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GFI GUIDEWHOLESALEMARKETS INGERMANY

GFI GUIDEWHOLESALEMARKETS INGERMANYFA C T S , F I G U R E S , I M P R E S S I O N S

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

GFI

Berlin Frucht.

Facts

Welcome

Markets

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

2nd edition

Welcome

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

GERMANY’S WHOLESALE MARKETS

Leipzig

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Welcome to Germany’s wholesale markets.Our fresh produce centres are the guarantorsfor a wide choice of top quality fresh produce,in particular fruit and vegetables. These central,urban trading platforms ensure that more than100 million consumers canbuy good healthy food.

This wholesale market guide is designed tooffer you convincing evidence of the significantrole played by Germany’s wholesale markets.Separate portraits of each market provide themost important facts about the 17 wholesalemarkets that are members of the GFIassociation of German Wholesale Markets.

FRESHNESS, VARIETY AND QUALITY FROM THE HEART OF EUROPE

Facts

Markets

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

Köln/Cologne

Duisburg

Düsseldorf

Essen

Dortmund

Stuttgart

MannheimSaarbrücken

Karlsruhe

Frankfurt/M.

Hannover

Bremen

Hamburg

Rostock

Berlin

Munich

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Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

GFI

Berlin Frucht.

FRESH IS WHAT WE DO BEST

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Markets

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

HUBS FOR FRESH PRODUCE

When most people are still asleep in the cities,the wholesale markets are busy turning nightinto day. The markets are a hive of activity.Vast amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables fromnational growers, especially those near themarket, and from all over the world are shipped

WE ARE AT THE CENTRE OF FRESHNESS

Wholesale markets are atthe centre of the chain ofadded value for fresh foodsand flowers. This is wheregrowers, wholesalers andimporters meet the buyersfrom shops and restaurantswho want the best for theircustomers. And customerrelations are very important,because delivering tocustomers is part of theservice where freshness isconcerned.

P Grown around theworld, sold in the region

Regional, national andoverseas growers supplyproduce to the importersand wholesalers based atthe wholesale markets. The wholesale marketis the sales channel of choice for growers whoattach great importance to the quality andfreshness of the produce and value the profes-sional advice and trading skills of the companiesat the wholesale markets and their customers.

P Companies based at the markets

Most sellers are wholesalers and importers.Possessing great professionalism andexperience, they are able to handle largevolumes of every kind of perishable food fromall parts of the world. Many of the companiestrading on the wholesale markets have beenowned and operated by the same family forseveral generations.The entire range of services connected withthe produce is available. The market tradersare highly competitive because they put thecustomer first and offer the latest logisticstechnology and services. Regional growers havestands at many wholesale markets to sell freshlypicked seasonal produce: “From the region –for the region” is the guiding principle –cutting transport time and costs.

P The buyers

Among the customers whobuy from the varied rangeat the wholesale market areindependent retailers, streetmarket traders, hotels,restaurants, chain storebranches and bulk buyersfor hospitals, communitycentres, fast-food outletsand canteens

P The experts forhealthy eating

Without the wholesalemarkets, consumers wouldfind their quality of lifediminished. Because thepeople who buy produceat the wholesale marketpay close attention to …

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to and from the markets. Whatever the season,there is no shortage here – and everything isof top quality. Other types of food are on offerbesides fruit and vegetables, so that retailerscan obtain a large part of their range of freshproduce from the market

• FreshnessEverything is geared to freshness at wholesalemarkets. The markets ensure that fruit andvegetables from all over the world and thelocal region are taken straight to the shops,so the consumer can buy them while theyare fresh.

• VarietyYou name it, the market has it. The fivecontinents of the earth rub shoulders inthese urban centres, to offer whateverthe consumer desires, from A as in appleto Z as in zucchini.

• QualityHere the wholesale markets leave nothingto chance. For good reason. After all, thepeople who trade here are all proven experts– people who set very high standards andfor whom only the best is good enough.That is why freshly harvested produce isfirst subjected to a number of officialinspections.

Stuttgart

Markets

Facts

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Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Leipzig

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The total area occupied by Germany’s wholesalemarkets is 2,700,000 m2: they handle hugeamounts of fresh foods every day.

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Berlin BGM

Altogether 20,000 people work for companies,service providers and market authorities basedat Germany’s wholesale markets.

