Greater Nancy: A local “Rungis” and a central kitchen planned for 2029

The Greater Nancy Metropolis wishes to play an active role in the food transition. To promote healthy, locally sourced food at a reasonable cost, it has recently approved the creation of a future Local Interest Market in Nancy and a central kitchen that will produce meals for collective catering.

The Local Interest Market project includes the construction of a central kitchen, the delivery of which is scheduled for 2029. Photo Cédric Jacquot

Meeting the expectations of a growing number of citizens for healthy, high-quality, and more locally sourced food, as well as providing concrete solutions to farmers: these are the laudable ambitions of the Greater Nancy Metropolis, which wishes to take an active part in the food transition.

To achieve these objectives, the Greater Nancy Metropolitan Council approved, on April 24, the creation of a local "Rungis", called a Local Interest Market (MIL), which could be located on four hectares in the Marcel-Brot sector of Nancy, with 15,000 to 20,000 ^m2 of floor space.

Providing new opportunities for farmers

"The MIL project was born within the framework of the Territorial Food Project (PAT) Sud 54 bringing together the Greater Nancy Metropolis, the council...

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