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Glass Half Empty: Italy, France Seek Wine Output Cut To Prop Up Prices

Leading producers Italy and France are looking to slash premium wine output from the upcoming harvest to shore up prices after the coronavirus pandemic ham...

France Pours More Aid As Wine Sector Faces 'Major Difficulties'

France has stepped up financial support for wine growers faced with a deep drop in demand after lockdowns closed restaurants and bars and US tari...

Hail, High Water And Lockdown: Europe's Fruit Growers Prepare For Tough Harvest

Europe's been eating more fruit under lockdown, by all accounts. The problem is, it could struggle to find people to pick it. The region's growers are p...

L'Oréal Sees Sales Grow For First Time Since January

L'Oréal's sales rose in July for the first time since January, chief executive Jean-Paul Agon said on Friday, striking a more upbeat tone for the re...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From France

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

Groupe Casino Sales Jump As Lockdowns Drive Food Purchases

A pick up in food purchases triggered by coronavirus lockdowns extended a revenue bounce at French supermarket group Casino in the second quarter, with the...

Carrefour Raises Cost Savings Goal As First-Half Core Profits Rise

Carrefour on Tuesday raised its goal for cost savings under its strategic overhaul plan as Europe's largest retailer delivered savings of €480 mi...

Pernod Ricard Increases Outlook Following More Resilient Supermarket Sales

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard has said that the coronavirus pandemic is not expected to hit its full year profit as strongly as initially feared, citi...