The project to design a strategic plan for Barcelona’s food business cluster that Mercabarna is spearheading continues to take shape.

“We Want to Work Together with Mercabarna Businesses”

The Institute for Agrofood Research and Technology (IRTA) is a public company, created 25 years ago, whose purpose is to promote food research, innovation and development in Catalonia. From the office it will open in Mercabarna, the IRTA will now endeavour to makes its services available to all precinct businesses.

This coming 1 February, Mercabarna-flor will host a demonstration to offer florists creative proposals for Valentine’s Day.

The Fishmongers’ Association of Catalonia has moved to a new office in the Central Fish Market.

After four consecutive years of increasingly sluggish trade at the Central Fish Market, in 2009 sales rose 3.8% over 2008. 84,245 tonnes of fresh and frozen fish and seafood were sold in all.

The Zespri brand of kiwis carried out a promotion aimed at Central Fruit and Vegetable Market buyers on 11 and 12 January.

In January, Mercabarna collaborated with Com viure en un Galliner? (How to Live in a Henhouse), the programme broadcast on COM Radio on Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The management of the Central Fruit and Vegetable Market of Mercabarna has analysed the 2009 conduct of certain fruit and vegetables whose consumption is closely associated with the celebration of different traditional festivities.

Feina Activa (Active Work) is the name of the new portal launched by the Catalan Occupation Service (SOC), which specialises in searching for new job opportunities.

On 10 February at 12:00 noon, the Mercabarna Training Area will host a session for the purpose of informing businesses about the credit available to them for training their employees in 2010.