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Although some locals have stayed and tourists have come for the occasion the "excessive restrictions put in place (terrace closure traffic restrictions and security perimeters) to ensure the smooth running of the event have totally penalized trade." Another Rungis wholesaler explained he is "working to clear his stocks FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Read more here. If you’re enjoying our coverage from Paris, join Slate Plus to support our work In an effort to lower the Games’ carbon footprint, Olympic chefs have tried to embrace plant-based dishes both in the athletes’ cafeteria and at the venues the gargantuan wholesale market that provides much of the capital’s food have their own ideas about Olympic performance “It’s really the perfect food supply for a marathon,” observed Véronique Gillardeau one day last week as the last buyers packed up their trucks There’s Americans who come across the world to eat a French steak so it’s too bad to be strong as a bull but not eat any.” from the head-of-state gala on Thursday to the Olympic Village from hip restaurants to suburban fishmongers It claims to be the largest fresh food market in the world a city unto itself stretched over 570 acres near the Orly Airport giving the customary two-kiss greeting to their suppliers Wholesalers on forklifts spin pallets through the maze some buyers ride bicycles between the mountains of peaches and melons to more efficiently compare their purchases between the halls Each “pavilion” is more than 600 feet long and separated from the others by bays of giant trucks In the dairy hall, whose scent approximates what it might be like to live inside the hole of a Swiss cheese, I met Thierry Guyard, who owns a shop near Paris, settling up his weekly bill. “If I’m buying clothes, I try them on,” he said. “And it’s the same thing with cheese.” Rapping the butt end of a pocket knife on a wheel of Comté will give you a sense of its structural integrity; with a brick of Sakura chèvre you can just take off the lid and examine it many people do not try on clothes before they buy them Old-timers in the meat and fish departments say the rise of the internet—and with it more connected world—has begun to reduce traffic in the pavilions said the market’s function as a trading floor has faded moving from a congested central Paris location called Les Halles Many Parisians thought of this move as if they had lost their baseball team to the suburbs—the central market had been in the same Paris location since the 12th century The destruction of Les Halles was memorialized as a kind of urban tragedy the Parisian version of New York demolishing Penn Station or Boston destroying the West End This sense of nostalgia has two sources that aren’t entirely logically compatible On the one hand there is the longing for the city as a site of production There is regret about the displacement of those jobs Émile Zola’s novel The Belly of Paris evokes this lost world in poetic detail: “The warm afternoon sun had softened the cheeses; the mold on the rinds was melting and glazing over with the rich colors of red copper verdigris like wounds that have badly healed; under the oak leaves which seemed to move up and down with the slow deep breathing of a man asleep.” A diorama of the grocers in a chapel of the adjacent Saint-Eustache church portrays them as exiles but instead of their belongings on their carts On the other there is the architectural regret for those grand iron-and-glass grocery halls with their delicate metalwork and flying buttresses a product (along with those famous boulevards) of Napoleon III’s urban renewal agenda They were not only elegant and innovative structures in their own right; they are also easy to imagine now as galleries and the other spaces of the postindustrial city as similar structures have been adapted at the Parc de la Villette these two alternate futures cannot coexist The wholesale market could not have survived without modern infrastructure Paris lost both its market and its buildings Other urban markets have followed suit; New York’s Fulton Fish Market moved to the Bronx in 2005; Tokyo’s Tsukiji now holds its famous predawn tuna auctions at a more remote site on landfill in the Bay It’s a dense social network of vendors and buyers who have worked together in some cases for generations (Vanhamme is a third-generation fishmonger; Fauchère works with her father.) The older Rungis hands remember the younger ones as kids The other threat to Rungis is the rise of France’s chain supermarkets which employs more than 150,000 people and now has more than 1,800 locations For the most part these are American-style stores albeit with slightly more cheese and slightly smaller parking spaces located on the fringes of French towns and cities All have their own independent supply chains that have made them the de facto retailer for most cost-conscious French buyers and they have both caused and taken advantage of the decline of small-town French commerce highway-adjacent shopping districts that have risen around these anchors now consume more than 70 percent of French household spending it is Rungis—that prototypical example of the suburbanization of core city activities—that serves as the bulwark for all the Main Street commerce that gives Paris its flavor On Thursday morning, a group of journalists met Rungis boss Stéphane Layani for breakfast in one of the market’s cafés. The CEO, dressed in a crisp blue suit and tie, insists on an organic Côtes du Rhône to accompany the meal. The waiters furnish croissants, pains au chocolat, strawberries, cherries, and cantaloupe, smoked salmon tartines, grilled chicken, rare steak, and finally, a tête de veau who is gearing up for a gala dinner with Emmanuel Macron and Mohammed bin Salman at the Louvre (Rungis footed the catering bill) cites a number of things that are working in Rungis’ favor—the urge to buy local to understand the supply chain—and none that aren’t such as the cost-of-living crisis that has driven much of the conflict in French politics of late This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page has announced plans to replicate the Rungis Farmer’s Market a 234-hectare global model for agricultural trade This initiative aims to position Ogun State as a major logistics hub for food production aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s vision for food security the project will cover key sectors such as fruits reinforcing the state’s dedication to agribusiness and creating sustainable opportunities for its people Regional Agricultural Counsellor from the French Embassy in Abuja on a familiarization and working visit to Ogun State where discussions centered on the project’s implementation and website in this browser for the next time I comment Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Wiscomex had an eye-catching trade fair promotion and garlic allowed all foreign onion importers visiting its stand to compete for a free container of yellow onions the draw was made by Muriel Halling of the Holland Fresh Group which is responsible for organising the collective Dutch Pavilion Frederic has been working in this market for over 28 years specialising in the potato and onion trade The container arrived at the Rungis market Rinus Wisse of Wiscomex with the award-winning ticket For more information:Rinus WisseWiscomex[email protected]www.wiscomex.com and is closed by the time most people are just getting ready for their first cup of coffee The fish and shellfish in the pavilion come from seas and oceans around world to be sold to the restaurants and markets of Paris and beyond whelks and scallops still in their coral pink shells — just about any sea creature you could name is on display The pavilion is just one of many in Paris’ vast Rungis Marche International (Rungis International Market) The market is divided into five sectors or market areas — fruits and vegetables dairy and delicatessen and flowers and plants  —  and these sectors include the pavilions multiple buildings — including 21 restaurants — and parking areas more than 12,000 employees make their way to Rungis alongside 3,000 trucks Cheese lovers will find their paradise at Rungis’ dairy pavilion which features displays of huge wheels of hard-rind cheeses stacked high alongside boxed wheels of delicate soft cheeses Nine different pavilions house the incredibly varied and colorful selection of fruits and vegetables and the poultry and game pavilion holds duck pheasants and wild birds I had only ever read about Some of the more esoteric fowl goes to the Michelin-starred restaurants of Paris while others are sold to more humble establishments is frequently on Paris menus and in poultry counters It’s like being at the receiving door of a huge steakhouse: It’s full of hanging sides of beef ready to be grilled and served up to hungry diners Two pavilions are devoted to pork and pork products alone as the meat is so widely used for France’s famed head-to-tail charcuterie When I really knew that I was in the belly of Paris was the moment I started walking the aisles of the “tripperie” pavilion This is where it’s clear that offal — the organs and byproducts of a butchered animal the use of which is almost gone from mainstream American markets and restaurants — is still a popular restaurant and home-cooked item in France The origins of