EMPLOYEES

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

24% 66%SELLERS

Companies based atall wholesale markets:

2,600

Wholesalers/importers1,720

Growers620

10%

Service providers260

40%

BUYERS

Buyers at allwholesale markets:

53,000

Street market traders21,400

26%

Restaurants/caterers13,600

34%

Retail shops18,000

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Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

GFI

Berlin Frucht.

FACTS AND FIGURES

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Markets

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

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CAPITAL SPENDING BY MARKET MANAGEMENT

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24.5 8.6

2008

5%

85%TURNOVER

Volume of produce soldat all wholesale markets:

7,400,000 t

Fruit and vegetables6,290,000 t

Other foods370,000 t

10%

Fish and meat740,000 t

11%4%

12% 73%

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Berlin BGM

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WHOLESALE MARKETS – LIST OF ADDRESSES

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

GFI

Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

City Address Phone/Fax E-mail/Web

Berlin Berliner Großmarkt GmbH +49 (0)30 398 961-0 [email protected]ße 44 N-Q +49 (0)30 398 961-24 www.berliner-grossmarkt.de10553 Berlin

Fruchthof Berlin Verwaltungs- +49 (0)30 395 50 07 [email protected] eG +49 (0)30 395 36 58 www.fruchthof-berlin.deBeusselstraße 44 N–Q10553 Berlin

Bremen Großmarkt Bremen GmbH +49 (0)421 536 820 [email protected] Waller Freihafen 1 +49 (0)421 536 8220 www.grossmarkt-bremen.de28217 Bremen

Dortmund Großmarkt Dortmund eG +49 (0)231 522 143 [email protected] Weg 60 +49 (0)231 554 576 www.grossmarkt-dortmund.de44135 Dortmund

Düsseldorf Stadtverwaltung Düsseldorf +49 (0)211 8994487 [email protected] +49 (0)211 8934487 www.duesseldorf.deUlmenstraße 27540468 Düsseldorf

Duisburg FrischeKontor Duisburg GmbH +49 (0)203 42949-0 (FK) [email protected]ße 1 +49 (0)203 315598 (GM) www.frischekontor.de47138 Duisburg +49 (0)203 42949-49

Essen Frischezentrum Essen GmbH +49 (0)201 320 00-10 [email protected]ützowstraße 10 +49 (0)201 320 00-70 www.fze.de45141 Essen

Frankfurt/M. Fribeg Gesellschaft zum Betrieb +49 (0)69 500 069-22 [email protected] Frischezentrums mbH +49 (0)69 500 069-24 www.frische-zentrum-frankfurt.deJosef-Eicher-Straße 1060437 Frankfurt am Main

Hamburg Großmarkt Obst, Gemüse und +49 (0)40-428 54-2357 [email protected] Hamburg +49 (0)40 428 54-2772 www.grossmarkt-hamburg.deBanksstraße 2820097 Hamburg

Hannover Großmarkt Hannover GmbH +49 (0)511 946 71-0 [email protected] Tönniesberg 16–18 +49 (0)511 946 71-21 www.grossmarkt-hannover.de30453 Hannover

Karlsruhe Stadt Karlsruhe, Marktamt +49 (0)721 133-7200 [email protected] 43 +49 (0)721 133-7209 www.karlsruhe.de/maerkte76137 Karlsruhe

Köln/Cologne Stadt Köln – Der Oberbürger- +49 (0)221 221-24474 [email protected], Marktverwaltung +49 (0)221 341 152 www.stadt-koeln.deMarktstr. 1050968 Köln

Leipzig Großmarkt Leipzig GmbH +49 (0)341 461 70-20 [email protected] Frischemarkt 1A +49 (0)341 461 70-25 www.grossmarkt-leipzig.de04158 Leipzig

Mannheim GrossMarkt Mannheim GmbH +49 (0)621 432 25-0 [email protected]ße 14 +49 (0)621 432 25-33 www.gmm.de68165 Mannheim

Munich Markthallen München +49 (0)89 233-38500 [email protected] Str. 81 +49 (0)89 233-38595 www.markthallen-muenchen.de81371 München

Rostock Großmarkt Rostock GmbH +49 (0)381 609 03-0 [email protected] – Hanseatenstr. 5 +49 (0)381 609 03-20 www.grossmarkt-rostock.de18146 Rostock

