A Special Spring
Elisabeth Roselló, an accessories business at Mercabarna-flor, organised several floral demonstrations at its stall in January.
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Collaboration in Animal Welfare Courses
The Mercabarna Slaughterhouse has taken part in assembling the content for the animal welfare courses the Catalan Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action will be offering in 2009.
Maite Palat: “Businesses Committed to Upgrading Employee Skills are More Likely to Survive”
Interview with Maite Palat, head of the Mercabarna Training Area
Maite Palat has headed the Training Area since last November. This new era gets under way with two goals: to get Mercabarna businesses to commit to training their employees, and to improve the level of professionalization in the fishmonger, butcher, fruit vendor and florist trades.
Anna Hernández: “Investing in Training isn’t a Business Expense but a Benefit”
Interview with Anna Hernández, Human Resources Manager of Punt Fresc
Punt Fresc is one of the Mercabarna businesses most committed to training its employees. With 48 fruit stores throughout the province of Barcelona and more than 200 employees, the firm views training as an element that motivates staff and makes them more competitive.
Visit by the mayor of the Chinese city that supplies price-point stores
The mayor of Yiwu, the Chinese city that supplies price-point or dollar stores the world over, visited Mercabarna on 28 November.
L’Informatiu de Mercabarna publishes issue no. 250
This is the 250th issue of L’Informatiu de Mercabarna. A great deal has happened since it first began publication in January 1986. At that time it was a mere six pages, it was called Mercabarna Informa and it featured the most pertinent marketing data about the different Markets and the Slaughterhouse, the latest news from the precinct and legal provisions of interest to professionals.
Collaboration with the Nadal Gastronomy awards
On 30 November, some 500 hospitality sector professionals attended the Nadal Gastronomy awards ceremony honouring professionals who strive to promote Catalonia’s culinary heritage.
The new head of the Border Inspection Points of Barcelona, in Mercabarna
Marta Vallés, new managing director of the Border Inspection Points (BIP) of Barcelona Port and Airport, met with a group of Mercabarna business owners on 26 November.
Fruit and Vegetable and Florist calendars now available
The 2009 Central Fruit and Vegetable Market calendar, jointly published by Mercabarna and the Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Guild of Barcelona and Province (AGEM) is now available.
Floor space available in Mercabarna
The coming months will see redevelopment get under way on the property formerly occupied by the old Central Flower Market in Mercabarna.