The results of the first IPA 2012 Flash Survey carried out in March 2012, reveals that the food industry is more at ease with the economic situation and more optimistic for the future.

Thanks to increasing control of all production factors, the food-processing industry meets society’s growing requirements in terms of food safety, quality, profitability and respect for the environment. Three action levers may be considered by French food industry businesses in their efforts to address these new challenges:

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