France

Did You Know ...? 1 August 2023

Brands launched 16.5% fewer new product innovations in 2022, due to growing economic pressures, a new report from Circana has found.

Nestlé, Danone Hikes May Put Them On France's Inflation Radar

Nestlé and Danone are among firms whose product prices in France have risen by more than 10% this year.

Party Is Over For Champagne As Sales Drop After Two Record Years

Champagne sales and exports are expected to fall this year, pressured by inflation and a return to a more normal rhythm after record sales in the past two...

Weekly Round-Up ... 17 July 2023

Carrefour has agreed to buy the Cora and Match assets in France from Belgian retailer Louis Delhaize Group in the French supermarket chain's first maj...

EU Pork On A Lean Streak As Higher Standards Drive Up Costs

Record pig prices could have spurred farmers like Carole Joliff to expand their herd, but costly livestock regulations, flagging demand and spreading swine...

France Strong-Arms Big Food Firms Into Cutting Prices

The biggest food industry companies in France have pledged to cut prices on hundreds of products from next month, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on F...

French Trade Minister Warns Against Rushing Mercosur - EU Deal

France is not against a long-delayed trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc, but doesn't want to rush negotiations it says would risk its rejection...