Foodstuffs Nestlé headquarters in France searched
A search has taken place at Nestlé's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris. The measure was taken in connection with an investigation that was opened in February 2025 at the health department of the Paris court.
10.07.2025, 17:32
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The investigation concerns suspected fraud in connection with the illegal treatment of mineral water products. The French competition, consumer and anti-fraud authority DGCCRF confirmed the search and the investigation to the AFP news agency.
This "search operation (...) coordinated on July 10, in particular at Nestlé's headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux" is part of the complaint filed by Foodwatch against unknown persons, but is "directed against the companies Nestlé and Nestlé Waters", as the DGCCRF explained.
Nestlé confirmed to AFP that house searches are currently taking place in France and emphasized its full cooperation with the authorities. The company is taking the allegations very seriously and is working closely with the investigating authorities.
Prior to this, two judicial investigations were launched in Paris in February 2025 after the Foodwatch organization filed two lawsuits against the giant Nestlé and the Sources Alma group over the treatment of their mineral water.
Since the beginning of the scandal surrounding the unauthorized treatment of mineral water, Nestlé has stopped several wells. Some have been repurposed to produce the flavored water Maison Perrier, which is less lucrative than the label "natural mineral water".
