Several Mercabarna businesses opted to participate in two renowned gastronomic trade fairs held in Catalonia during the months of February and March: the Girona Gastronomic Forum and the Barcelona Degusta Consumer Food Show.
On 24 February, the Mobility Commission, formed by the Mercabarna management and the Association of Mercabarna Dealers (Assocome), approved the construction project for a new exit for vehicles onto street F in the Zona Franca or Free-Trade Zone.
The Security and Surveillance Department at Mercabarna has been restructured in order to improve the efficiency and services provided to market users.
On 12 March, Marina Geli, Health Minister for the Catalan government, visited Mercabarna for the first time.
Lorenzo Carrasco is an example of a self-made man. In 1967 he went through the Born from stall to stall looking for work. Today he manages a major business group which incorporates 5 firms that import and export fruit and vegetables.
Eduard Soley is a retail trader and runs Frutas Soley, one of the most famous fruit and vegetable stalls in La Boqueria Market. When he was only 17, Soley inherited this family business, founded by is great-great-grandmother in the middle of the 19th century. His way of understanding retail selling makes Soley remember the era of the night-time Market with some nostalgia.
On 2 February, around 200 florists gathered at Mercabarna-flor for the demonstration of trends in floral art for Saint Valentine.
The Wholesale Businesspeople’s Association at Mercabarna-flor (AEM) has a new board of directors.
On 22 January, Daniel Martínez, Head of the Central Fish Market at Mercabarna, gave a lecture at the Higher Technical Agricultural College of Barcelona (ESAB).
Coinciding with the celebration of its centenary, the Santboiana Agricultural Cooperative has remodelled its stall in the Central Fruit and Vegetable Market.
