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Announcement of the 2025 WUWM Awards WUWM Photo Competition 2025 November 6, 2025 The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) is proud to announce the…

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 Rimini Conference Report, an overview of the conference held…

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) welcomes the approval by the FAO Conference of the proposal to create an International Day of Fruits and…

WUWM is proud to present the new position paper, “New Wholesale Market Generation,” a forward-looking document produced by members of the WUWM Working Group on…

[Brussels, 12 june 2025] – The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Laurent Nys, CEO of Mabru…

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) concluded its landmark 2025 Conference in Johannesburg, 14- 16 May 2025, bringing together over 450 participants from more…

We are pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2025 edition of the WUWM Newsletter — your seasonal insight into the dynamic world of…

Travel & Accommodation To facilitate your participation, we have provided comprehensive travel and accommodation details on the registration platform. Exclusive hotel rates have been negotiated…

The 2024 WUWM Bangkok Conference Report is Now Available! The 2024 WUWM Bangkok Conference, held from May 15-17, 2024, brought together over 300 global wholesale…

The World Union of Wholesale Markets exhibited at Fruit Logistica 2025 for the second time, in Berlin from February 5-7. With over 91,000 industry professionals…

In this edition, the Chairman reflects on the achievements of 2024, emphasizing key milestones as we look ahead to new opportunities. We celebrate the success…

We are proud to announce that the World Union of Wholesale Markets has officially endorsed a groundbreaking global initiative to establish an International Day of…

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) report, “Wholesale Markets – Public Spaces for Interconnected Food Policies,“…

The World Union of Wholesale Markets is pleased to announce the publication of its Annual Report for 2023. This report highlights a year filled with…

We are glad to announce the release of the final report from the 2023 World Union of Wholesale Markets Conference, held from October 25th to…

The World Union of Wholesale Markets is glad to announce its upcoming conference, “Wholesale Markets and the Food of the Future: Insights and Opportunities for…

[Budapest – 1st October 2024] The WUWM was among the participants of the Conference on Prevention of Food Waste held in Budapest, on the 1st of…

World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Bangkok Conference Concludes with Success   Bangkok, Thailand – [29th May 2024] – The World Union of Wholesale Markets…

Food Donation initiatives in wholesale markets The EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste (FLW) has formed a sub-group in order to support the…

Fruit Logistica 2024: February 7 – 9, Berlin   Mark your calendars for Fruit Logistica 2024! Taking place from February 7 to 9 in Berlin,…

​In a foreword  [br] [br][br][br][br][br][br] Dear WUWM Members and Readers,   [br] As Chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM), I am pleased…

Please read the 2022 annual report here in English. Por favor, lee el informe anual de 2022 aquí en español (disponible muy pronto).

​In a foreword  Dear WUWM Members and Readers,   As Chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM), I am pleased to provide an…

Press Release   Every year, under the banner of Love Your Local Market (LYLM), thousands of retail and wholesale markets choose to come together to…

On 21 October 2022, we have held a very successful WUWM Global Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirated. The event was titled “Global food…

​In a foreword  [br] [br][br][br][br][br][br] Dear readers, [br] To achieve the transition of our food systems, it is time to work on restructuring our wholesale…

Please find the January 2023 Edition of WUWM’s Newsletter here: January 2023 Edition English   January 2023 Edition French   January 2023 Edition Italian  …

Please find the December Edition of WUWM’s Newsletter here: December 2022 Edition English   December 2022 Edition French   December 2022 Edition Italian   December…