the market go back to the 11th century when a section in the heart of Paris that became known as Les Halles was set aside for wholesale food vendors Narrow streets were packed in the early hours with people and carts with trucks moving food into and out of the city a rite of passage for young Americans was to have onion soup before the sun was up at one of the workers’ restaurants in the heart of the market surrounded by the busy coming and going of animal carcasses flung over shoulders the wholesale market at Rungis — officially opened in 1969 — is restricted to wholesale purchasers and visiting is only available with a certified guide The market might lack the romance of old Paris but the food is just as wondrous to behold The market itself offers guided tours twice per month that include transportation to and from the center of Paris and a Rungis “worker’s breakfast,” which consists of plates of charcuterie The tour is 80 euro per person and can be booked online Private tours for a minimum of four people can be arranged by La Route des Gourmets La Route des Gourmetswww.laroutedesgourmets.fr Rungis International Marketwww.rungismarket.com Copyright © 2025 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000 All you have to do is sign up to take part in this exceptional gastronomic event and you'll be able to spend a gourmet and sporting Sunday at the same time thanks to the sports activities and Olympiads organized on site which will enable you to win tickets for the Games A Rungissois village with various stands is also on the program in the heart of the market to showcase our terroirs and the know-how of our producers so that you can learn more and enjoy the experience for young and old alike as the flame will arrive shortly afterwards Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here Principal target: to double the proportion of waste sorted by 2025 SUEZ has worked alongside Semmaris on preventing sorting and recovering waste at the Rungis International Market with a focus on collecting and sorting all biowaste To reach the target of doubling the proportion of waste sorted by 2025 SUEZ has also undertaken to put in place a zero-waste policy by setting up a platform for donations of unsold produce a system for handling produce that is too severely damaged and also biowaste composting and methanation Fully electric collection vehicles cutting carbon emissions SUEZ’s fleet of fully electric vehicles will handle waste collection and on-site logistics Drivers will also be trained in eco-driving techniques These initiatives will reduce annual carbon emissions sixfold from 159 tons of CO2 or the equivalent of 3,182 return flights between Paris and London An ambitious access-to-employment programme to help people get back to work is also involved in delivering this contract It will strengthen the operational teams by offering various assignments to long-term job seekers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Rungis Market said: “This contract with SUEZ opens up new possibilities for the management of the Rungis Market’s waste As the number one French public service operator in the food sector the Market needs to take a lead in how it processes and recovers food and non-food waste and I firmly believe that by joining forces we will achieve our objectives and fulfil our CSR commitments.”.  On Sunday, September 25, AP News shared news that Paris' historic Rungis International Market, one of the largest wholesale markets in the world, caught fire. Originally constructed during the 5th century, per Rungis International the market's history is deeply rooted in the city's antiquity King Louis VI brought the market to the city's center where it was expanded and given the name "Les Halles" in 1181 The massive Les Halles market went on to become known as the "belly of Paris," as coined by Émile Zola (via Dezeen). With its many buildings offering culinary staples like bread, cheese hundreds of thousands of tons of fruits and vegetables passed underneath Les Halles' glass roof and through its column-lined alley each year the city's traffic quickly made it difficult to access and it was decided that the market would be moved outside of Paris a 578-acre structure in the southern suburbs Rungis Market opened its doors 10 years later. The market employed over 12,000 people and supplied 35% of the meat and half of the produce and seafood to the entire city of Paris as of 2019, according to Explore Paris – that is until it erupted in flames earlier this week While the cause of the fire remains unknown the impact the destruction will have on the Les Halles Manadar market operators is certain Due to the warehouse's size and the sheer number of wholesalers within it relocating while rebuilding the damaged area could be challenging "I've known these people for 30 years and sympathize with them .. They saw their life's work go up in smoke all at once there's also little room on the market to set up elsewhere." 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In terms of consumption ginger remains a product that sells well all year round If we compare the prices of the two origins at the same time last year For more information:Guillaume AngilbertOliver30 rue Montpellier94550 Rungis Complexe Frontpage photo: © Dreamstime works exclusively with products of Portuguese origin "We are based in Portugal to be as close as possible to the farmers and to check the quality of the produce directly in the fields a broccoli root harvested before flowering which are generally eaten in large quantities during the festive season," explains Regis Dekeyser the company markets a whole range of vegetables including its flagship products: pointed cabbage consumption of these fruits and vegetables slows down as people are more interested in festive products Portuguese products are increasingly in demand in the French market We have been observing an increase in volumes every year but this is directly linked to the vigilance of our farmers in terms of product quality." For more information:Regis DekeyserFresh Select Rungis After more than 10 years working alongside his father Gabriel Burunat then president of Commercial Fruits at Rungis William Burunat created Nueva Vista in 2021 this human-sized company has established itself as a specialist in avocados with a particular focus on the Peruvian origin "Our aim is to continue what we did with my father but with a few changes." Nueva Vista distributes its products to French wholesalers as well as supermarkets in France and in Europe William Burunat assesses the first part of the avocado campaign and the outlook for the coming weeks "The avocado market has gradually recovered and become healthier" "Overall the Peruvian Hass avocado season is running at a deficit with some sources reporting almost 20% less than last year although these figures have yet to be confirmed," explains William Burunat This drop in volumes is due to the El Niño weather phenomenon "After a more favorable start to the season than last year mainly due to an earlier end to the Spanish campaign the market became more complicated around the middle of April with volumes accelerating and accumulating in Europe with a peak in arrivals of mostly small sizes at the beginning of May (between 500 and 600 containers from Peru unloaded per week in Europe) The market has gradually recovered and stabilized with a drop in export volumes from May onwards the market is very tight and prices are high due to the lack of merchandise." The outlook for the rest of the campaign is "rather good" "There should not be any major production peaks and the Peruvian regions will arrive later in the season "The challenge for our sector today is adaptability and flexibility"The El Niño phenomenon has not only affected avocados and the sector will have to demonstrate resilience "El Niño has also had a major impact on other crops such as blueberries Nueva Vista remains France's leading importer of pomegranates from Peru this season Weather disturbances have been affecting more and more regions "These are phenomena that cannot be predicted The challenge for our sector today is flexibility We have to be able to adapt to different market situations resulting from the climate but the avocado remains a promising fruit whose consumption continues to grow Sales are good and avocados' popularity is on the rise." dynamic and passionate" Nueva Vista team intends to offer the best Peruvian products For more information: William BurunatNueva 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Inside Chanel's French leather workshops Culture Subscribers only The marvelous bronzes of Angkor on display at the Musée Guimet in Paris FeatureThe world's largest fresh produce market feeds 18 million people and has an annual turnover of €10,299 million The sprawling market town on the southern outskirts of Paris never sleeps the uninterrupted waltz of lorries and delivery vans under the dim light of the street lamps is hypnotic The vehicles whirl around at breakneck speed – Rungis has its own laws and its own highway code – in this strange city crisscrossed by avenues covered with warehouses and swarming with handlers of everything from crates of tomatoes to a carcass of beef The world's largest fresh produce market is a behemoth without equal: 232 hectares in surface area more than 1,200 companies and almost 13,000 employees according to the latest