Visa appointment date may be up to six months before the visa start date
Powdered Infant Formula and Infant Food are permitted
The Douane have formally confirmed that all other meat and milk based products are NOT permitted to enter France under any circumstances (even if in a sealed unopened tin or can). This is an EU wide regulation.
Banned products include:
meat and meat-based products (eg lasagne, picnics containing meat, pate, sausages, ham sandwiches),
milk and milk-based products (eg yoghurt, cheese, butter)