Zut alors! The traditional Cornish pasty has fallen into the hands of the French.
The meat and veg pastry has been a fiercely guarded West Country icon since the 14th century. But now a French firm has bought out Proper Cornish, one of the UK’s largest pasty makers.
Groupe Boncolac – which specialises in frozen desserts – insists there will be no change to the treats, baked in Bodmin.