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Two in five sweets breach regulations
Confectioneries contain more additives and sugar than they should
Two in five of the sweets on sale in France do not conform to food and drink regulations on sugar, additives or acid.
In its most recent analysis, the government consumer watchdog DGCCRF found that 40% of sweets sold in France – mostly pic’n’mix gums and hard-boiled sweets do not conform to food and drink rules in place, especially those concerning additives and sugar.
