MICHEL GANNEAU
Wholesale-Retail Interactions: from Producer to Consumer
Secretary General (Hon) SEMMARIS
The European Food Markets (within WUWM)
WHOLESALE + RETAIL = Food Markets
They have mutual interests :
u Wholesale markets offer a large choice of products with a good quality/price ratio;
u Retail markets find convenient to have a unique
place for buying rather than go from one farm to the other.
The Wholesale Market
u Fills a gap between production and retail;
u Concentrates the offer of food products;
u Facilitates the economic function of price formation;
u May perform storage and warehousing functions, as well as transport from farm to market or from wholesale to retail.
The Retail Market, Logical extension of the wholesale market
u Sells to the end user;
u Is a faithful client of the wholesale Market;
u Skilled professionals with a good knowledge of products and client needs;
u Is established on a large variety of sites: Ø Open-air markets; Ø Street markets; Ø Covered markets.
Wholesale markets in Europe (within WUWM)
u 110 markets in 22 different EU countries;
u 1 000 000 permanent employees;
u Annual combined turnover: € 42 billion u Europe Supply share (in volume):
fruit and vegetable : 40% Fish and fish products : 10% Meat and meat products : 2%
Retail markets in Europe (within WUWM)
u 25,000 different sites (open-air/street – covered); u 450 000 market traders; u 1 000 000 permanent employees; u Yearly total turnover: > € 40 billion.
THE VALUE OF EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS 1 – Real quality/competitiveness for Food Products
u A good place to engage in price negotiation;
u Sustainability secured through professional knowledge;
u An alternative route to market for producers.
THE VALUE OF EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS 2 – Effective contributors to food security, safety and hygiene
u Wholesale markets comply with the different
EC Regulations relative to food hygiene;
u Retail markets take advantage of that in addition to their specific rules on the subject.
THE VALUE OF EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS 3 – Role in public health, food access and social cohesion u Retail markets are a point of exchange
between various strata of society;
u Wholesale markets provide opportunities for education (children/adults);
u Many markets support food banks.
THE VALUE OF EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS 4 –Markets offer substantial employment in cities u Over 2 million employees work on wholesale
and retail markets in Europe;
u The 2 structures give entrepreneurs easy access and low cost entry in business start-ups;
u They help to maintain activities in the lower paid jobs categories.
THE VALUE OF EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS 5 –Markets play a significant role in
environmental protection u Waste recycling is largely encouraged. The
market model creates minimal food wastage;
u Products bought on these markets have generally less packaging;
u Markets help reduce food miles and encourage more environmental friendly production practices.
PROMOTING EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS u Children/adults visits; u “5 a day”, “the taste week”… campaigns; u Cooking recipes; u Media (Press, Radio, TV…); u Others…. u “Love your Local Market” campaign.
THE EUROPEAN FOOD MARKETS
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