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What are IGP/AOC/AOP labels on French products?

Some labels are recognised at European level, others only at national level

Label shows which French supermarkets are fighting food waste

France’s new anti-food-waste certificate is meant to help consumers find out which shops are doing the most to reduce their waste, including by donating food to charity

French supermarkets can show-off their record on cutting food waste

A new labelling system will allow shoppers to see how committed a store is to reducing the amount of food thrown away each day

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‘Best before’ food labels are changing in France to reduce waste

We look at the different labels used and storage recommendations in France

How to read French wine labels - Château, Chablis and chardonnay

We explain French winemaking terms like ‘négociants’ and ‘récoltant’ plus how to spot useful information rather than marketing spin

French consumer group condemns ‘lying and misleading’ food packaging

Examples included a 'beef ravioli' product which had only 4% beef

Washing machines, phones: What is new French label of 'repairability'?

An indice de réparabilité is required on certain household products to reflect how easily they can be fixed if faulty or broken

KFC France adds Nutri-Score to menu amid debate on food label overkill

Greenpeace claims that excess food labels mean nutrition and environmental standards are actually slipping

49% of olive oil sold in France labelled with false claims

Bottles were found with incorrect labelling about quality, and product origins, and some bottles were even found to contain rapeseed and sunflower oil instead

Petition on European food labels seeks 1m signatures

A petition to make the “Nutri-Score” food labelling system mandatory across Europe is aiming to reach one million signatures after being launched by European national consumer associations this week.

French egg logo on its way

Due to be launched in September.

'Buy French' labelling may hide food scams

As police arrest dozens of people across Europe in a giant horsemeat trading con, French shoppers have been warned to watch out for misleading ‘Made in France’ labels that hide the real origins of food.

Label

What are IGP/AOC/AOP labels on French products?

Label shows which French supermarkets are fighting food waste

French supermarkets can show-off their record on cutting food waste

‘Best before’ food labels are changing in France to reduce waste

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2024 Map: see where in France road speeds are reverting to 90km/h limit

French ski station voted as best in the world

Briton applies for French residency card and finds he was adopted - and has siblings

Ignoring this increasingly common French road sign could cost you €135

Learning French: when to use d'ailleurs versus par ailleurs?

Strepsils, Olbas Oil, TCP: Find French equivalents to common remedies

Many French hospitals trial fingertip test for heart disease