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Butter shortfall leaves French croissants half-baked

Franceisrunningshortofbutter,withsomesupermarketshelvessittingemptyandthepriceofcroissantsontherise,creatingaheadacheforthegovernmentjustasittriestomakethefoodc

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As croissants go global, France butter shortages bite

GonearethedaysofthebuttermountainswhentheEUhadtostepintomopupsurpluses.Anewfoundtasteforfull-fatspreadsintheWest,coupledwithrisingdemandforFrenchpastriesinAsia,