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Article: Paris opens new food trade mart.
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- AgExporter
- Article date:
- November 1, 1993
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Long a center of trade, Paris has opened a new international trade mart--devoted exclusively to the food and beverage industry--to lure traders from every corner of the globe.
Located on nearly 30 acres on the eastern bank of the Seine River and close to the city center of Paris, the Quartier International du Vin et I'Alimentation, or, the international food and wine district, has completed its first phase of development.
The centerpiece of the site, Bercy Expo, opened in September. It is the first permanent trade mart specifically dedicated to the food and beverage industry in Europe. Bercy Expo provides an opportunity for U.S. companies in these ...