French officers raid Nestle’s Perrier water bottling site
French officers conducted a raid on Nestle's Perrier water bottling site as part of an ongoing investigation into the brand's water treatment practices. The investigation was prompted by a consumer group's complaint alleging deceit regarding the natural mineral water status of Perrier. Nestle has stated that they are cooperating fully with the authorities during this inquiry.
- ▪French officers raided a Perrier water bottling site and a lab owned by Nestle on May 19.
- ▪The investigation began after a consumer group filed a complaint alleging deceit about Perrier's water treatment practices.
- ▪Perrier has faced scrutiny since 2024 for using treatments that may compromise its classification as natural mineral water.
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French officers raid Nestle’s Perrier water bottling siteSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPerrier has been under scrutiny for months since French media reported in 2024 that the brand had been using water treatments that made the water unfit to be still described as natural mineral water.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 20, 2026, 08:35 AMUpdated May 20, 2026, 08:35 AMPARIS – French officers from the anti-fraud department on May 19 raided a Perrier water bottling site and a lab located elsewhere in the country, owned by Swiss food group Nestle.Nestle confirmed raids were carried out on May 19 at two of its water sites in Vergeze, where Perrier is bottled, and a lab in the Vosges mountains.
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