activity report published in 2022 more than 1.7 million tonnes of food products processed – 68% of them fruits and vegetables the Ile-de-France region – by far France's most populous and where 65% of buyers are concentrated – and a good part of the rest of the country would have a hard time filling their plates "I'm here to feed 18 million people," said Stéphane Layani as he sipped a double espresso at La Cantine du Troquet open to the public like the 18 others at Rungis (purchases from the market are reserved for professionals) offering soft madeleines and prizewinning pâté en croûte under the guidance of chef Stéphane Bertignac with the latter representing 15% of annual sales They are nevertheless hard to find on site We don't see them anymore," said Serge Nadaud president of the National Confederation of Tripe Butchers of France watches over the tripe sellers' section dotted with beef tongues they or their clerks would come by at least twice a week to find the best sweetbreads there was that human relationship that made the market so charming that's over: they come twice a year to scout You have 72.52% of this 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Rungis studied art at Western Michigan University and the School of Art Institute in Chicago She told Newschannel 3 her design was inspired both by the history of the women's movement in Kalamazoo alongside her own personal experiences as a contemporary woman The title of her work "Through Hardship to the Stars," was chosen because of her own mother who Rungis said was a personal inspiration Ladies' Library members planned to showcase the design in a large window on the second floor of their building The Library expected to partner with a local stained-glass artist to produce the design The group hoped the new window would be completed by Spring of 2020 Organizers said all four finalists and their designs would be honored during an open house from 4 to 6 p.m By 2020-12-17T15:41:14+00:00 which manages Rungis International Market in Paris and is a global operator of agro-logistical infrastructure agreed to provide its expertise to the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture for the creation of a network of wholesale markets in Uzbekistan The fully integrated network will be labelled “Rungis International” Rungis International will be able to handle more than 3m tonnes of goods by 2022 'The expertise of Semmaris has enabled the Rungis International Market to become a flagship for agro-logistics in France and internationally,” said Rungis president Stéphane Layani “We are very happy to put this know-how to the service of Uzbekistan which is engaged in an ambitious agricultural development strategy.' Layani said that the partnership would strengthen the 'already dynamic economic cooperation between our two countries especially since president Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to France in 2018' Paris's Rungis International Market has 1,209 companies with 2.8m tonnes of products sold each year at a turnover of €9.4bn Site powered by Webvision Cloud the SIIM employees officially moved into their new facilities at the heart of the International Market of Paris-Rungis spread between the social headquarters of the Omer-Decugis Group and the warehouse With 1,000 pallets of differentiated cold storage and 42 ripening chambers of a total simultaneous capacity of 67 trucks (1,608 pallets) it is the first mass ripening site for bananas Developed in close partnership with Semmaris since 2015 symbolically located at 1 Place Paul Omer-Decugis was designed to meet the Group’s ambitions of technical excellence while offering a working environment that promotes the well-being of the employees and focuses on ergonomics Equipped with several innovative systems adapted to the activities of the Group - air treatment cold production- and meeting the global challenges of performance and energy efficiency the SIIM platform also wants to be a center of excellence serving an offer of fresh fruit and vegetables adapted to client needs and consumer expectations ripener and distributor of tropical fruit and vegetables SIIM is a branch of the Omer-Decugis & Fils Group founded in 1850 It is a reference on the European market and a leader in Africa While it has production in Africa and Latin America SIIM has its own distribution network in France and Spain where it permeates all European markets It offers a specific know-how in ripening (bananas which allows it to offer a range of bananas and exotic fruits with guaranteed ripeness from its ripening platform in Rungis A committed actor at each stage of the value chain SIIM is recognized for its high quality and food safety standards (IFS Food certification SIIM is a member of the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) adheres to the United Nations Global Compact and supports the Rainforest Alliance 4th generation at the head of the Omer-Decugis Group is the father and grand-father of the current leaders of the Group respectively (Louis and Vincent Omer-Decugis) Paul Omer-Decugis was also president of the Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers Union for over 40 years first president of Unigros in charge of the “Move of the century” when the MIN of Rungis was created and vice-president of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry A place which pays tribute to him now bears his name at the International Market of Paris-Rungis For more information:Emeline PasquierSIIM[email protected]  www.siim.net  Twitter #SIIM_GroupeOD By 2024-03-18T12:58:00+00:00 The French wholesale market has recruited environmental services group Suez to implement measures to boost the sorting and recovery of waste at the market Rungis International Market in Paris has awarded Suez a seven-year contract worth €31m aimed at increasing the sorting and recovery of food waste and non-food waste at the market Suez has been deploying awareness solutions The main objective is reportedly to double the share of waste sorted by 2025 This new partnership to recover waste is part of the Rungis’s CSR strategy which aims to reduce the market’s environmental footprint.  Suez has been supporting Rungis’s management authority sorting and recovering waste at the market which is now mandatory in accordance with the AGEC law To achieve the objective of doubling the share of sorted waste by 2025 - Sorting at source: visible and easily comprehensible signage is being installed to facilitate sorting boosting the quality of the waste collected with a view to recovery;- Advice and support: certified training awareness workshops and events are being organised by recycling experts to market operators at Rungis;- Sorting ambassadors: local representatives are carrying out educational activities aimed at strengthening the involvement of wholesale customers;- Operational optimisation adapted to the different Semmaris sites: new working methods have been put in place to optimise the performance of the sorting centre and market recycling centre Suez said it was committed to implementing a zero-waste policy by using food donation platforms for unsold products processing damaged goods and employing composting and anaerobic digestion The company will also ensure on-site collection and logistics with a fleet of 100 per cent electric vehicles and drivers trained in eco-driving enabling a sixfold cut in annual CO2 emissions commented: “This contract with Suez opens up new horizons for Rungis market in the field of waste management the market must be exemplary in the treatment and recovery of its food and non-food waste Suez is a leading company in this market and I am convinced that by joining forces we will achieve our objectives and respect our CSR commitments.” the largest fresh produce market in the world in its ambitious commitment to waste management and the reduction of its environmental footprint.” the world-famous UFC Octagon will be touch down in France for the very first time UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa will take place at the Accor Arena in Paris featuring heavyweights hoping to insert their name into the title conversation who enters the fray for the first time since UFC 270 in January The former interim champion trains out of the MMA Factory which is located just minutes away from Accor Arena can’t wait to put on a show that fans in France have deserved for years Get Your Tickets To UFC 279: Chimaev vs Diaz, Live In Las Vegas September 10 “It’s not easy to go everywhere to see a UFC fight, so this will probably be the first time for a lot of people,” Gane told UFC.com and I want it to be a memorable celebration for everyone.” With the UFC making its long-awaited debut in France we asked “Bon Gamin” to give us his favorite tourist attractions in the City of Lights As one of the world’s most iconic attractions Gane urges fight fans visiting Paris for the first time to go see the Eiffel Tower and its surrounding park After heading up to the observation deck and catching the sunset head next door to The Trocadéro – which is directly across from the Eiffel Tower and provides a perfect view of the Tower’s hourly light show RELATED: 8 Fighters Who've Called France Home Gane: “The five things you must do in Paris you must visit the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro Around there it’s really special and really beautiful.” the Champs-Élysées connects