France returns as major EU turkey producer

France held the lead in EU turkey production for quite some years, but other countries also geared up and France lost its top position. Recovery is on its way. A battle plan for strengthening the poultry industry has been launched and that includes the ?turkey business. By Victor Forthorn, France In France, a growth of 2.4% in 2012 marked an end to a 12 year decline in turkey production. Production reached 414,000 metric tonnes in carcass weight equivalent (tcwe) last year, coming fr