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Iraq Business
2 days ago
- Business
- Iraq Business
France and Iraq Strengthen Economic Ties
By John Lee. In a strong show of support for Iraq's transformation, France hosted a high-level France-Iraq Business Forum in Paris, bringing together over 300 business leaders and decision-makers. Organised by Business France, the event aimed to reinforce bilateral economic ties and unlock long-term investment opportunities. Following the forum, key Iraqi institutions and French companies met over a working lunch to explore tangible, mutually beneficial projects. Discussions focused on structuring cooperation in critical sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and technology. French officials underscored their commitment to Iraq's economic recovery, with plans for a ministerial visit to Baghdad before July. " Iraq is transforming, and France is here to respond, " said a French representative, highlighting Iraq's strategic advantages and long-term potential. The forum also addressed challenges facing Iraq's recovery, including security, regulatory frameworks, and financing mechanisms. Both sides emphasised the need for sustained engagement and deeper institutional cooperation. (Source: Business France)
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
French Patisserie Competition: Celebrating French products through a patisserie competition, ET HospitalityWorld
Advt Advt By , ETHospitalityWorld Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETHospitalityWorld App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App Organised by Business France , the Trade Commission of the Embassy of France, the third edition of the annual French Patisserie Competition in India has just completed its semi-finals. ET HospitalityWorld caught up with Vianney Meynier who heads Business France about the event and his organisation's purpose of organising it.'Business France is the national agency in charge of trade and investment. Our mission is to help French companies in their international development, as well as helping out international investors in their investment project in France,' Meynier said about the core purpose of Business French Patisserie Competition is sponsored by various French companies who are present in the food sector in India and the idea is for chefs across the country to participate by creating dishes using these ingredients.'The French Patissie Competition started in 2023 where basically we have French brands of ingredients supporting the event which is open for everyone to compete with recipes (with physical semi finals held) in five different cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata, where between eight to 10 semi finalists are decided,' he said adding that the competition was held in partnership with the Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts in semi-finalists are judged by a jury made up of an official from the French Consulate or Embassy, one professional chef and Meynier representing Business finals will be held at the Gurugram campus of Le Cordon Bleu and the chosen participants will prepare their dish from scratch there—as opposed to the semi final round when they pre-prepare their entries.'There will be an award ceremony on the evening of the finals which will be held on June 10, 2025 where the prizes will be announced—the first prize being a trip to Paris with plane tickets and hotel stay,' Meynier participants of the competition were growing this year seeing more than 100 entries from which the semi finalists were who made it to the finals this year are: Ashwani Sharma, Krishanu Dey, Ajith.K, Saravanan Kesavan, Jatinder Singh, Ishika Saraf, Vikash Rajak, Indrapal Singh, Fatima Knursheed, Pramit Ghosh, Aniket Das, Dishant Sipani, Krutika Santosh Gawas.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
French consulate in Bengaluru hosts the semi-finals of the French Patisserie Competition 2025
The French consulate in Bengaluru recently hosted the semi-finals of the French Patisserie Competition 2025. The competition saw seven professional chefs from the city compete to qualify for the finals which will be held in Delhi on June 10, 2025. The bakers presented their creations to the judges, Marc Lamy, the consul general of France in Bengaluru, Vianney Meynier, head of agritech department at Business France, and noted chef Manu Chandra. This is the third edition of the competition, and the second one to be held in Bengaluru. The winner of the competition wins a five-day trip to Paris. Vianney explains, 'The main drive behind the event was to promote French gastronomy and ingredients. Business France is in charge of trade and business in the country; we are at service of the embassy. For the event we partnered with Le Cordon Bleu, the premier culinary school.' The contestants had to use ingredients from French brands, such as the butter by Président by Lactalis and Monin syrup, and create a unique recipe. 'We thought patisserie is a good angle to focus on as there are many new players in India, and France is known for their expertise in the field.' Around 25 entries were received and seven were short listed for the event. On the day, the bakers showcased their creations, and the chefs questioned them about it and tasted each cake. Participants included Jaswinder Singh from ITC Hotels, Ashwani Sharma from Courtyard Marriott Hebbal, independent baker Domnique Fieux, chef Luxmi from The Lalit Ashok Bengaluru, Raju Vinayak Mutkekar from IBIS Novotel, Krishanu Dey from The Ritz Carlton Bengaluru and Melroy Barboza from ITC Gardenia. The cakes included recipes such as Tarte Pomme d'Amour, Caramel Pop Corn Praline Tart and Single Origin Dark Chocolate Framboise Entremet. The results will be shared by the end of this week. A total of 12 contestants from across the country will go to Delhi for the finals. About the event, Marc Lamy, the consul general of France in Bengaluru said, 'It was a very nice experience. There was a lot of talent in this competition. What I love the most is how they were able to make a fusion between French techniques and ingredients, with an Indian twist. Very inspiring.' Chef Manu Chandra said, 'It was fantastic and great to come to the consulate. It was very technical. This was a harder challenge to judge than your usual competition, because the contestants were accomplished pastry chefs. That is when the fun begins, that is when the judging gets hard. Who does not like a challenge!'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cagni: Fraction of Choose France Projects Challenged
Only a fraction of 'Choose France' projects have been challenged, according to Pascal Cagni, head of Business France and French ambassador for International Investments. This comes as French President Emmnauel Macron tallies more than 40 billion of deals at the 8th edition of the "Choose France" summit organized in Versailles. Cagni spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie on "Daybreak: Europe." Sign in to access your portfolio
Bloomberg
20-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Cagni: Fraction of Choose France Projects Challenged
Only a fraction of 'Choose France' projects have been challenged, according to Pascal Cagni, head of Business France and French ambassador for International Investments. This comes as French President Emmnauel Macron tallies more than €40 billion of deals at the 8th edition of the "Choose France" summit organized in Versailles. Cagni spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie on "Daybreak: Europe." (Source: Bloomberg)