the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées is also the finish of the Tour de France Despite being under construction after a fire devastated much of the original façade the cathedral at Notre Dame still remains one of the top tourist locations in the city Notre Dame is located on a small island in the Seine River that has plenty of scenic cafés and places to enjoy a view of Notre-Dame Gane: “After that you have Notre Dame Cathedral; this is just a monument you have to see.” Montmarte is an authentic village in the heart of Paris at the top of a small hill Beautiful views and delicious French cuisine can be found along the cobbled streets on the way up to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris View Gane's Athlete Profile Here! While Gane may be joking about his MMA home the Venum Training Center in Rungis is one of the most unique MMA facilities in Europe As host to over 1,000 members ranging from four-year-old and 15-year-old beginners to professional fighters head coach Fernand Lopez has built something that will be the future of French MMA Gane: “MMA Factory is very good and has a very big monument inside Ciryl Gane trains at MMA Factory in Rungis Ciryl Gane and Nassourdine Imavov train at MMA Factory in Rungis If you're trapped on an island and had to choose a handful of fights you couldn't live without Go Through All The Heavyweight Title Winners In UFC History UFC FIGHT PASS Subscribers Have Been Waiting For Years For Jorge Masvidal Prodigy Sedriques Dumas To Have An Opportun Salesmen work in the poultry pavilion at Rungis International Food Market near Paris highest-quality ingredients to Parisians since 1011 It's hard to know where to start when describing the Rungis International Food Market It's bigger than the principality of Monaco a truck repair shop and car rental agencies Rungis market is its own city -- a city that lives at night It's no surprise that the world's largest food market is in Paris Rungis market has brought food to Parisians from the countryside and now from the whole world high-quality products may be one reason French cuisine evolved into one of the world's richest trucks begin to roll into Rungis from all corners of Europe They're loaded with food that was harvested buyers show up to haggle over the merchandise The market feeds 11 million people in the Paris region every day as well as supplying markets and restaurants around the world market vendors and restaurants of Paris have been doing their shopping like this Eric Deladoire's family has sold seafood at the Rungis market for three generations "French gastronomy comes from these products high-quality food here that French cuisine is so savory it was located in the heart of Paris at a place called Les Halles Writer Emile Zola described Les Halles as "the stomach of Paris." Its atmosphere and hubbub were immortalized by photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson and captured in songs and films urban quarters and moved four miles out of the city to the village of Rungis a 61-year-old fishmonger who is buying sea urchins and live crabs for his Paris market stall they didn't ask to see the Eiffel Tower; they asked to see Les Halles Rungis feeds 11 million people in the Paris region every day Philippe Veral of the company Fayard Gastronomy exports to the U.S Veral points out what's available in the poultry and wild game hall: gray partridge The boxes full of hares and colorfully plumed pheasants are eye-popping especially for an American used to saran-wrapped poultry without feet or feathers Serge Nadeau is a third-generation offal dealer at the Rungis market but he says the French just aren't eating the way they used to the scene conjures up a 19th century slaughterhouse: Sides of beef swing by on meat hooks and men carry giant carcasses on their shoulders and backs Another building is set aside exclusively for offal Serge Nadeau is a third-generation offal dealer He stands next to a shelf of cow hearts as big as bowling balls Thick cow tongues are laid out beside them But Nadeau says the French don't eat like they used to Housewives used to cook up veal head at home "We used to sell veal liver with sweetbread but not the same quantity as 10 years before," he says which have been scooped out and look more like pale veal masks and explains the parts that people used to eat: the cheek Tongues and brains are still selling at Rungis And though the market has lost much of the antiquated and a fascinating place to observe one of the world's great food cultures Become an NPR sponsor You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information meat and other produce from as early as 2 a.m claims to feed 18 million French people in the wider metropolitan area or about a quarter of the country’s population angry farmers have been trying to block the Rungis international wholesale market as part of their siege to the capital Paris at eight different points leading to it via highways.  Prime Minister Gabriel Attal held his general policy speech before the National Assembly on Tuesday and announced some new measures for the agricultural sector in the country but the leaders of agricultural unions said they were not enough located in Val-de-Marne in southeastern Paris is a major place for the exchange of food products took to the road to put pressure on the government by threatening to arrive at the center through which most food products pass to supply Paris and its surroundings 15 people were arrested and placed in police custody for “obstructing traffic” near the Rungis wholesale marker said the prosecutor’s office of Creteil to Le Parisien have been sent to Essonne and Loiret to firmly prevent access to Rungis,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on X While several arteries leading to the capital have been blocked since Monday by a convoy of farmers the head of the National Federation of Agricultural Operator’s Unions said farmers are determined to proceed with their protests “The risk is obviously the overflows but to produce to feed,” said Rousseau on Tuesday in an interview for Europe 1 “They are about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) away from Rungis in the highway,” a police officer told Anadolu on Tuesday in a checkpoint leading inside the Ile-de-France region Two armored gendarmerie vehicles and several police cars are located on the site to check passing cars to confirm identities and the reason for passing Rungis has become the symbol of French agriculture production as it supplies nearly 18 million French people with fresh products every day according to the Market of National Interest More than 13,000 employees from over 1,400 companies are active from early morning six days a week The market is also the destination for greengrocers and market sellers whose numbers are estimated at more than 26,000 regular buyers the company in charge of managing and organizing the market's commercial activities more than 3 million tons of goods passed through for a turnover of more than €10 billion Mobilization is expected to continue as territorial intelligence services identified 12,000 farmers mobilized at nearly 120 blockage points with more than 6,000 tractors at the national level More armored gendarmerie vehicles were deployed on Tuesday evening on other highways near Paris with persistent progress for farmers towards Lyon to block France’s second city In the UFC’s first event in Paris, Nassourdine Imavov gets his first opportunity to fight in front of his adopted home crowd competing alongside MMA Factory teammate and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane who headlines Saturday’s card against Tai Tuivasa this was unimaginable,” Imavov said regarding UFC’s first ever event in France “I never imagined fighting in Paris in front of my fans and now it’s almost here in addition to having a teammate like Ciryl Gane fighting on the same night Don't Miss Any UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa Live Saturday From Paris, France Imavov has shown constant improvement since he first stepped foot inside the Octagon in October of 2020 he rides a two-fight winning streak into the weekend with impressive victories over Ian Heinisch and Edmen Shahbazyan (L-R) Nassourdine Imavov of Russia punches Edmen Shahbazyan in their middleweight fight during the UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden on November 06 Each of those bouts followed a similar pattern: methodically wearing his opponent down with crisp striking then attacking the finish when the opening arises Next in line to try and stop the Dagestan-born striker is Joaquin Buckley a 15-4 knockout artist known for his spinning back kick KO of Impa Kasanganay a highlight that most MMA fans deem one of the best finishes of all-time From The Shadows To The Spotlight: The Story Of France’s MMA Factory Despite having full and utter confidence that he’ll extend his winning streak to three Imavov enjoys the spectacle of fighting an entertaining opponent and wants to put on a show for his French supporters “I expect to win the next one the same way “I’ll try to keep the fight going to give a real show to give the audience something to look forward to and in the second round we will finish the job “He’s an aggressive opponent who doesn’t back down who goes forward all the time and who has a strong mind He has a good mentality and that’s why we wanted him as an opponent GET READY FOR PARIS: Fight By Fight Preview  | Fighters On The Rise “It could be both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night I think it’s going to be a real war; it’s going to be a big fight and we will hit hard and one of us will fall If he can defeat Buckley in as entertaining a fashion as he’s predicting it’s safe to assume the 26-year-old can break into the UFC middleweight division’s Top 10 But Imavov believes that a win isn’t enough these days to make that jump from a rising star to a credentialed top contender Hype when his name gets mentioned at the commentator’s desk or the flood of comments online when a future fight is announced he will try and improve on his last two performances and earn a highlight of his own against Buckley in front of his French supporters in Accor Arena.  “I won’t move up much,” Imavov said regarding his place in the UFC middleweight division if he’s able to defeat Buckley in Paris but putting on a show is also important; it will give me more hype It will definitely motivate me; it will be good for me and my last fight was even better because there was a crowd and a lot of noise this fight will be even better than that.”  Former Champ Ready To Make Another Run Starting Saturday In Paris You can read this article in 3 minutesGregor Gowans The service appears unlikely to be making a comeback any time soon The refrigerated rail transport service that linked the Rungis market in Paris with Perpignan near the Spanish border ceased operations on June 28th the return of the service is very much in doubt The end of the well-established ‘Primeurs’ fresh produce train was met with sadness by proponents of rail freight in particular the number of trains per day was also cut from two to one French railway journal Lettre du Cheminot reports that the Primeurs train is one of the 23 routes that Fret SNCF had to abandon so that a heavy fine from the EU for breaking rules on state aid could be avoided there is no visible interest from operators in bringing the Primeurs train back to life The service uses 34 ageing refrigerated trailers that are at the end of their lifespan while the loading-unloading model is not efficient There is nonetheless hope that a new rail terminal planned for Rungis market could change the situation The French Ministry of Transport did launch a call for expressions of interest on 24th May to find a new operator to relaunch the service which would also transport other goods in addition to fresh produce hopes of resurrecting the service in early 2026 CEO of Europorte and President of the rail freight trade body 4F Alliance “For as long as the fast rail line between Perpignan and Rungis is incomplete no company that wants to offer a quality service and make money will have any interest in doing it.” Doutrebente added that there was no opportunity to use state funding to subsidise the service which ultimately means that for the time being at least the fresh produce bound for Rungis will be transported by road instead Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 6.05.2025 Fragrance on the Fly: Why Pocket Perfumes Are Perfect for Airplane TravelSponsored Article 6.05.2025 Noureddine Hajjout used to work from the Barendrecht trading center in the Netherlands Originally as a company that sold fresh boxes on subscription I've been much more involved in wholesale," says Nour "Most of my business is what we call 'easier' trade I sell several suppliers' surplus or riper trade on commission I currently do that with three sales points at the Rungis market," the trader explains My customers are mostly smaller stores and market traders it's my job to help them with often riper fruit But I also help Dutch and Belgian companies with their surpluses." Just don't expect payment within 30 days; this is France For more information:Noureddine Hajjout De Gezonde BoxRungis B2, FranceTel: +33 755 647 196Mob: +31 650 470 374 [email protected] There was panic yesterday in Rungis when a fire broke out at France's largest fresh produce market A massive column of black smoke hung over the city all day It was caused by a blaze that broke out in the late morning in the heart of the MIN de Rungis in an 8,000m2 fruit and vegetable warehouse About 100 firefighters and more than 30 fire trucks battled the flames there were no injuries and the fire was quickly brought under control the blaze completely destroyed the Halles Mandar packing warehouse "Our warehouse burnt down," confirmed the Les Halles Mandar group's employees in a LinkedIn post 213 people work in shifts there to prepare vegetable and herb orders for thousands of customers from the restaurant after which flames quickly swept through the building "The fire destroyed the area where we prepare custom orders for our clients in the hospitality and other sectors," the president of Halles Mandar "We're shocked but glad there were no injuries." Stéphane Layani released a press statement yesterday: "As CEO of Rungis International Market I'd like to express my solidarity and support for Les Halles Mandar which has been severely affected by this fire This warehouse's destruction is a great loss The Rungis market will resume operations tomorrow such a strategy befalling a vendor affects the entire market at its core." Although Halles Mandar cannot fill its clients' orders at Rungis today or for a while The issue is central to this morning's talks say business should continue as usual and that the fire had "absolutely no impact" on the physical market The affected warehouse is also quite far from the trading area Nico Schaft of 888 Fruitcompany confirms that He has been trading at this Paris wholesale market for years "The fruit and vegetable supply hasn't been endangered The fire was limited to the Halles Mandar building which is at the exit of the wholesale market about 300 meters from the wholesale market "I've known these people for 30 years and sympathize with them They used to be the only company with Carmel herbs in the market They specialize in supplying hotels and restaurants in Paris so they also buy a lot from the other wholesalers at Rungis there's also little room on the market to set up elsewhere," Nico concludes provided the apples necessary to make a giant apple pie On the picture: Lucile Sene and Marine Lapierre Rungis’s performance was entered in the Guinness Book of Records for accommodating 2,200 people around a 1,316-foot long table across two pavilions of fruits and vegetables A world record that the wholesale market wanted to achieve for its 50th anniversary Rungis shattered therefore the previous record of the world’s longest table (1,056 feet long) achieved in 2017 on Réunion Island the famous French school of gastronomy and hotel management “the finest professionals: the best apprentices the best French workers and interprofessionals took turns to beautifully offer products carefully selected by the market’s wholesalers,” as shared on Linkedin by Stéphane Layani a huge seafood platter and a giant apple pie from Blue Whale were among the items of this gargantuan lunch menu.  The many commentaries on social networks testify to the great success of this historic event we were served quality products from the Rungis market of course This huge table brought together guests from various sectors I think everybody really had a great time.” The MIN market of Rungis has therefore set the bar high for its 50th anniversary One might wonder what new record the market will try to break for its 100th anniversary Louvre Hotels Group is taking up residence at the heart of the famed French gastronomy hub and largest fresh produce market in the world The Group has opened the very first hotel in the market complete with its brand-new Corporate Food University The Groups aims to train its staff in the fields of catering and hospitality ahead of the economic recovery fully equipped with all the comfort necessary for a pleasant and relaxing stay the hotel truly rises to the brand's motto "Hotel for people Moments for sharing" and is the perfect place to meet for a refreshing cocktail or a platter of local delicacies in its lounge bar Guests can also enjoy the sun on the outdoor terrace while admiring the gardens of Louvre Hotels Group's very own food university In addition to opening a hotel within the emblematic Rungis setting Louvre Hotels Group is launching an unprecedented Food University called Chaud Devant as an integral part of the Rungis Academie Rungis Market's training centre dedicated to the catering industry This unique venue embodies the Group's passion for catering Located on the garden floor of the hotel Campanile Rungis-Orly this hybrid and atypical venue has been specially designed to provide training in the catering and food service industry as well as to host private seminars and events for external companies The Group's Human Resources and Catering Teams have designed forty or so training courses to be given by the Group's restaurant chefs true "passers of knowledge" eager to transmit their culinary expertise some modules have been designed in partnership with renowned French chefs such as Philippe Renard and the "Cuisine mode d'emploi" teams who will address broader themes like world cuisine and pastry making The courses will be conducted in person or via e-learning and cutting-edge learning methods such as virtual reality An inspirational training venue respectful of the environment and local distribution channels stocks up directly from Rungis International Market and its 1,000 companies and producers on quality and seasonal ingredients to be used as teaching material during food workshops and courses bustles with life at all hours of the day and night in the vibrant and lively heart of Rungis International Market Designed in partnership with the London design agency Blue Plate a specialty Food&Beverage design studio of Wilson Associates the venue has been conceived around several creative and convivial spaces and two seminar rooms are an invitation to culinary delights while large open spaces give pride of place to the trainees' skills Louvre Hotels Group has never ceased to develop and nurture its love of all things catering The location of our hotel Campanile and Food University in the heart of the world's largest fresh food market is the tangible proof of our passion for gastronomy It is a great honour for our Group to be the first hotel player associated with such an emblematic place."  