Saarbrücken Großmarkt Saarbrücken +49 (0)681 927 97-0 [email protected] der Römerbrücke 8 +49 (0)681 927 97-77 www.grossmarkt-saarbruecken.de66121 Saarbrücken

Stuttgart Märkte Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG +49 (0)711 480 41-100 [email protected] 30 +49 (0)711 480 41-444 www.maerkte-stuttgart.de70327 Stuttgart

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BERLIN WHOLESALE MARKET – BGM

Bremen

Andreas Foidl

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1965

AreaP 330,000 m2

Firms on site P 300

CustomersP 2,000

Annual turnover (volume)P 585,000 t

Annual turnover (value)P 1 billion euros

Catchment areaP 6 million consumers

Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP FishP MeatP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P Freshness and quality in the heart of Berlin

Opened in 1965, Berlin Wholesale Market is a major tradingcentre covering an area of some 330,000 m2. A wide varietyof top quality fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and convenienceproducts are traded at Berlin Wholesale Market. The newflower wholesale market is scheduled to open on the sitein 2010.Total turnover is around a billion euros a year, making the“Belly of Berlin” one of the most important wholesalemarkets in Germany.The wholesale market supplies goods to a populous regionof the country: in addition to the national capital, Berlin,the catchment area includes Brandenburg state and partsof Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-WesternPomerania.

Address Berliner Großmarkt GmbHBeusselstraße 44 N–Q10553 Berlin

Telephone +49 (0)30 398 961-0Fax +49 (0)30 398 961-24

E-mail [email protected] www.berliner-grossmarkt.de

Contact Andreas Foidl, marketing director

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Berlin BGM

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BERLIN WHOLESALE MARKET – FRUCHTHOF

Dieter Krauß

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

GFI

Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1965

Thoroughly modernizedP 2007

AreaP 85,000 m2

Firms on site P 78

CustomersP 2,500


Annual turnover (value)P 325 million euros

Catchment areaP 6.0 million consumers

Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP Mediterranean deli productsP Dairy produceP EggsP BeveragesP Other foods

P Fruit market – the natural choice

In the Fruchthof hall (total area 29,000 m2) which wasthoroughly modernized in 2007, wholesalers occupy a salesarea of 21,000 m2 where they offer their customers a widerange of goods and a whole new shopping experience:• The new lighting concept creates a bright, friendly

atmosphere.• Locating the central cooling plant for all the cool rooms

outside the hall has considerably reduced noise levelsinside.

• Unbroken cool chains, covered loading/unloading ramps,transport paths and customer parking space combine tomaintain consistent produce quality.

• Short distances within the hall and from hall to parkinglot facilitate efficient work patterns and save the buyerstime.

Address Fruchthof Berlin Verwaltungs-genossenschaft eGBeusselstraße 44 N–Q10553 Berlin

Telephone +49 (0)30 395 50 07Fax +49 (0)30 395 36 58

E-mail [email protected] www.fruchthof-berlin.de

Contact Dieter Krauß, executive board member

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BREMEN WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Uwe Kluge

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 2002

AreaP 163,000 m2

Firms on site P 120

CustomersP 2,800




Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP FishP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P The fresh food centre

Bremen Wholesale Market opened in November 2002 atits new site. Its facilities are now among the most modernin Europe and the entire centre was designed with freshproduce in mind. The wholesale market is now located inan old dockland area. Being so close to the town centreand served by a good local and international transportnetwork, the stage is set for the market to grow and prosper.The site covers some 16.3 hectares, its focal point being a22,000 m2 wholesale market hall in the classic style. Thewholesale market hall is divided into three parts and is usedby flower wholesalers, grower-wholesalers and the classicfruit and vegetable wholesalers. To round off the picturethere is a specialities market hall offering some 8,000 m2

of additional space where a variety of goods are sold ona C&C basis.

