Frankfurt airport invests in facilities to lure flowers from Amsterdam

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Frankfurt’s perishable centre aims to take on the might of Amsterdam Schiphol in the flower sector as shippers increasingly buy flowers direct from source.

While the Aalsmeer flower auction has long put Amsterdam top of the league in flower imports, a changing shipper business model, which is seeing more retailers buy direct from the grower, could open up opportunities for other airports in Europe.

“We see an opportunity to take some of the business which is no longer going through the auction,” ...