Pierre-Frédéric Roulot "I wanted to complete theRungis Market offer by opening a hotel and its restaurant I asked to Louvre Hotels Group to become the partner of the Rungis Academy our University hub for catering profession so they opened an "application" restaurant This ground-breaking initiative transform Rungis into a pole of excellence in terms of gastronomy and excellence."  Stéphane Layani an immersive experience that also caters for private events the University can be booked for thematic workshops or cooking classes Corporate seminars can also be held in the heart of Rungis is already in full swing despite its recent opening and the current sanitary context is a dream venue where we can showcase our catering expertise and pass on our knowledge internally as well as a fantastic opportunity for everyone to share their love of quality products and conviviality with us" Christophe Macedo the very first hotel nestled within the world's largest fresh produce market the Rungis MIN exclusively reserved for catering professionals is opening its doors to a hotel namely Louvre Hotels Group's midscale brand Campanile The hotel is ideally located to welcome professionals and tourists alike in the very heart of Rungis Market where 1.7 million tonnes of food products are traded every year for the delight of more than 18 million consumers "We are truly honoured to establish our hotel-restaurant in a setting as emblematic as the Rungis MIN our privileged access to the Market and its wonderful array of fresh produce enables us to instill the importance of seasonality in our staff I hope for our hotel to become a reference for the key players of Rungis Market and its numerous visitors."  Michaël Fernandez Hotel website Brand OwnerLouvre Hotels Group Exotic fruits are very popular around the Christmas holidays wholesalers and importers of the Rungis market mainly offer the Mauritius and Reunion Island origins which are sold at approximately 9 €/kg [9.6 USD/kg] for fresh lychees imported by plane and 3.5 €/kg [3.7 USD/kg] for the lychees imported by boat an import company that stores its products on the Rungis market chose to bring fresh lychees by plane from Madagascar we started the campaign on November 28th and should end it on January 7th,” explains Cédric Celina of Ach Celina “There is no point in starting the campaign early I could have started on the 23rd of November but the quality - color and sugar level - would not have been optimal.” Ach Celina is satisfied with both quality and demand “It is true that we are getting orders of 2 to 4 kg this year the demand remains similar to last year for this origin We continue to import this niche product because of its quality There is also a clear demand in France for this festive product fewer and fewer importers at Rungis work this origin which reinforces the ‘niche’ aspect of the product.” For more information:Cédric CelinaAch CelinaPhone: 07 60 75 96 50[email protected] The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden It's one of the most important places in France so famous that it’s routinely referenced by a single word: Rungis On Friday French farmers threatened to block it potentially disrupting food supplies to the capital Its full name is Marché International de Rungis and even that doesn’t do it complete justice to the world’s largest wholesale fresh produce market providing employment for more than 12,000 people and business for more than 1,200 firms the Pantry of Paris - or Le ventre de Paris (the belly of Paris) as writer Emile Zola nicknamed it It’s where wholesalers and restaurateurs stock up on fruit and supplies daily fresh food produce for a quarter of the population of France Waste from the market is recycled and energy generated by the incinerator is used to heat the market and nearby Orly Airport Its current location is about 20km south of Paris if you have driven south out of the city you will certainly have seen signs to it It opened in its current location in 1969 – but its history dates back more than 1,000 years in Paris The first known sketches of a major food market in Paris – Marché Palu – were drawn in the fifth century which is today more famous as Hotel de Ville a commercial area at the crossroads of Rue Saint-Honoré Its history here is established in the area’s new name: Les Halles which is now a largely underground shopping mall near the central Metro station of very similar name Emile Zola coined its nickname in his 1873 novel Le Ventre de Paris but it had been known for more than two decades that it was too small to serve the needs of the rapidly expanding population in Paris and Île-de-France was chosen as the venue for what would become the Marché International de Rungis It opened a decade later – despite objections from food merchants in Paris who did not like the idea of travelling from the city centre after a four-day relocation operation dubbed the “déménagement du siècle” (moving of the century) and 400 removal lorries were involved in the operation and the army was brought in to oversee the move which caused severe disruption in Paris for several days Its large site with many refrigerated areas means that it serves as an emergency overflow morgue for the city of Paris Some bodies were stored on the site after the heatwave of 2003 in which 15,000 people - many of them elderly and living alone - died During the first wave of the Covid pandemic in 2020 space was readied at Rungis to store bodies but in the event it was not needed and the city's morgues coped Please log in here to leave a comment the activity is in full swing 7.5 miles south of the capital Between 3 and 5 o’clock in the morning at the MIN of Rungis About 3,000 supply trucks converge to the toll in order to supply the 1,200 companies gathered on an area of 234 hectares producers and importers receive fresh fruits and vegetables which represent 70% of the arrivals on the physical market a true spectacle of colors contrasts with the darkness of the night purple and soft green catch both our sight and smell The sweet scent coming from these mountains of fresh fruits and vegetables awaken our still groggy taste buds Click here to view our photo report It would be easy to let our mind wander through the smells and colors of the wholesale aisles and to be caught by the lively atmosphere of the Carreau bicycles and trolleys pass at a steady pace through the main aisle of the buildings pats on the back and signs of affection that reflect the authentic and warm atmosphere so characteristic of the MIN of Rungis The professionals of the market work passionately to feed the people of Paris and the entire country the merchandise transits at a frantic pace the merchandise slowly disappears and silence falls the only witnesses of the morning frenzy which will start again the very next day rungismarket.com is experiencing a successful start and is already seeing promising results offering the best of Rungis thanks to a vast catalog of products and strong value-added services for catering professionals and local shops throughout France.  More than 4,000 orders since February 15th 2022Thanks to this successful launch and the success of the first 4,000 deliveries rungismarket.com continues to develop its services The catalog of the e-commerce site already counts thousands of references (seafood organic and local products) organized into 120 categories covering the whole range of products on the Rungis market.  The offer available on rungismarket.com includes exceptional products such as the PDO capons of Bresse the Tuber melanosporum black winter truffle There is also a wide choice of organic products and a growing share of local products as well as fruit and vegetables harvested within a radius of 100 kilometers around Paris.  The rungismarket.com catalog constantly evolves according to the seasons The selection is made by more than 50 specialized wholesalers with perfect knowledge acquired over time of the products and the needs of catering professionals Their experience is reflected in the dynamic offer and the constant search for differentiation while guaranteeing the availability of the products.  From high gastronomy to more classic cuisine each professional can find the products that meet their expectations This accuracy of the offer is one of the particularities of the e-commerce site of the Rungis market The objective is to gradually make 10,000 references available by the end of the year.  “This virtual extension of the International Market of Rungis is a turning point in our history,” explains Stéphane Layani “It shows our capacity to adapt and innovate in order to meet the expectations of both the market’s wholesalers and the buyers and it will be another way for us to demonstrate our uniqueness and know-how.” A service operated by a cutting-edge groupIn addition to this offer of exceptional quality and quantity rungismarket.com also is a technological and logistical feat To offer buyers an experience that is fully adapted to their needs rungismarket.com has brought together the best companies in each field of expertise - Califrais pilots the projects and deploys the digital tools that help orchestrate the operations with the various stakeholders a European leader in temperature-controlled transport and logistics is responsible for dedicated customer service A team of experts in artificial intelligence and mathematics is working at Califrais on innovative algorithms to optimize flows at the level of the Rungis market In order to cope with the scale of this unique project the teams work together with prestigious institutions such as CNRS which is the largest laboratory in France and one of the world’s leading laboratories in mathematical research everywhere in France and soon in EuropeBy grouping these companies under the same banner the e-commerce site of Rungis can offer a unique customer experience the flexibility of the services is pushed to the maximum each order placed before midnight will be delivered at 6 o’clock the next day the order is delivered in less than 48 hours at a convenient time for the client Another token of flexibility is the fact that the orders are pooled: all products - meat and vegetables - are grouped to make only one delivery this means visibility and precious time saved.  “The launch of the platform is the result of years of work at the heart of the Rungis market as well as with the clients,” explains Pierre Lévy “By deploying our innovative technologies to the market we are taking the supply of fresh produce to a new dimension by facilitating exchanges and making it easy for all food professionals to develop their activity.” An eco-responsible approachPooling the orders from the Rungis market is a first in the e-commerce of fresh produce for professionals this approach is also responsible in the sense that it reduces greenhouse gas emissions considerably it is no less than 800 tons of CO² that are avoided per year an order that usually requires the use of 6 trucks can now be grouped into a single order and just one vehicle.  “The growth of e-commerce pushes for new innovative and secure solutions in terms of transport and logistics,” explains Marc Vettard “Being an active operator on the Rungis market we are proud to take part in the launch of this new platform alongside partners recognized for their expertise Our teams are mobilized to deliver an efficient service that meets the needs of all parties (sellers restaurants) for whom delivery is a key element.” For more information:rungismarket.com FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com Remi Feyisipo $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); operating only for a few days each week – or even each year roughly categorised into three themes: vintage and antiques and professional markets (which are closed to the public) Gastronomes and gourmands will love Rungis It’s the largest fresh produce market in the world covering 234 hectares just outside of Paris it’s also one of the oldest continuously run markets in the world It is the modern incarnation of the ancient Parisian marketplace that used to sit on the site of the Les Halles commercial centre near Rue Montorgueil It’s split into five individual sections: dairy and gourmet products they are strictly limited to authorised guided tours Ekaterina Pokrovsky / Shutterstock Le Marché du Livre – or the book market – is a specialty marketplace dedicated to antique and second-hand books it’s a must-visit for bibliophiles and book lovers and often organises events with literary critics it’s also one of the most photogenic that you’ll find in Paris Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy this tiny oasis in the middle of l’Ile de la Cite has been attracting green thumbs from all over the world The metal and glass pavilions lend an old-world feeling to the stalls which are stocked floor-to-ceiling with plants of all varieties: from flowering shrubs to tropical plants stored in the on-site hothouses with a red and yellow neon glow Each pavilion contains several stores without clear boundaries and it’s easy to accidentally cross from one store to another The best way to organise your visit is to wander slowly through the market taking note of any potential purchases before returning for each item – accidental thievery is much too easy here l’Hôtel Bohème in the 11th arrondissement opens its doors to ecstatic customers The team behind the concept consider themselves to be talent scouts of a kind with strict requirements designed to showcase only the very best Around 40 designers are showcased at each market The tea room in the heart of the venue brings a conviviality to the space and the mini creche with creative workshops designed for little hands allows parents and caregivers a moment of respite to enjoy child-free browsing Hidden away in the streets of the Marais is a tiny town within the big city, a maze of paved courtyards that contains Le Village de Saint-Paul With several subtly marked archways that lead into the main square an alluring little oasis of vintage and antique shops and a charming flea market popular with those who know their stuff The best day to visit is Sunday when all the exhibitors are set up and the terraces lining the marketplace welcome visitors laden with wrapped packages and full bags these restaurants set up tables and chairs outside so patrons can enjoy un bain de soleil with some nibbles and a cool drink See & Do Hacks Every Tourist Should Know When Visiting the Eiffel Tower Art The Best Photography Galleries in Paris Guides & Tips Scenic Road Trips to Take From Biarritz See & Do The Best European Cities 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to new potential growth in France The deal is expected to broaden its product portfolio and increase volumes and help it to grow the Keelings business across Europe Keelings says it will take on Caposud’s 27,000ft2 office building within Rungis market This includes both a warehouse facility and office space It will also welcome eleven new colleagues from Caposud to its team who will share his 35 years of industry experience on a consultancy basis “I’m very proud to be part of the Keelings family,” Vallet commented Great people have been with me all along the way This new chapter will allow them to flourish once again.” business unit director at Keelings Fresh International said: “With this new acquisition in Europe The Keelings Group consolidates 13 years of really hard work from all our teams and marks the start of a new page in its history I am excited to welcome all our new colleagues and warmly thank everyone involved in this great adventure so far.” Keelings International CEO Steven Fagg said he was thrilled to see the group’s international expansion continue “The addition of Caposud will further accelerate this momentum with new products We very much welcome our new colleagues into the Keelings family.” Over thirty years ago the famous Paris Halls (Les Halles) which had been in the centre of Paris since 1183 around 6 kilometres south of the French capital With a direct connection to the road and railway and close to the airport vegetables and flowers are now transported to and from this 254 ha market Many fresh products change hands during the night at Rungis On a total surface of 234 hectares in total vegetables and other fresh products are traded annually City within a cityRungis has 1,200 companies with almost 12,000 employees and provide an annual turnover of over 7 billion Euro the supermarkets are also increasingly common in the customer base This results in 25,000 trucks coming to this fresh market every day Fruits and vegetable form the bulk of the fresh supply at Rungis with ten halls Last year a special organic hall was also opened The meat sales were mostly finished on Friday as they mainly take place at the start of the week The French like fresh and take time to have a fresh meal," emphasises the French guide "Potatoes and onions are stored for a week at most strawberries two days and fish twelve hours We can sometimes store them for longer but that's not our business." dutch practice MVRDV has unveiled their design for the ‘pushed slab’ office building at zac gare de rungis in the 13th arrondissement of paris the 19,000 square meter building will be one of the first low energy buildings to be realized in france; with low energy consumption and an energy production of approximately 200.000kwh per year construction of the 35 million euro building commissioned by french project developer icade promotion is expected to start 2011 the pushed slab is located between two completely different urban grids: the dense city fabric of blocks and streets in the north and the loose urban fabric in the south with its clear defined and straightforward infrastructure the design is based on the