Groothandelsmarkt Rotterdam

The Groothandelsmarkt Rotterdam is a specialized wholesale street in the Spaanse Polder industrial area of Rotterdam. According to the operator it gathers more than fifty wholesalers in fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy, staple foods and world-cuisine groceries, operating as cash-and-carry outlets. It is open year-round for Dutch food-service and retail buyers, and the street forms part of a wider area of food importers, with many merchants speaking several languages because of Rotterdam's diverse customer base.

The street focuses on food and food-service supply wholesale, serving Dutch restaurants, snack bars, Turkish and Moroccan supermarkets and small shops. For Chinese exporters of food and kitchen supplies, it offers a window into the Netherlands' multi-ethnic food-service channels, and a place to meet importers handling ethnic and world-cuisine groceries. Many merchants sell on a cash-and-carry basis, which suits smaller orders and quick market tests.