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Livestock farming uses less antibiotics

Between 2011, the reference year of the first Ecoantibio plan, and 2020, the exposure of farm animals and pets to antibiotics has decreased by 45.4%. This success can be linked to changes in farming methods ...
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Picard partners with Deliveroo

Picard's express delivery service in partnership with Deliveroo is being launched in more than 110 cities in France, including Lyon, Grenoble, Toulouse and Rennes, starting Monday, November 15, 2021. ...
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More organic shops opened in 2021

By mid-October 2021, 168 organic specialty shops in France had opened. This figure exceeds the total number of openings in 2020, which was 164. From the end of July to mid-October 2021, there were 42 ...
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The new "planet-score"

The Planet-Score is entering a test phase. At the end of October, several retailers (Auchan, Lidl, Franprix and Monoprix) announced that they were relying on this indicator. It will concern around 1,000 ...
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Feeding piglets without costly plasma

Blood plasma is a fast-digestible protein source and has consistently been used in nursery pig diets to improve performance. But it is also an expensive ingredient, putting pressure on the pig farmer’s ...
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Less is more' shakes the top of innovation

Less is more" is no longer a niche, it has become a trend. "Natural" and "free" products will account for 34% of FLS FMCG innovations in 2021, compared to 22% in 2020. And the performance follows. The ...
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New vitamin shots by Joker

The consumption of vitamin shots is widespread in the Nordic countries. Joker wants to develop this new habit in France with its latest launch in France. The concept consists in taking only two small ...
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Carrefour launches organic snacks for dogs and cats

It's a private label novelty: Carrefour is launching a range of organic treats for dogs and cats under its Companino brand. With one in two French households now owning a pet, the share of natural products ...
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Naturalia opens a new vegan shop in Paris

Naturalia, the number two specialist retailer of organic products, wants to meet the demand of France's 1.5 million vegetarian and flexitarian consumers, as well as fans of vegan products, a market whose ...
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Champagne sales in 5 figures

600 000    This is the number of French buyers lost by the category since 2018. In mid-September 2021, 24.1% of French people had purchased champagne in the last 12 months. A figure down - 2. ...
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The French are ready for anti-gaspi

The issue of food waste is a priority and the government has set a target of reducing it by 50% by 2025. On the occasion of the national day against food waste, which takes place on the 16th of October, ...
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Auchan tests its first automated store

On September 14, Auchan opened a 40 square meter store on the campus of the Edhec management school in Croix near Lille. This is their first 100% automated point of sale with a model close to that of ...
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Meat-and-bone meal allowed again by the European Commission

Meat-and-bone meal made its return to EU livestock feeders in September. In principle, it will be possible to feed poultry and pigs with "processed animal protein" (PAP), two decades after the ban on ...
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Hipp launches Bebivita !

Hipp, a forerunner in organic children's nutrition in supermarkets, is launching a new brand exclusively dedicated to organic specialists. Named Bebivita, it is, of course, organic but also eco-responsible. ...
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Carrefour saves eggs from being thrown away

Every year, 3.5 million eggs are thrown away because inside their box, there is sometimes just one broken egg. To avoid this food waste, Carrefour offers those that are intact in bulk, from these unsellable ...
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Use of insects in animal feed

On the 18th of August, the European Commission adopted a new regulation that authorizes the use of processed animal protein (PAP) from insects in pig and poultry feed. In a press release, the International ...
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Five key figures for the first half of 2021

+8% This is the evolution of promotional pressure on FMCG and self-service fresh produce in the first half of 2021 compared to last year. It has exploded by +20% for supermarkets dominated by own brands. ...
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Carrefour signs two new French organic chains

Carrefour has just passed the milestone of 3,000 French producers supported in the organic sector. The retailer has announced the signing of two new partnerships. It is committed to the organic milling ...
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Alternative home-grown protein sources for poultry

Findings into alternative home-grown protein sources could help the UK poultry sector move away from unsustainable soya imports. At a time when global supplies of soya are looking increasingly fragile, ...
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