The chicken burger that sold out in the US is coming to France A first ‘Popeyes’ restaurant will open in Paris later this year with several hundred more branches to follow Published: 10 February 2022 Author: Brian McCulloch
Carrefour France trials a ‘vegan butcher’ product range The meat substitutes – including mince and burgers – will be provided by popular brand the Vegetarian Butcher Published: 3 February 2022 Author: Emma Morgan
Fair trade organic butter brand is now top seller in France 'C'est qui le Patron?!' brand bases its success on getting consumers involved in the development of products, including setting the price and paying producers a fair wage Published: 3 February 2022 Author: Sarah Henshaw
Did you know? First system for canning food was invented by French man Nicolas Appert dethroned previous methods of food preservation with the breakthrough in 1795. It was later discovered that this new invention also eradicated bacteria Published: 20 January 2022 Author: Jane Hanks
French dressing is news in US but orange sauce is not found in France A 72-year old rule governing ingredients of the sweetened salad sauce has been dropped - but its association with France remains a mystery Published: 18 January 2022 Author: Théophile Larcher
How winemakers in France are reducing pesticide use Alternatives are being created, opening the doors to an increasingly organic and sustainable agriculture, writes Connexion’s regular columnist and vigneron Jonathan Hesford Published: 7 January 2022 Author: Jonathan Hesford
France’s January galettes des rois cakes hit by butter shortages Some good quality butter has risen in price by as much as 25% or more in a year with knock-on effects for the traditional treat Published: 5 January 2022 Author: Hannah Thompson
French Champagne’s record €5.5bn year is ‘victory for good living’ Industry expert says that 2021 sales are likely to be the ‘best ever year for Champagne’ – a marked improvement after the sector was badly hit during the first lockdown in 2020 Published: 19 December 2021 Author: Hannah Thompson
France is country where alcohol is drunk the most often, poll finds People in France drink alcohol on 132 days of the year, well above the global average of 101, but they are not the heaviest drinkers Published: 14 December 2021
French engineers build website to calculate ideal raclette quantities The site aims to make sure that no food is wasted and no one goes hungry while poking fun at the world of start-ups Published: 8 December 2021 Author: Oliwia Geisler