Food Wholesale Markets: Economic Tools for local governments  Because of their significant social and economic role at national and regional levels, Wholesale Food Markets are tools of downtown animation, regional development, price regulation and more, all in the service of local governments:
Tools for town development and animation
	Independent food retail businesses are the guarantors of animated group life downtown and in housing complexes: û       They are entirely dependent on Wholesale Markets for their supplies, because only Wholesale Markets can deliver – in good competitive conditions – the wide range of products, as well as the small amounts needed for a demanding clientele.
Active in price and quantity regulation in food distribution
	Regulation of the supply and demand of agricultural products on the basis of price bias is flawed: û       Wholesale Food Markets bring together product offerings of very diverse origins and benefit from a wide variety of customers. Transactions are made by a large number of operators who are in direct competition, û       Wholesale Market prices serve as the base for establishing the market price listings used daily by professionals.
Connections for getting local and regional products on the market
	Consumers have ever-increasing confidence in signs of quality and the geographic origin of products: û       Food Wholesale Markets centralise regional production, resulting in ultra-fresh products, û       Regional producers have outlets for large or small volumes, for specific or seasonal products, etc.
Tools for regional development and local policy
	û       Food Wholesale Markets are platforms for physical concentration where 5 million tons of food products are in transit every year. û       Wholesale Markets provide a natural place for the development of family-run businesses, very often the type of businesses Wholesale Markets receive.  û       Producers who are part of the Food Wholesale Markets contribute to the maintenance of the “green belts” surrounding large urban areas.
Active in the sustainable development
	û       Wholesale Markets offer varied and segmented products, adapted to diverse tastes and consumers. û       Wholesale Markets effectively participate in environmental protection by installing innovative collecting and recycling systems.