Address Großmarkt Bremen GmbHAm Waller Freihafen 128217 Bremen

Telephone +49 (0)421 536 820Fax +49 (0)421 536 8220

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-bremen.de

Contact Uwe Kluge, managing director

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DORTMUND WHOLESALE MARKET

Ingo Wilmer

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1952

AreaP 58,000 m2

Firms on site P 32

CustomersP 2,800



Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP FishP MeatP Other foods

P At the heart of the city

Since 1952 Dortmund Wholesale Market has been at theheart of the city and the region. In 1976 the wholesalemarket, hitherto a municipal corporation, was one of thefirst German markets to be privatized. Since that date ithas operated as a cooperative society.With a sales floor of more than 58,000 m2 the marketserves a catchment area that includes the Ruhr district,Westphalia, the Rhineland and regions beyond, providingtop quality produce for more than 3.5 million people.Apart from the classic wholesale trade in fruit and vegetables,Dortmund is a major regional centre for the fish trade.The success of Dortmund Wholesale Market is founded onits central location and good transportation connectionswithin one of Germany’s most populous regions.

Address Großmarkt Dortmund eGHeiliger Weg 6044135 Dortmund

Telephone +49 (0)231 522 143Fax +49 (0)231 554 576

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-dortmund.de

Contact Ingo Wilmer, managing director

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DÜSSELDORF WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Peter Philippen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

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Stuttgart

BuiltP 1936

AreaP 165,000 m2

Firms on site P 190

CustomersP 4,800





P The region’s modern trading centre

The wholesale market in Düsseldorf, the capital of its state,now occupies an area of some 165,000 m2. It is a tradingcentre that meets all the demands of a major produce-handling site, offering halls for buying and selling, store-rooms with and without refrigeration, offices and loadingbays. 190 traders operate in the dedicated sales, storageand refrigeration area of somewhat more than 22,500 m2

and in the flower hall measuring some 11,000 m2. Theirregular customers number around 4,800 and are buyersfor retail shops, street markets, wholesalers, restaurants,hotels and canteens.Located in the northern part of Düsseldorf and served byseveral motorways, the wholesale market is easy to reach,making it very convenient for both customers and suppliersfrom the city and surrounding districts.

Address Stadtverwaltung DüsseldorfMarktverwaltungUlmenstraße 27540468 Düsseldorf

Telephone +49 (0)211 8994487Fax +49 (0)211 8934487

E-mail [email protected] www.duesseldorf.de

Contact Peter Philippen, head of the market authority

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DUISBURG WHOLESALE MARKET

Peter Joppa

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1927

AreaP 32,000 m2

Firms on site P 27

CustomersP 1,200




Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP FishP MeatP Other foods

P At the intersection of three regions; Ruhr,P Rheinschiene and Lower Rhine

27 importers, growers and wholesalers are based at the7,000 m2 site which includes a covered market area of4,000 m2; among their many customers are independentretailers with their own greengroceries or street marketstalls and restaurant chefs and caterers. Duisburg WholesaleMarket is an important regional institution blessed with anintact, modern infrastructure and can look back on morethan a century of trading history. A special feature of thesite is its good international connections, e.g. via nearbyDuisburg airport; and the Dutch border is a mere 50 kmdown the road. The wholesale market’s immediatecatchment area is the Lower Rhine region and the westernRuhr district, where some 1.5 million consumers live.

Address FrischeKontor Duisburg GmbHGelderblomstraße 147138 Duisburg

Telephone +49 (0)203 42949-0 (FrischeK.)+49 (0)203 315598 (Market)

Fax +49 (0)203 42949-49E-mail [email protected]

Web www.frischekontor.deContact Peter Joppa, FK; Brigitte Heinecke, Market

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ESSEN WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Gabriele Schiewer

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1981

AreaP 94,000 m2

Firms on site P 52

CustomersP 4,000

Annual turnover (volume)P 130 million euros



P The best of what’s good

Essen Fresh Produce Centre is known as the place to gofor quality and freshness. It was opened in 1981, a resultof the merger between the wholesale market and theabattoir, which was privatized in 1976. It is managed bythree operating companies, the Grossmarkt Essen GmbH,the meat cooperative FVE Fleischversorgung Essen eG andthe butchers’ cooperative Gilde Frisch-Markt Rhein-RuhreG.More than 50 companies operate on the 94,000 m2 site,offering trade buyers a complete range of fresh foods.Attached to the market is an educational facility wherecourses cover a comprehensive range of commercial andtechnical subjects.

