guide to the food market

New Covent Garden Food Market is the UK’s leading wholesale market for fresh fruit and vegetables and also boasts the highest concentration of catering distributors in the country. NCGM serves many of London’s best restaurants and hotels, cafés and bars, schools, hospitals and work places as well as independent retailers and street markets.

Conveniently based at Nine Elms, just south of Vauxhall Bridge, NCGM’s central location gives easy access to the City and the West End. There is a strong organic sector trading on-site and also specialist products including ethnic produce.

The Market has the highest levels of service and a wealth of knowledge and passion for food. With a growing number of specialised food service companies based at NCGM the range of added value, niche products and unusual seasonal varieties is increasing. Whatever the size of your business there is a company at NCGM ready to help you. Whether you’re a multinational company, a family run restaurant, the Houses of Parliament, a Michelin star establishment or a market stall holder, there is a company on-site that will be able to meet your needs.

> To learn more, download our Guide to the Food Market here.


To find a complete list of Food companies in the Market, click on a category below:

Fruit & Vegetable Wholesalers (face-to-face buying) There are over 30 fruit & vegetable wholesalers trading from the Buyers’ Walk. Thousands of tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables from all corners of the world are delivered daily to the Market. From samphir to mangos, mizuna to courgette flowers you’ll find the pick of the worlds’ finest produce at New Covent Garden Market.

Wholesale Distributors (for deliveries) NCGM has the largest number of wholesale catering distributors on one site in the country, with over 71 specialist companies serving London, the South East and beyond. With the UK’s leading wholesale market on their doorstep, these companies have direct access to the finest produce from around the world and, of course, the UK. Many of the distributors will slice, dice, chop, peel, juice, mix and prepare any of the produce to fit your needs and all of them pride themselves on exceptional levels of service and flexibility.

Other Food Companies (meat, fish, ice, cheese etc.) Food at NCGM is much more that fruit & vegetables. With now over 25 companies specialising in other foods, the choice is extensive. We currently have companies onsite specialising in ice, cheese, meat, fish, sandwiches, dairy, wine and much, much more.