France

French Inflation Slows Unexpectedly In December

Inflation in France unexpectedly edged lower in December from a record high a month earlier, helped by slowing energy price rises, official data showed on...

French Energy Suppliers Will Let Struggling Bakers Renegotiate Contracts: Le Maire

France's energy suppliers have agreed to allow the country's trademark bakeries to renegotiate their contracts if they struggle to pay their bills, finance...

Champagne Sales To Reach New Record In 2022, Producers Say

Champagne sales are expected to reach a new record in 2022, despite inflation that could have made consumers shun the expensive bubbly, producers said.

France's InVivo To Buy One Of The World's Oldest Malthouses

Malteries Soufflet, a branch of French agribusiness group InVivo, said on Monday it had signed an agreement to take over Belgian malthouse Castle Malting,...

France’s E.Leclerc And Cora To Cease Use Of Paper Leaflets

French retailers E.Leclerc and Cora have announced they plan to stop printing paper leaflets, citing environmental reasons.

Colruyt Group Reports Decline In Operating Profit In First Half

Belgian retailer Colruyt Group has posted an operating profit (EBIT) of €123 million in the first six months of its financial year, down 41.6% year-on...

France Ups Non-EU Wheat Export Forecast, Stocks Outlook Steady

Farm office FranceAgriMer has increased its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union this season, citing brisk demand led by Moroc...

Insect-Based Ingredients Maker Ynsect Expands In North America

France's Ynsect has announced deals to build insect ingredient production sites in the United States and in Mexico as the firm kicks off what it says will...