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Article: French food revolution benefits U.S. exporters. (includes related information)
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- AgExporter
- Article date:
- March 1, 1992
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A quiet revolution to the advantage of the United States is under way in France, a country where food is a religion with few non-believers. With higher per capita incomes in 1991 (over $17,000), French consumers' ability and desire to buy high-quality food products are increasing.
Several economic and social indicators in France point to opportunities to expand U.S. exports in a market that in the past has often been perceived as too difficult for the U.S. exporter to penetrate.
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