France

Pernod Ricard Sees Good Start To Q1 After Results Beat Forecast

Pernod Ricard has posted a stronger-than-expected 19% organic rise in its full-year 2021/22 operating profit, driven by strong demand for its premium spiri...

French Sugar Makers To Start Output Early As Energy Curbs Loom

France's two largest sugar makers Tereos and Cristal Union will bring forward the start of their 2022 production ahead of possible energy restrictions by t...

Inflation Crisis Forces New Frugality On French Consumers

Cost-conscious French consumers are ditching fish, buying cheaper meat and snubbing organic food to save money on their shopping, the head of Europe's larg...

Agritel Ups French Wheat Crop Estimate, Sees Maize At 21st-Century Low

Consultancy Agritel has increased slightly its estimate of this year's French soft wheat crop but warned the European Union's top grain producer was h...

French Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Rises In August

French consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in August after seven months of decline as households' concerns about the rising cost of living seemed to wane...

Lidl The Best Performing Retailer In France In July/August Period: Kantar

Lidl was the best performing retailer in France in the period from 11 July to 7 August, new data from Kantar has shown, with the discounter reporting a 0.3...

Champagne Harvest Starts Early In France

Champagne grape pickers have had to start the harvest earlier this year, as climate change forces the makers of the French sparkling wine to rethink how th...

Carrefour To Freeze Prices On 100 Products To Tackle Inflation

French supermarket retailer Carrefour said it would freeze the prices on 100 of its products, in order to help French people tackle soaring inflation in th...