Nestlé admits having used prohibited treatments on mineral water. Aim was to "guarantee food security" Over the past three years, the company says it has abandoned these treatments.

The brands concerned - Perrier, Vittel, Hépar and Contrex -, all owned by Nestlé, are now "fully compliant with the regulatory framework applicable in France" Former doctor Bernard Schmitt, a former member of Nestlé's "Eau 88" collective, reacted to AFP's report.