Address Frischezentrum Essen GmbHLützowstraße 1045141 Essen

Telephone +49 (0)201 320 00-10Fax +49 (0)201 320 00-70

E-mail [email protected] www.fze.de

Contact Gabriele Schiewer, managing director

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FRANKFURT/M. WHOLESALE MARKET

Silke Pfeffer

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

GFI

Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 2004

AreaP 133,000 m2

Firms on site P 121

CustomersP 3,000





P The modern trading platform

Frankfurt Fresh Produce Centre opened in June 2004. Thesite covers 13.3 hectares and offers a modern exchangefacility where sellers and retailers meet to trade their wares.The innovative overall concept is the result of carefulplanning, making the fresh produce centre one of Germany’smost modern sites for wholesaling fresh food. Key featuresare the highly functional facilities, the latest technology,time-saving layout and a wide range of produce. Some120 food wholesalers, importers, regional growers andsellers of specialities offer a “one-stop” opportunity to buya comprehensive and varied range of fresh produce.Vital pre-conditions to guarantee the freshness and qualityof the goods traded are that the market is very easy toreach and is close to Frankfurt airport.

Address Fribeg Gesellschaft zum Betriebeines Frischezentrums mbHJosef-Eicher-Straße 1060437 Frankfurt am Main

Telephone +49 (0)69 500 069-22Fax +49 (0)69 500 069-24

E-mail [email protected] www.frische-zentrum-frankfurt.de

Contact Silke Pfeffer, manager

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Torsten Berens

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HAMBURG WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1962

AreaP 283,000 m2

Firms on site P 472

CustomersP 4,500

Annual turnover (volume)P 1,500,000 t

Annual turnover (value)P 2.0 billion euros


Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P The fresh produce centre of the North

The wholesale market for fruit, vegetables and flowers wasfirst built at its current site in the Hammerbrook district ofHamburg in 1962. Because it offers a wide variety ofproduce and is centrally located, the wholesale market’scatchment area extends beyond Hamburg into Schleswig-Holstein, parts of Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-WesternPomerania as well as western Poland and south Scandinavia.Hamburg is included in statistics as a representative marketfor imported fruit and vegetables. The site covers 283,000m2. The market hall offers 50,260 m2 of wholesaling spacewith a further 46,542 m2 of outside space available forhandling produce, of which some 22,921 m2 is privatelyowned. The entire range of services connected with thedistribution of food is available. The firms based at themarket are highly competitive thanks to their customer-friendly attitudes and the latest standards in logistics andservices.

Address Großmarkt Obst, Gemüse undBlumen HamburgBanksstraße 2820097 Hamburg

Telephone +49 (0)40 428 54-2350Fax +49 (0)40 428 54-2772

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-hamburg.de

Contact Torsten Berens, managing director

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HANNOVER WHOLESALE MARKET

Franz-Josef Sievers

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1958

AreaP 230,000 m2

Firms on site P 87




Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP MeatP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P The region’s trade centre

Hannover Wholesale Market was established in 1958.Trading on a 23 hectare site, the wholesale market hasdeveloped into an indispensable trade centre for small andmedium-sized food retailing enterprises.More than 750 people are employed by the 90 companiesbased at the wholesale market. In the fully covered markethall – a modern steel and glass construction – between350,000 and 400,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables changehands every year.

Address Großmarkt Hannover GmbHAm Tönniesberg 16 – 1830453 Hannover

Telephone +49 (0)511 946 71-0Fax +49 (0)511 946 71-21

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-hannover.de

Contact Franz-Josef Sievers, managing director

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KARLSRUHE WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Berlin BGM

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

Armin Baumbusch

BuiltP 1967

AreaP 113,000 m2

Firms on site P 70

CustomersP 6,700





P The region’s “pantry”

The region’s biggest centre for fresh produce occupies atotal area of 113,000 m2 and offers an attractive selectionof imported and local foods. Day by day at KarlsruheWholesale Market our fruit and vegetable traders offera full range of produce. Moreover, there is an excellentlywide and varied range of other culinary delicacies, such astop quality meat, poultry, fresh fish and seafood, availablethroughout the year in sufficient quantities and absolutelyfresh.There is an incredibly large selection of plants and flowers.To round off the wide variety on offer there are firmsstocking florists’ necessaries and a large C+C market.

