All France articles – Page 105
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ArticleStonefruit suffers from frost in parts of Italy and France
European stonefruit forecasts, announced at Europêch', reveal weather conditions continue to be major cause for concern
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ArticleCarrefour sales up but income growth marginal
Despite a 6.8 per cent increase in full-year sales for 2007, the French retail giant's annual net income rose by just 1.4 per cent
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ArticleFrench West Indies banana shipments return to France
CMA-CGM vessel lands in Dunkirk bringing 4,500 tonnes of bananas from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Suriname
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ArticleCasino still winning despite tough luck at home
French retail group reports consolidated third-quarter net sales of €6.4bn
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ArticleCarrefour's Champion to become Carrefour Market
French retail giant unveils plans for revamp of Champion store network across France
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ArticleNew appointments announced in Brittany
SICA appointment leads to replacement at Prince de Bretagne
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French spear a good season
The asparagus season in the southern French region of Camargue Languedoc is kicking off with good sizes of spears marginally up on last season, following favourable growing conditions.
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ArticleFrench salad crisis faces uncertain ending
A 300-strong crowd of salad producers blockaded the entrance to the wholesale market at Chateaurenard in France for three consecutive mornings last week, in protest at poor returns.
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French organic Juliet forecast released
French producers of organic Juliet apples have released their crop forecast for the next four years.
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ArticleCatering to French demand
January will be seen as a stepping stone in the relations between fresh produce wholesalers and the people in charge of France’s canteens and hospital restaurants.
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ArticleNZ Braeburn drop cheers French
The French apple sector has been cheered by the news that the New Zealand Braeburn crop is likely to be some 20 per cent down on last season.
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Brand new role for French ambassador
Charles Davous took up residence as brand ambassador for legendary Parisian wholesale market Rungis at London’s New Covent Garden Market in October. He explains the whys and wherefores of his new position to Laura Gould.
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New year, new leaf for French trade
The New Year retains its mythical magic. As every year, we resolve to change our ways, be nicer to each other and wish for a
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ArticleTentation apples to tempt French
France’s apple category has been buoyed by the first arrivals of Tentation-branded fruit on to supermarket shelves this week.
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ArticleAnglo-French accord at Nine Elms
The entente cordiale between New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) and its Parisian counterpart Rungis was formally ratified last week.
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French stonefruit exports falter
French stonefruit exports to the UK fell in both volume and value terms this year - but sources insist the problem has been felt by all European stonefruit exporters.
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French strikes hit produce
French strike action since last week was starting to make itself felt on the fresh produce trade on Wednesday as unions entered talks.
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ArticleNew look for French kiwifruit
Two major French kiwifruit operators have clubbed together to form Swiki, a new marketing approach set to update the way kiwifruit is displayed and sold on the French market.
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ArticleFrench apples rejected after moth discovery
Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) has imposed a temporary ban on apple imports from France, after reportedly discovering codling moth larvae in a recent shipment.
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ArticleFrench bedding tour de force
The owner of Number 2365, the last cottage in the village of Mannequebeurre on the D218 road 10 miles south east of Calais, has created an extraordinary bedding display to rival anything seen at RHS Flower Shows.