All posts tagged "France"
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42Sugar News in EnglishFrance’s Cristal Union To Buy Lesaffre Freres Sugar Refinery
France’s second-largest sugar maker, Cristal Union, will acquire the Lesaffre family’s refinery in Nangis, preserving beet farming south of Paris. The plant...
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45Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishFrench ethanol consumption up around 6% in 2024
Ethanol consumption in France grew by 6% to 16 million hectolitres in 2024, matching overall gasoline demand, according to Bioethanol France. Despite...
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40Wheat News in EnglishFrench wheat exports slump on poor crop, Algeria spat and Russian rivalry
France's wheat exports are at a historic low, projected at 3.5 million metric tons for 2024/25, the lowest this century. Poor harvests,...
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80Sugar News in EnglishFrench sugar maker Ouvre decides to shut factory due to technical and financial problems
French sugar producer Ouvre will close its only factory in Souppes-sur-Loing due to technical and financial challenges. This is France’s sixth sugar...
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68Wheat News in EnglishFrance sees soft wheat sowing rebounding after rain relents
France's farm ministry projects a sharp rebound in wheat planting for the 2025 harvest, estimating 4.51 million hectares of winter soft wheat,...
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111Sugar News in EnglishFrance’s proposed new sugar tax could transform the biggest food companies—will the consumer pay the price?
France faces rising obesity and processed food consumption, prompting calls for nutritional taxes. A new soda tax, set for 2025, increases costs...
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85Maize News in EnglishFrance raises wheat, maize crop estimates, cuts sugar beet
France's farm ministry revised its 2024 crop projections, increasing soft wheat output to 25.6 million tons, although still 27% lower than 2023....
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96Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishIndia elected unanimously as the president of International Solar Alliance
India and France have been elected President and Co-President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for 2024-2026, focusing on global solar energy...
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92Wheat News in EnglishExclusive: Algeria bars France from wheat import tender as relations sour, sources say
Algeria has excluded French companies from a recent wheat import tender, reflecting ongoing diplomatic tensions following France's support for Moroccan sovereignty over...
