- The Nice baker Frédéric Roy asks that the traditional croissant be protected.
- The National Confederation of French Pastry Bakery accuses him of "damaging the image and reputation of 33,000 other" bakers.
There is rififi around the crescent. And this concerns the crusade of a Nice baker launched to obtain a law allowing the recognition of its traditional version in the face of its industrial, frozen "copy". Initiated in 2017, the fight of Frédéric Roy, which should soon find an echo in the European parliament, took an unexpected turn in the middle of last week. And the "surprise", for the Riviera professional, came from the National Confederation of French Bakery and Pastry (CNBPF) itself.
"Let us not let a baker damage the image and reputation of 33,000 others," said the association on its Facebook page. An "attack" addressed to Frédéric Roy, whom BFMTV questioned a few days earlier on his request for a decree. The Niçois had launched the idea of establishing a “tradition” label for small viennoiserie, as it already exists for baguette.
"Hundreds of supporters"
For the CNBPF, the problem comes from the advanced figures. "To say that 80% of bakeries sell frozen croissants is false," notes the confederation. " I never said that. I say that all the pastries sold in France are 80% industrial. That includes what is also sold outside the bakery. And I am only repeating the only figure that exists and that is given by the Federation of Bakery Companies, "replies Frédéric Roy, who considers himself" strongly attacked ".
"Their stinking ball exploded in their hands" also cuts the baker, questioned by 20 Minutes . He claims to have received hundreds of supporters since the publication of the union, which was explained in a second post. "Our survival is obviously" homemade "", supported Dominique Anract, the president of the CNBPF, assuring "to work hard to find a solution allowing us to reconquer our market".
In the hands of an MEP
The result of this work is the Boulanger de France label. Developed over the past two years, this brand was "born to avoid a law that we would not master", adds the manager, who calls "for the legendary brotherhood of bakers".
Frédéric Roy, he wants to go to the end of his process. In 2017, his request was sent to the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire, responsible for "prescribing the examination". The case could in fact be played out at European level. “I was supported by the Riviera deputy Cédric Roussel. And things are now in the hands of MEP Sylvie Brunet who should soon bring them to parliament, "says the baker from Nice. Case to follow.
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