All France articles – Page 95
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | August 2009
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments and departures within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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Summerfruit rows heat up in France
The summer of 2009 will certainly be remembered as the one when the traditional summerfruit crisis really reached a climax.
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ArticleFrench growers may have to pay €700m
The figure owed by French producers could be closer to €700m than the widely reported sum of €500m, according to reports
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ArticleFrench producers refuse to repay aid
Despite government efforts, French producers have restated their refusal to reimburse €500m in state handouts
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ArticleFrench protesters target retailers
The south-west of France saw further protests yesterday, as anger at retailers’ practice of favouring cheaper Spanish produce continues
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French dig in heels over EU aid repayment
French producers’ leaders have had assurances this week from their minister of agriculture that growers will not have to pay back some €330 million (£280m) in aid plus interest granted to them between 1992 and 2002.
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ArticleCampéol makes progress
French potato specialist Campéol has just achieved some major objectives for development, including GlobalGAP certification
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ArticleProducers ready to rally, says FNSEA
France’s main farmers’ union, the FNSEA, has hit back at the government’s request that producers reimburse a decade of aid
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ArticlePayback time for French farmers
Brussels has demanded that French fruit and vegetable producers return the state handouts given them in 1992-2002
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ArticleProtests hit French-Spanish border
French fresh produce growers blocked the motorway on the border with Spain yesterday to protest against dwindling returns
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ArticleGovernment steps in to aid sales
The French government has authorised a tactic known as “vente au déballage” to speed up sales of fresh produce
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Fair Trade Fair back this autumn
The European Fair Trade Fair will be held this October in Lyon, France, as the importance of the sector continues to grow
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ArticleFrench eating more fruit
An Afssa study has shown that French consumers are eating more fruit, but young adults are still falling short of their recommended fruit and vegetables intake
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ArticleCarrefour reports on Q2 sales drop
The French retail giant has seen sales slip on the back of a poor European and domestic performance in the second quarter
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ArticleVal Nantais boosts fresh-cut salad output
Nantes-based cooperative Val Nantais is stepping up its production of fresh-cut salads, thanks to the construction of a new building
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ArticleFrench result hits Casino's sales
A slow domestic market impacted heavily on Groupe Casino's second-quarter sales
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | July 2009
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments, departures and other personnel news over the past month
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ArticleFrench apricot volumes soaring
The French summer fruit season could be a remarkable one after reports that apricot volumes are rocketing and presence on the UK market is increasing.
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ArticleMarseilles Fos seeks to replace Agrexco
Following Agrexco’s move to Italian port Vado, Marseilles Fos is looking to find a new operator for the vacated fruit terminal
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ArticleNew items join Flandria range
LAVA auctions in Belgium will now be offering Flandria-quality pak choi, red beetroot and chervil