Address Stadt Karlsruhe, MarktamtWeinweg 4376137 Karlsruhe

Telephone +49 (0)721 133-7200Fax +49 (0)721 133-7209

E-mail [email protected] www.karlsruhe.de/maerkte

Contact Armin Baumbusch, head of the markets office

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KÖLN/COLOGNE WHOLESALE MARKET

Reiner Ströbelt

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1940

AreaP 230,000 m2

Firms on site P 275

CustomersP 5,000

Annual turnover (volume)P 1,200,000 t



P International trade relations

Cologne Wholesale Market is one of Germany’s largestmarkets. The wholesale market hall is an impressive structure,it is listed for preservation as the construction method isespecially interesting. Since its opening on 1st Nov. 1940the original 70,000 m2 site has been extended with theaddition of municipal land (160,000 m2), DB land (theformer rail freight station Bonntor, 60,000 m2) and privateproperty (10,000 m2) so that the total area occupied is now230,000 m2.Since the late 1950s most growth has been in the importbusiness. International business relations guarantee thevariety and excellent quality of the produce sold. Thecatchment area covers the region within a 200 km radiusof the market.

Address Stadt Köln – Der Oberbürger-meister, MarktverwaltungMarktstr. 1050968 Köln

Telephone +49 (0)221 221-24474Fax +49 (0)221 341 152

E-mail [email protected] www.stadt-koeln.de

Contact Reiner Ströbelt, head of depart., market affairs

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LEIPZIG WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Matthias Zimmermann

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

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Stuttgart

BuiltP 1995

AreaP 68,500 m2

Firms on site P 32

CustomersP 550



Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP MeatP Other foods

P The wholesale market in central Germany

Leipzig Wholesale Market opened at its new site in 1995and is the major such market in central Germany, specializedin fresh produce and the provision of logistics services inconnection with the distribution of all types of goods.Leipzig Wholesale Market is part of the Central FreightTerminal Leipzig (GVZ), the region’s most prosperousindustrial estate and is situated at the crossroads of traditionalEuropean trade routes (Berlin-Munich / Halle-Dresden). Inthe immediate neighbourhood are the airport, the parcelpost and freight centre/DHL, Porsche and the new tradefair complex, and so the market stands at the logistics hubof greater Leipzig. The exemplary infrastructure guaranteesrapid access to any destination in the trade fair city ofLeipzig.

Address Großmarkt Leipzig GmbHZum Frischemarkt 1A04158 Leipzig

Telephone +49 (0)341 461 70-20Fax +49 (0)341 461 70-25

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-leipzig.de

Contact Matthias Zimmermann, managing director

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MANNHEIM WHOLESALE MARKET

Manfred Spachmann

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1961

AreaP 146,000 m2

Firms on site P 130

CustomersP 1,100





P The wholesale market supplying the Rhine-P Neckar metropolitan region

Close to 130 wholesalers trade on the 146,000 m2 sitewhich opened on the Fahrlach industrial estate in 1961.A wide range of produce is sold – fruit, vegetables, citrusfruits, mushrooms, potatoes, eggs, meat and fish products;sections are also reserved for the sale of potted anddecorative plants, horticulturalists’ and florists’ trade supplies,dry foodstuffs and non-food items. 50 wholesalers providetheir customers from the Rhine-Neckar triangle with a hugevariety of fresh, top quality fruit and vegetables from allover the world. GrossMarkt Mannheim GmbH rents spaceto the Mannheim flower wholesale market, a cash andcarry store selling food and non-food items, the fresh fishvendors Deutsche See and a meat packing company.

Address GrossMarkt Mannheim GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Straße 1468165 Mannheim

Telephone +49 (0)621 432 25-0Fax +49 (0)621 432 25-33

E-mail [email protected] www.gmm.de

Contact Manfred Spachmann, managing director

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MUNICH WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Rainer Hechinger

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

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Stuttgart

BuiltP 1878 (Munich Abattoir) /P 1912 (Munich WholesaleP Market Hall)

AreaP 435,000 m2

Firms on site P 400

CustomersP 10,000


Annual turnover (value)P 2.0 billion euros


Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP FishP MeatP Deli productsP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P The market of many markets

That describes a network comprising the wholesale markethall, four permanent food markets, one wholesale flowermarket, a gardening hall, 41 street and farmers’ marketsand the abattoir; for over a century they have combinedto guarantee supplies of fresh, top-quality food and flowersto some 5 million people in the region and brokered theexport of produce throughout Europe. Thanks to continuousinvestment, Munich market halls are both modern andconscious of their traditions. Occupying an area of some435,000 m2, 400 importers and wholesalers handle some140 different types of product from 83 countries tothe value of over 2.0 bn. euros. In addition there are65 horticultural enterprises, 45 flower traders, several meatand fish vendors, meat and fish packers and 15 wholesalersdealing in other goods.

