US EditionFrench Court Rejects Perrier 'Natural Water' Lawsuit Against Nestlé
A French court rejected a consumer group's claim that microfiltration disqualifies Perrier as natural mineral water, ordering the group to pay Nestlé's legal costs.
- On Tuesday, a Nanterre court rejected UFC-Que Choisir's urgent request and ruled Perrier may continue to be sold as labelled, ordering the association to pay Nestlé Waters �5,000.
- Consumer group UFC-Que Choisir argued Perrier's microfiltration removes its natural mineral water status and posed health risks, filing a criminal complaint still under examination against Nestlé Waters.
- Nestlé Waters admitted use of banned treatments in 2024 and paid a two-million-euro fine after bacterial contamination was found in Perrier wells supplying the Vergèze spring.
- At the Vergèze plant, a new filtration system now awaits approval after Nestlé Waters France replaced a 0.2 micron filter with a 0.45 micron device following local authorities' request.
- The controversy traces back to media reports last year and a Senate probe, with Nestlé exploring options for its Waters division after that unit posted 2.4 billion Swiss francs revenue.
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Perrier wins legal fight to retain natural mineral water branding
A French court has upheld Perrier’s right to call its drink natural mineral water, giving Nestlé Waters a clear win in a dispute over how the brand treats and markets its bottled water. The ruling blocks an effort by consumer group UFC-Que Choisir to halt sales and challenge the label on the grounds it was misleading.
The Nanterre court rejected the request for interim relief from UFC-Que Choisir, which denounced deceptive commercial practices due to an illegal filtration system.
Natural Mineral Water - "Perrier" May Be Sold - Lawsuit Against Nestlé Dismissed by the French Court
The mineral water Perrier of the Nestlé Group may continue to be sold.
The Nestlé brand Perrier is involved in a scandal over illegally treated mineral water. French consumerists therefore wanted to take action against the company. A court rejected a corresponding request.
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