The word ‘gruyere’ is 'generic', a US Court of Appeals told two consortiums who had argued the term should only be used to describe cheese made in a specific region of Switzerland and France.
The functional foods industry in France is booming, according to a
report from Invest In France that claims the sector attracted 7 per
cent of all new foreign investment projects in the country between
2002 and 2007.
French sugar giant Tereos is entering into agreements with La
Societe des Sucreries du Marquenterre to counter the effects of
sugar reform on its operations, including taking over the latter's
sugar plant in Marconelle.