people from 26 countries attending the event.

 WUWM Meeting with European Parliament Minister
10-10-2006 - On 5 September 2006, WUWM members Marc Spielrein and Marcel Verbelen had the opportunity to meet in Strasbourg with Marianne Thyssen, a Belgian member of the European Parliament who sits on the Committee for Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

 WUWM Beijing 25th Congress Officially Launched
08-08-2006 - The 25th Congress of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) to be celebrated in Beijing, China in September 2007 was recently launched with the full support of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

 WUWM Meeting with EC Commissioner Kyprianou
28-07-2006 - A meeting was held in Thessalonica, Greece on Friday 28 July between representatives of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) and the European Commissioner for the Health and Consumer Protection DG, Mr Markos Kyprianou.