Bradford's St James's Wholesale Market has been voted Best Wholesale Market in the UK for the second year running - beating other finalists including London's New Spitalfields and New Covent Garden.
This is the first time in the awards history that a market has retained its award.
Judges were particularly impressed with the partnership approach between Bradford Council and the Tenants' Association regarding how the market has reduced its carbon footprint through waste recycling and energy saving initiatives.
The Market in Essex Street, off Wakefield Road, has reduced waste going to landfill and currently recycles 80 per cent of all waste. Energy efficient lighting has been installed and a major scheme to install solar panels is being considered.
The judges noted the market had increased trade in 2011, and was one of only two wholesale markets in the UK that was fully let.
Coun David Green, Bradford Council's executive member for Regeneration said: "I am delighted that the market has retained its award and been recognised nationally by the markets industry. Well done to everyone involved, it's a great example of partnership working.
"The recycling that goes on at St James's is a credit to all involved. Initiatives such as pay as you throw and recycling of cardboard, plastic and wood mean very little goes to landfill.
"Around 300 children from over 15 primary schools have visited the market keen to learn about the journey of fresh food from farm to fork and to understand how fresh fruit and vegetables are grown."
Bradford Council's Markets Manager Colin Wolstenholme accepted the award from retail consultant Clare Rayner and Martin Blackwell, chief executive of the Association of Town Centre Managers at the National Association of British Markets Authorities conference in Birmingham.
The other wholesale markets in the country are in Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow and London, the big four being New Covent Garden, Billingsgate, Smithfield and Spitalfields.