requested office program and the energy requirements the project combines proven energy efficiency technologies with individual office floors and outside spaces such as patios the building is highly flexible offering three cores and a central lobby; it can be rented out to one or various tenants without structural changes south view of gare de rungis office building along the boulevard kellerman the building is located on a former rail embankment of approximately 4.150 square meters a slab shaped volume of 150 m long and 21 m wide an opening  in the volume preserves the view of a historic building to create this urban window and to enhance the urban quality of the neighborhood the slab is ‘pushed’ until it breaks this pushing act creates a distortion of the floors offering multiple terraces which can be directly accessed from the work areas as well as from the external staircases the urban window offers a large terrace on the second level the terrace and the balconies will be furnished with trees planted in large pots offering employees a friendly environment to relax the building has two faces: a calm side in dialogue with the urban fabric of the north side of paris offering optimal sunning and light control of the inner spaces to contribute to the sustainable development and taking the impact of deforestation into account the climate is controlled by natural ventilation; 1500 square meters of solar panels on the roof provide renewable energy and a grey water circuit will be applied blinds will be integrated in the south facade and in the cuts the building will be insulated from the outside in order to reduce thermal bridges the accumulation of these proven reliable techniques results in a highly efficient low energy building which leads to an energy consumption of 49 kwh per square meter per year AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style By 2021-06-22T17:07:12+01:00 the management company of Rungis International Market in Paris is poised to begin his four-year presidency of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Layani's inauguration will take place on the occasion of the WUWM Conference which takes place on 25 June in Florence with the theme 'The distribution of fresh produce in the world post-Covid-19: challenges opportunities and avenues to ensure resilient and sustainable food systems and access to healthy food” chairman of the Chinese Association of Wholesale markets (CAWA) calling him a 'great and dedicated WUWM leader' 'I fully understand that now is the time for him to focus on CAWA’s and China’s challenges,' said Layani 'and I am grateful to still have him as a special advisor.” Layani said that wholesale markets should be proud of their work during the Covid-19 crisis it is because the wholesale markets were there,” he stated He added that consumers increasingly wanted to eat fresh local produce with a lower environmental impact and with a guarantee of traceability and safety were the only ones with the structure to provide for this demand Layani is a former student of the elite ENA school After creating the Economic Committee for Medicines before becoming deputy director of the Consular Chambers After passing through the General Inspectorate of Finance before being appointed chairman and CEO of Semmaris in 2012 He has held the role of acting chairman of WUWM since July 2020 has just received its first shipments of its new cherry tomato variety: the mini Red-Egg Given the success of the Red-Egg (elongated tomato produced in the Netherlands) in recent years we decided to introduce this new reference on the market is characterized by a very sweet taste with a Brix level of 9 to 11 We also selected it for its crunchiness and the fact that it can keep for up to 14 days we have also been trying to develop products that stand out for their taste and their quality We want to promote the work and the efforts of our producers and therefore make sure that price is not the main reason for buying,” explains Guilhem Flammen “This variety completes our range since our offer did not include any elongated cherry tomatoes yet We sell it mainly in the Paris region through the Rungis market where the first feedback has been very positive We have exclusivity on the production in the Netherlands and Belgium and we are able to provide our clients with mini Red-Egg tomatoes from week 14 to week 46 The production currently spreads over 3 hectares Depending on the results we will obtain this year we could double the production area in 2022.” there are very few elongated cherry tomatoes on the market “The demand is high for this type of product these days so we have no problem selling the mini Red-Egg The demand was slower due to the unfavorable weather and a consumption pattern that was different from last year It was therefore difficult to anticipate the market evolution for all actors of the sector But we now observe that the tomato volumes available on the market have decreased significantly the peak of production was at the end of June We hope that prices will increase in order to better remunerate our producers.” By 2015-12-01T15:16:48+00:00 Rungis wholesale market in Paris is to invest €1bn by 2025 according to the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) in order to support the market’s long-term growth and sustainability The plan apparently has two phases: the renovation of the market’s coldstorage facilities and the development of new facilities to increase capacity Around 132,000m2 of coldstorage will be demolished A number of new facilities are also being developed including a 6,000m2 gastronomy pavilion dedicated to premium and organic fresh products Some €12m have been invested in the pavilion currently handles 2.5m tonnes of food a year the coming years will see more investment in future e-commerce businesses with new warehouses built to facilitate the logistical needs of internet companies the Golden PGI of the Alpes de Haute-Durance orchards was presented to wholesalers and commercial structures of the world’s largest fresh produce market a real showcase for the products of our French regions turned out to be the ideal place to promote this apple and make it known Promoting seven wholesalers on the Rungis marketThe delegation for Rungis was made of 4 members of the Apple Brotherhood producers and sales representatives of the different commercial structures of the production basin of this PGI The guests arrived in Paris by train the day before and after a very nice evening Alp’Union and Fruits et Compagnie had selected seven wholesalers for the visit: Desmettre The visit took place in a friendly and festive atmosphereThe meeting with the wholesalers was the opportunity to talk about the quality and characteristics of the Golden PGI the story of the Alpes de Haute-Durance apples and the history of the Brotherhood strolling through the very busy market in a friendly and festive atmosphere They were solicited many times to talk about the Brotherhood which product it represents and the reasons for their visit to Rungis that day The wholesalers all took pictures with the members of the Brotherhood and all seemed delighted with this special moment at their booth Some wholesalers had really made an effort to highlight the Golden PGI Some hosts were also present to make customers taste the apple.  Constructive exchanges between producers and wholesalersAs for the producers who came to the event they were surprised by the size of the Rungis market and the multitude of products on offer This visit was also an opportunity for them to reaffirm their position as producers in a highly competitive context and meeting with the wholesalers who sell their apples was also very constructive.  The day ended at the restaurant with a meal shared with the same wholesalers The members of the Brotherhood took advantage of the situation to induct its last three members: Alexandre Dorison of Monloup for Fruits et Compagnie Joseph Desmettre of Desmettre for Alp’Union and Jérôme Chazelay of Bratigny for Blue Whale A diploma and a trophy were presented to them to congratulate them for their involvement in marketing of the Golden PGI An apple grown on 1,200 hectares of orchards by 90 producersThe president of the PGI recalled in her speech some figures concerning the PGI and Red Label The apple of the Alpes de Haute-Durance is grown by 90 producers on 1,200 ha of orchards spread over two departments (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes) It is also an apple whose Brix degree is higher than 12 She also recalled that the Thiault Index - a combination of refractometric index (sugar content) and acidity for the Red Label should be above 180 before November 1st above 175 from November 1st to November 31st The day ended with the viewing of the new PAHD film shot this year with producers who express their attachment to the orchards and present the PGI apple of the Haute-Durance orchards Good volumes despite the difficult seasonFor this harvest all the committed producers meet the desired organoleptic criteria Marie-Pierre Liautaud also recalled that this year in spite of the difficult pedoclimatic conditions for fruit growers the volumes of Golden GPI are good with a particularly marked coloration revealing a pronounced pinkish veil For more information:Marie-Pierre LiautaudFruit grower and presidentPommes des Alpes de Haute Durancewww.pommes-des-alpes-de-haute-durance.fr