Address Markthallen MünchenThalkirchner Str. 8181371 München

Telephone +49 (0)89 233-38500Fax +49 (0)89 233-38595

E-mail [email protected] www.markthallen-muenchen.de

Contact Rainer Hechinger, Second works manager

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ROSTOCK WHOLESALE MARKET

Jörg Vogt

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

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BuiltP 1994

AreaP 20,000 m2

Firms on site P 9

CustomersP 700


Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP MeatP FlowersP Plants

P Modern trading centre

Rostock wholesale market is a modern trading centre in aneasily accessible part of the Hanseatic city of Rostock. Newpremises were built in 1994, allowing the market to moveto the central freight terminal which is very convenient forthe wholesalers’ customers and suppliers since it is ideallysituated close to motorways 19 and 20. A total hall areaof 8,500 m2 is dedicated to the sale of fruit, vegetables,meats and sausages, flowers, plants and florists’ supplies.In the flower hall interesting demonstrations of e.g. bindingbouquets or making decorations attract large numbers oftrade visitors on a regular basis.

Address Großmarkt Rostock GmbHGVZ – Hanseatenstr. 518146 Rostock

Telephone +49 (0)381 609 03-0Fax +49 (0)381 609 03-20

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-rostock.de

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SAARBRÜCKEN WHOLESALE MARKET

Bremen

Sonja Anton

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Berlin Frucht.

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Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1997

AreaP 33,000 m2

Firms on site P 21

CustomersP 930




Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P The fresh produce centre in the SaarLorLux region

In 1997 Saarbrücken wholesale market moved into newlybuilt premises on the industrial estate Ost, where it hasbecome well established. The market is the wholesale venuefor fruit, vegetables and complementary goods in the freshfood sector for the whole of the Saarland and the SaarLorLuxregion. The modern, attractively designed market hallprovides trading space of some 5,000 m2 and the siteoccupied by the market is 33,000 m2. The notable featureof the hall is that the roof’s wooden framework is one ofthe largest such structures in Germany. More than 20 well-known importers and wholesalers handle some 70,000tonnes of fresh produce every year. The varied range comesfrom all over the world, some goods are imported straightfrom Paris wholesale market.

Address Großmarkt SaarbrückenAn der Römerbrücke 866121 Saarbrücken

Telephone +49 (0)681 927 97-0Fax +49 (0)681 927 97-77

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmarkt-saarbruecken.de

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STUTTGART WHOLESALE MARKET

Karl Kübler

Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

Stuttgart

BuiltP 1957

Area P 197,000 m2

Firms on site P 370

CustomersP 4,000




Range soldP FruitP VegetablesP FishP MeatP Bakery productsP Other foodsP FlowersP Plants

P A sound partner for a sound region

Handling 490,000 tonnes of produce a year, Stuttgartwholesale market is the nation’s third largest, after Munichand Hamburg. Every day more than 1,300 tonnes of fruitand vegetables arrive at the market. More than 140 growers,120 flower traders and gardeners sell regional products.Additionally, 110 wholesalers cooperate with countlesssuppliers from all over the world. An Italian commercialbakery rounds off the wide range. Some 4,000 traders,restaurant buyers, caterers and top chefs in the region placetheir faith in the quality assurance procedures. The salesfloor occupies 197,000 m2, where the wide range of freshproduce is attractively presented in a clearly laid-out setting.The infrastructure serving the wholesale market on thebanks of the river Neckar is good and guarantees rapidaccess to all parts of the region foran optimal supply service.

Address Märkte Stuttgart GmbH & Co.KGLangwiesenweg 3070327 Stuttgart

Telephone +49 (0)711 480 41-100Fax +49 (0)711 480 41-444

E-mail [email protected] www.maerkte-stuttgart.de

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Bremen

Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Leipzig

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

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GFI GERMAN WHOLESALE MARKETS

P Network for traders andP marketing partners

GFI is the central point ofcontact for national and inter-national growers who would liketo undertake marketing activitiesat appropriate, independentfood stores. GFI offers thesemarketing partners individualconcepts so they cancommunicate their brand to thequality-conscious consumer andarrange product tasting events.All this is possible because manyindependent retailers are partof the wholesale markets'formidable “Fresh producenetwork” consisting of attractivestreet market locations, specialistgreengrocer shops and retailmarket halls; they offer anexcellent advertising environmentbecause they focus on advice,service and providing a goodshopping experience.

