Search at Nestlé for treated mineral water

In the course of an investigation into inadmissible treatment of mineral water, the French General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Protection and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) had the France seat of the Nestlé food company at Paris searched. The investigation was initiated in February after a report by the Foodwatch organization regarding Nestlé and Nestlé Waters, the DGCCRF said in Paris. Nestlé Waters confirmed the searches that they continue to cooperate extensively with the authorities, said a spokeswoman.

In France, mineral water from Nestlé (Perrier, Hépar, Contrex, Vittel) has been in a stir in France. The accusation is that spring water, which at times did not meet the requirements, is said to have been filtered in an inadmissible manner for mineral water and then still sold as natural mineral water. In April, Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe expressed his regret in April in April. Nestlé Waters did everything to put an end to the contested practices.

Foodwatch speaks of massive fraud and demands that the responsibilities to the company and the supervisory authorities are uncovered. “The world’s largest food group has illegally filtered water from contaminated fountains and sold it as” naturally ” – a clear case of food fraud and maybe also a health hazard,” said the managing director of Foodwatch Germany, Chris Methmann. “When global corporations get away with the deception of consumers, this undermines the basics of regulating food safety.”