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France orders supermarkets to stop ‘deliberately misleading’ practices

2026-04-14T17:02:00+01:00By

Consumer affairs agency demands Carrefour, Leclerc, Aldi and Lidl cease what “deceptive” marketing of fresh fruit and veg

  • France orders supermarkets to stop ‘deliberately misleading’ practices

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