Angry French confectioners are preparing for battle over a sweet from Provence, after a Chinese company trademarked its name. Calissons d'Aix are eye-shaped marzipan treats flavoured with melon, and ...

They are one of southern France’s favourite treats. But the traditional almond calisson sweets from Aix-en-Provence may be about to get an unwanted Chinese makeover. Connoisseurs of French sweets are ...

Revenge is sweet for the makers of France's traditional "calisson" candies, who have won a months-long legal battle with a businessman who trademarked the product's name in China. The lozenge-shaped ...

Calissons d’aix are a centuries-old specialty of Aix-en Provence in southern France. The almond paste gives them a texture similar to marzipan, but they’re not as sweet. makes Place ground almonds, ...