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French shoppers promised lower prices as food industry threatened with sanctions

A supermarket in La Verrie, France, on December 9, 2022. French consumers have faced rising food prices for months. © REUTERS / STEPHANE MAHE

France's biggest food industry players have pledged to cut prices on hundreds of products starting next month, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has announced, adding they would be at risk of financial sanctions if they broke that promise.

Le Maire's announcement on Friday comes amid a Europe-wide drive to restore consumers' purchasing power following a year of record inflation, price hikes and soaring fuel costs.

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