France

Member of Euro Foie Gras: The Comité National Interprofessionnel des Palmipèdes à foie gras (CIFOG)

The main task of the French Foie Gras Interbranch Organisation is to promote goose and duck products and to implement actions in the general interest of the profession.

All the actors of the foie gras sector are represented.

For more information: https://lefoiegras.fr/ and www.elevage-gavage.fr
Contact : Marie-Pierre Pé, Director – mariepierrepe@cifog.fr

Some key figures :

• 1st world producer of foie gras with 9 555 tons produced in 2023.
• 1st consumer country for foie gras in the world with 280 grams per capita and per year.

French production of foie gras:

Wishing to go beyond regulatory requirements, CIFOG launched the“Palmi G confiance” initiative. This initiative aims at guaranteeing the good practices of the breeders with regard to animal welfare and respect for biosecurity. Breeders commit, on a voluntary basis, to have an independent body to monitor the correct application of the European Charter for the production of fat palmipeds. The approach is based in particular on precise and detailed specifications of concrete actions to be taken to respect the commitments and continue to progress.

Discover French production in video here.