Various parties are currently demanding the future use of the wholesale market area in Munich-Sendling. However, before this attractive inner-city area becomes available, some contracts still run until 2037, so a solution must be found for the wholesale market and its 350 traders. They, as well as employees, customers, and indirect beneficiaries of the wholesale market's offerings, such as visitors to weekly markets and greengrocers, now urgently need clarity on where and how the wholesale market will continue to function.
Günther Warchola, president of the Verband des Bayerischen Frucht-Import und Großhandels e.V. (en.: Bavarian Fruit Import and Wholesale Association), demands, "The future of Munich's wholesale market at the Sendling location is not to be decided without us, the wholesale market. We are taking responsibility and calling for joint dialogue with the City of Munich, political decision-makers, and the Free State of Bavaria. This is about the security of supply for a city of millions and the future of 350 businesses and thousands of jobs. In background discussions with political groups, we are finding a great deal of understanding for this necessity."
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Günther Warchola
Central hub for food supply
The Verband des Bayerischen Frucht-Import- und Großhandels e.V. represents around 350 Bavarian fruit traders and is the central hub for food supply: up to 300,000 tons of fruit, vegetables, and flowers are handled annually on 26 hectares. Warchola: "We ensure the supply of hospitals, nursing homes, schools, daycare centers, restaurants, and weekly markets in Munich and beyond, a task that no small market can take on."
"We need a viable solution that combines security of supply, economic efficiency, and sustainability in equal measure. To achieve this, the arguments of the wholesale market must also be heard. We are ready to actively engage in this discussion and call for immediate and joint work on a solution."
For more information:
www.fruchtverband.de
