But food prices have continued to climb in France and many other countries even after energy and agricultural commodity costs fell sharply this year. In July, food prices in France were 12.7% higher than a year earlier, compared with a 13.7% increase in June. Retailers say part of the reason why France is struggling to cut prices more aggressively lies with the way retail prices are set in the country. HOW DO FRANCE'S RETAILERS SET PRICES? HOW ARE FOOD PRICES LINKED TO RAW MATERIALS?

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Persons: Eric Gaillard, Bruno Le Maire, Le Maire, Les Mousquetaires, Emmanuel Macron's, Olivier Bompard, Henkel, Sybille De La Hamaide, Silvia Aloisi, Mark Potter Organizations: Carrefour, REUTERS, Rights, Finance, Retailers, Procter, Gamble, Unilever, Thomson Locations: Nice, France, Ukraine