All France articles – Page 47
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ArticleFrench drive outlets gain ground
A total of 205 drive, or click-and-collect, stores have opened up in France so far this year, as online retailing wins popularity
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ArticleCOM targets Asia with apples
French fruit grower-shipper Cofruid'Oc Méditerranée (COM) is planning apple trials in Asia this season
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ArticleFresh produce excluded from Operation Stack
Vehicles carrying perishable produce can now travel straight directly to Port of Dover and Eurotunnel under new measures
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ArticleHauliers fined £4m for having migrants in their vehicles
More than 3,300 fines were issued by UK Border Force staff in 2014-15, up from 2,177 in 2013-14, according to BBC News
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ArticleBonduelle exceeds turnover goal
Salad and prepared food group records year of "strong growth" despite "demanding environment"
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VideoKent fruit packer 'finds woman and child in lorry'
Migrant stowaways, trodden fruit pallets and escalating order cancellations are now ‘weekly occurrence’, says distributor
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ArticleFrais d’Ici stresses the local
A second Frais d’Ici grocery outlet is to open in France in the autumn, offering an alternative to the traditional supermarket
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ArticleCameron announces emergency Calais measures
Extra sniffer dog and fencing will be sent to Calais as migrant crisis continues, with MoD land used for traffic relief in Kent
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ArticleCarrefour outdoes forecasts
The French retailer announced stronger first-half results than anticipated, thanks to positive performances in Europe and Latin America
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ArticleChaos continues in Calais and beyond
Migrants again stormed the Eurotunnel between France and the UK this week, causing major delays and adding to transport woes throughout France
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ArticleFrench farmers protest unfair prices
Lorries bringing cheaper imports of fresh produce into France have been stopped by French farmers angry at unfair price competition
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ArticleUS grows European sweet potato market
Growers have increased acreage for 2015 season following ‘rapidly growing’ European demand
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ArticleFrance gets behind bioplastics
A law on energy transition and green growth has just been passed in France that strongly promotes the use of bioplastics in packaging.
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ArticleBonduelle eyes up Green Giant
The French convenience food specialist is moving closer to a bid for US frozen and canned vegetable business Green Giant
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ArticleNew markets sought for Vietnam lychees
Political tensions with China has led Vietnamese lychee exporters to focus on new markets such as Australia and the US
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ArticleNew secure waiting zone announced for Calais
Around 230 lorries will wait in a secure zone at the Port of Calais to offer protection from migrants attempting to board
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ArticleBaby kiwi Nergi to launch in UK
Mini kiwiberry Nergi is gearing up for its first-ever UK season amid a raft of marketing activities and tasting days
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ArticleMixed plum forecast for Blue Whale
French group sees solid harvest for traditional plum types but lower volumes in more specialist varieties
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ArticleDover-Calais services resume
Ferry services between the UK and French ports have restarted, but the backlog of trucks will take days to clear
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ArticleLorries queuing outside Dover 'now on the move'
Blockade at Calais by French ferry workers has been suspended, although the threat of further action remains