June 26, 2025|
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|5 months agoNestlé Faces CHF500,000 Fine for Unauthorized Water Filtering
Swiss food giant penalized for illegal use of activated carbon filters in Henniez mineral water production from 2008 to 2022.
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- Nestlé was fined CHF500,000 for unauthorized use of activated carbon filters
- The illegal filtration occurred from 2008 to 2022 in Henniez water production
- Violation was discovered during OFCO inspection in May 2020
- Nestlé Waters had to remove the filters by end of 2022
By The Numbers
CHF500,000
Fine amount
14 years
Duration of illegal filtration
They Said
"The use of activated carbon filters means that Henniez should not have been sold as mineral water"
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