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Perrier risks losing the natural mineral water label that has made it famous for over a century


A confidential report by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Occitania, obtained by Le Monde and Radio France's investigation unit, leaves little room for another result. Concluded in August, after an inspection carried out at the end of May on Perrier's only packaging site, in Vergèze, Gard, the mission considers that Nestlé Waters, owner of the brand, should seriously consider 'ceasing production of "mineral water" at the Vergèze site' due to the regular deterioration of the sanitary quality of its catchment areas and, in particular, a virological risk.

Water
 

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FMCG is expected to close at EUR 102 billion with 2.1 % growth


The trend in volume sales was also positive, with an increase of 1.6%, which was clearly in contrast to the previous years, 2022 and 2023. This result was influenced by the increase in promotional pressure, which grew by 1.3% compared to 2023 and 2.3% compared to 2022, a significant figure for the market. The price trend shows a significant change compared to the last two years: in 2024, the increase was limited to 0.6%, setting up a semi-deflation scenario compared to 9.4% in 2023 and 7.6% in 2022

Inflation
 

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A bipartisan law will force raw milk to be labelled


The initiative of two parliamentarians, FdI deputy Matteo Rosso and Dem senator Lorenzo Basso, after the case of the child in Arenzano who died after eating cheese made with raw milk, infected by Escherichia Coli. On the risks linked to the consumption of raw milk read also : Bird flu in North America worries epidemiologists: three people have been infected with the H5N1 virus without a source of contamination being detected. Read also: Bird flu ready to jump species: one mutation is enough Compiled 9 December, updated 11 December 2024