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'If we maintain prices, we have no money': French salmon smokers buckle under the strain of runaway fish prices

French salmon smokers face a delicate balancing act between raising and maintaining prices amid soaring raw material and other business costs.

Smoked salmon sit on retail shelves in France at retailer Monoprix. The price of farmed salmon has put severe pressure on manufacturers.
Smoked salmon sit on retail shelves in France at retailer Monoprix. The price of farmed salmon has put severe pressure on manufacturers.Photo: Drew Cherry/IntraFish
Published 19 April 2023, 01:28Updated 19 April 2023, 15:18
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