<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest Vittel industry news - from just-drinks.com</title><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/companies/vittel_id142</link><description>Latest Vittel industry news - from just-drinks.com</description><copyright>© 2013 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:52 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-drinks.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-drinks.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>Review of the Year 2012 - Part III: Bottled Water</title><description>The third in our five-part review of 2012 sees Ben Cooper consider how the last 12 months have treated the bottled water category.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/bottled-water_id109047.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWITZ: Nestle Waters continues healthy 2012 as sales stay up</title><description>Nestle has posted continued growth for its water division in the year so far, with all regions delivering positive numbers for Nestle Waters.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-continues-healthy-2012-as-sales-stay-up_id108492.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Comment - Soft Drinks &amp; Water - Responsible Packaging</title><description>This month, Ray Rowlands, takes a look at the developing role of PET in soft drinks and its environmental impact.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-soft-drinks-water-responsible-packaging_id107101.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Review of the Year 2011 - Water</title><description>In the last 12 months, the bottled water industry has managed to pick itself out of the doldrums after a number of years of declines in mature markets, and stagnation in the UK and North America.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/review-of-the-year-2011-water_id105866.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>just On Call - Nestle eyes improvements in North America business</title><description>Nestle has said that it is seeing improving momentum in its North America business, despite competition in the region hitting nine-month sales at its waters division.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-on-call-nestle-eyes-improvements-in-north-america-business_id105308.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWITZERLAND: North America competition hits Nestle Waters sales</title><description>Nestle Waters has recorded a drop in nine-month sales, hurt by competition in North America.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/north-america-competition-hits-nestle-waters-sales_id105298.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FRANCE: Nestle Waters appoints marketing director</title><description>Nestle Waters has appointed a marketing director for its France and Belgium divisions.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-appoints-marketing-director_id105044.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Comment - Danone, Nestle see fresh water growth</title><description>Nestle and Danone's waters divisions both reported sales increases in the first-half of the year, signalling that bottled water is experiencing a resurgence in demand in some key western markets.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-danone-nestle-see-fresh-water-growth_id104710.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>just On Call: Nestle keeps eye on M&amp;A opportunities</title><description>Nestle has said that it will continue to focus on merger and acquisition opportunities this year, with a focus on bolt-on deals.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-keeps-eye-on-ma-opportunities_id104678.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWITZERLAND: Europe boosts Nestle Waters' H1 profits</title><description>Nestle Waters has seen its operating profit margin fall in the first-half of the year, hurt by higher input costs.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/europe-boosts-nestle-waters-h1-profits_id104673.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RUSSIA: Nestle sues Elitvoda Ru over imported water</title><description>Nestle has filed a lawsuit against the Russian company Elitvoda Ru, accusing it of illegally importing Nestle products into Russia.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-sues-elitvoda-ru-over-imported-water_id103195.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWITZERLAND: Nestlé Waters stops the rot in 2010</title><description>After two years of declines, Nestlé Waters has reported a slight sales increase in 2010 thanks to renewed consumer demand in several developed countries.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestlé-waters-stops-the-rot-in-2010_id103106.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWITZ: Nestle Waters' nine-month sales climb</title><description>Nestle Waters has recorded an increase in sales for the first nine months of the year, driven by share gains in key markets.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-nine-month-sales-climb_id102207.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Focus - Europe's Water Industry Pushes Positive Sustainability Image</title><description>While marketing bottled water in countries with a safe tap water supply is seen as environmentally unsustainable by campaigners, the bottled water industry believes it has a positive story to tell with regard to its environmental footprint. Ben Cooper spoke with Patricia Fosselard, secretary general of the European Federation of Bottled Water (EFBW), about the publication of the EFBW's first sustainability report and the industry's environmental record.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/focus-europes-water-industry-pushes-positive-sustainability-image_id102165.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FRANCE: Nestle Waters to sell water cooler business</title><description>Nestle Waters is in talks with Eden Springs to sell its French water cooler business, Nestle Waters Direct France.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-to-sell-water-cooler-business_id101384.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FRANCE: Nestlé Waters cuts jobs</title><description>Nestlé Waters is to cut 250 jobs at its production plant for Vittel and Contrex mineral water brands  in eastern France.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestlé-waters-cuts-jobs_id99159.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insight - Nestlé faces bottled water challenge</title><description>Nestlé has said it must find new opportunities for bottled water in the US and key Western Europe markets in order to help turn around flagging sales for the Nestlé Waters business.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/insight-nestlé-faces-bottled-water-challenge_id98137.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SWITZERLAND: Nestlé Waters sales drop H1</title><description>Weak bottled water markets in Western Europe and North America have damaged sales at Nestlé Waters and parent group Nestlé in the first half of 2009.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestlé-waters-sales-drop-h1_id98124.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RUSSIA: Nestle Waters to sell Saint Spring</title><description>Nestle Waters has agreed to sell its Russian water bottling company Saint Spring to mineral water producer IDS Group.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-to-sell-saint-spring_id97012.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FRANCE: Nestle Waters invests in Vittel plant</title><description>Nestlé Waters plans to invest EUR18m (US$24m) this year at its mineral water bottling plants at Vittel and Contrexéville in eastern France.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-invests-in-vittel-plant_id96895.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_campaign=rss-feed&amp;utm_content=vittel</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>