A cocktail of problems has hit the wine industry, including demand falling as more people drink craft beer.

The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers.

It comes amid a cocktail of problems for the industry, including a falling demand for wine as more people drink craft beer.

Overproduction and the cost of living crisis are also hitting the industry.

Most of the €200m will be used to buy excess stock, with the alcohol sold for use in items such as hand sanitiser, cleaning products and perfume.

  • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    The government is terrified of the agricultural holders union.

    So they will do anything to try to keep them happy.

    • Rekonok@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      The government is paid by those corporates unions

      The mobsters from FNSEA hunt journalists and activists and sometimes local elected officials

      They do not go for their buddies they are financing all years in exchange of those publics fundings