French confectioner fights to save Christmas from the Brexit Grinch
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CLERMONT FERRAND, France (Reuters) - In the shadow of the Massif Central's extinct volcanoes, the production line at French glacé-fruit producer Cruzilles is working flat out to meet a glut of advanced orders from its number one export market: Britain.The 130-year-old confectioner finds itself at the sharp end of a rush by British retailers to stockpile ahead of Christmas, with a divorce deal between Britain and the European Union still elusive barely two weeks before an Oct. 31 deadline.Chief..