‘Cheapflation’ on French supermarket foods attacked by watchdog Practice sees manufacturers reducing amount - or quality - of ingredients whilst increasing prices
Updated: How important is buying French produce to you? We share reader feedback after the farmer protests swept France
Shopping local: France's AMAP farm basket scheme explained Each month, we take a selection of reader questions and answer them. One of July's questions is about France's AMAP scheme and whether it is good value.
news This is France's 'most beautiful market' in 2020 A market in the coastal town of Dieppe (Seine Maritime, Normandy) has been named 2020’s "most beautiful market in France", according to a competition organised by news channel TF1 .
France opens borders to European farm harvest workers France has opened its borders to European agricultural workers, who will now take much-needed picking and harvesting jobs on French farms, even as the borders remain closed or restricted for most other travel.
Covid-19: France calls public to help French farmers The French government is calling on people who are “not working at this time” to “go into the fields” and help farmers and producers during the Covid-19 crisis.
French study: Food to have fewer ingredients in future In the future, food will be more simple, have fewer ingredients, and be closer to homemade style, as consumers increasingly demand to know exactly what they are eating, a new French report has said.
Macron speaks on farms, glyphosate, and food in France French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out on several key issues affecting farming and agriculture, including the herbicide glyphosate, “agri-bashing”, and supermarket prices.
France at ‘high risk’ of incurable tomato plant virus Tomatoes, peppers and chilli peppers in France are at “high risk” from a new virus that currently has no cure, food and health agency Anses has warned.
French brands recall coffee capsules in plastic risk Coffee capsules are being recalled by three supermarket brands in France after the products were found to be at risk of leaving “bits of plastic in consumers’ cups”.
Foie gras: French fraud report finds major issues Blocks of foie gras - a popular food over the holiday season in France - have been found to not comply with laws on composition and labelling, a new fraud report has found.
Polish beef scandal: All meat imported to France found All 800 kg of the spoiled beef that was imported to France from Poland has now been identified and taken off French shelves, the minister for Agriculture has confirmed this weekend.
The fruit and veg to eat to stay healthy this January Avocado, beetroot, carrot, cauliflower, clementine, and sweet potato: just some of the seasonal produce that the French agricultural ministry says the public should be eating this January 2019. Candia milk bottles from French supermarket recalled French vegan festival cancelled due to rising tensions Food app grows in France as herbicide debate reignited
Gin is new spirit of Entente Cordiale ‘Mother’s ruin’ is a new beverage of choice in France. Jane Hanks meets a passionate British gin maker with deep distilling heritage Local speciality: Collioure anchovies Baby milk recall over salmonella scare Lorraine producer creates milk-free vegan ‘Camembert’ Local speciality: Calissons Bresse chickens still top of the pecking order