Address GFI German Wholesale MarketsAssociation for the promotionof the interests of Germanwholesale marketsBerlin officeBeusselstraße 44 N–Q,10553 Berlin

Telephone +49 (0)30 398961-12Fax +49 (0)30 398961-24

E-mail [email protected] www.grossmaerkte.org

Contact Uwe Kluge, chairman

P Communication platform and pan-regionalP spokesman for Germany's fresh produce centres

GFI was founded in 2000 and is the association of wholesalemarkets in Germany. Its purpose is to use advertising, PRand information events to show consumers that wholesalemarkets are important because they provide wholesalersand retailers with a wide variety of top quality fresh food.GFI offers its members an institution for the exchangeof information about trade, marketing and hygieneissues, a public platform in the shape of a joint stand atthe Fruit Logistica, political lobbying activities, includingwork with chambers and associations, and a website,www.grossmaerkte.org, with a database of information.

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Dortmund

Düsseldorf

Duisburg

Essen

Frankfurt/M.

Hamburg

Hannover

Karlsruhe

Mannheim

Munich

Rostock

Saarbrücken

Stuttgart

Berlin Frucht.

Leipzig

Köln/Cologne

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Großmarkt Hamburg Verwaltungsgenossenschaft eGBanksstraße 28 / Bürogeb. Schleuse +49 (0)40 33 06 17 Hans Joachim Conrad20097 Hamburg +49 (0)40 30 38 06 87 [email protected]

Veolia Umweltservice Nord-West GmbHNiederlassung Hamburg +49 (0)40 733 27-0 Jörg LempkeWerner-Siemens-Straße 20 +49 (0)40 733 27-189 [email protected] Hamburg

Kärcher GmbH & Co. KGGroßmarkt Stuttgart +49 (0)711 168 87-0 Jochen SchloemerLangwiesenweg 30 +49 (0)711 168 87-40/42 [email protected] Stuttgart

Frucht Service Fruchthandels und Transport GmbHBanksstraße 28 / Großmarkt HH +49 (0)40 325 82 20 Ernst BurmeisterUmschlaghalle S/W I +49 (0)40 336 375 [email protected] Hamburg

UBW Wieckhoff & Partner WirtschaftsconsultingBrachenfelder Eck 6 +49 (0)4321 929 54-0 Rolf-Otto Wieckhoff24536 Neumünster +49 (0)4321 929 54-3 [email protected]

Fruchtimport – Großhandel Heinrich Hodorff GmbHGroßmarktstand 46/101 +49 (0)40 30 96 21-0 Fabian Hodorff, Marco HodorffBanksstraße 28 / Großmarkt HH +49 (0)40 30 96 21-33 [email protected] Hamburg

Brodersen & Schacht GmbHBanksstraße 28 / Großmarkt HH +49 (0)40 325 414-0 Stefan Burmeister20097 Hamburg +49 (0)40 325 414-14 [email protected]

Heinrich Hodorff Fruchtimport Rostock GmbHLigusterweg 1 +49 (0)381 375 384-0 Ute Kremser18147 Rostock +49 (0)381 375 384-11 [email protected]

Holger Ewers Transporte GmbHHorster Damm 269 +49 (0)40 720 65 55 Holger Ewers21039 Hamburg +49 (0)40 720 92 58 [email protected]

SGS Germany GmbH – Agricultural ServicesRaboisen 28 +49 (0)4473 94 39-32 Wolfgang Lorbach20095 Hamburg +49 (0)89 1250 406-4932 [email protected]

Wolf Rohde Bremervörder Straße 6a +49 (0)4141 875 86 Wolf Rohde21682 Stade [email protected]

Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik Hamburg mbH Cuxhavener Straße 42 +49 (0)40 79 71 72-0 Manfred Giesecke21149 Hamburg +49 (0)40 79 71 72-27 [email protected]

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