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Meet the French designer already working on Christmas wrapping 2024

We go behind the scenes to find out how gift wrap designers predict trends, colours and patterns in advance - just like fashion

Published: 7 December 2023

Author: Annaliza Davis

Undelivered parcels sold by kilo in France - contents are a surprise

The goods are sealed and buyers only discover what is inside after purchase

Published: 30 November 2023

Author: Zane Lilley

Supermarket frozen burgers recalled across France

Potential allergenic substances are not identified on the packaging

Published: 20 November 2023

Author: Emily Rickerby

Recycling problem looms for French cheeses served in wooden boxes

Producers fear that new EU regulations on recyclable packaging could wreak havoc on their cheese

Published: 13 November 2023

Author: Hannah Thompson

What is the best way to send a small parcel from France to the UK?

The national postal service offers two main ways to send parcels internationally

Published: 8 November 2023

Author: William Upton

Tap water in France is safe, says health chief who sent leaked email

The internal memo was ‘published out of context’ causing alarm

Published: 23 October 2023

Author: Richard Henshell

Doorstep milk deliveries now available in 17 French cities

A growing start-up is trying to help consumers break their single-use plastic bottle habit

Published: 11 October 2023

Compost obligation for homes in 2024 in France: how is it advancing?

Organisations fear not all homes will have the right equipment to do this by deadline. We give tips on how to reduce food waste

Published: 21 September 2023

Author: Hannah Garner

French supermarket chain puts stickers on food to show ‘shrinkflation’

The measure by Carrefour has been criticised as it uses the same practice on its own brand products

Published: 13 September 2023

Author: Hannah Garner

Woman dies and eight in hospital over suspected botulism in Bordeaux

The sick people are reported to be mainly foreigners - from America, Canada and Germany. They fell ill after eating tinned sardines in a wine bar

Published: 13 September 2023

Author: Hannah Garner