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Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:45:39 GMTTue, 07 Feb 2012 13:45:39 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20In 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/management-briefing/review-of-the-year-2011-water_id105866.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 18:02:00 GMTNestle 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-on-call-nestle-eyes-improvements-in-north-america-business_id105308.aspxThu, 20 Oct 2011 14:11:00 GMTNestle Waters has recorded a drop in nine-month sales, hurt by competition in North America.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/north-america-competition-hits-nestle-waters-sales_id105298.aspxThu, 20 Oct 2011 10:51:00 GMTNestle Waters has appointed a marketing director for its France and Belgium divisions.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-appoints-marketing-director_id105044.aspxWed, 21 Sep 2011 11:48:00 GMTNestle 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-danone-nestle-see-fresh-water-growth_id104710.aspxFri, 12 Aug 2011 13:26:00 GMTNestle has said that it will continue to focus on merger and acquisition opportunities this year, with a focus on bolt-on deals.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-keeps-eye-on-ma-opportunities_id104678.aspxWed, 10 Aug 2011 13:58:00 GMTNestle Waters has seen its operating profit margin fall in the first-half of the year, hurt by higher input costs.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/europe-boosts-nestle-waters-h1-profits_id104673.aspxWed, 10 Aug 2011 09:09:00 GMTNestle has filed a lawsuit against the Russian company Elitvoda Ru, accusing it of illegally importing Nestle products into Russia.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-sues-elitvoda-ru-over-imported-water_id103195.aspxFri, 25 Feb 2011 15:15:00 GMTAfter two years of declines, Nestlé Waters has reported a slight sales increase in 2010 thanks to renewed consumer demand in several developed countries.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestlé-waters-stops-the-rot-in-2010_id103106.aspxThu, 17 Feb 2011 10:07:00 GMTNestle Waters has recorded an increase in sales for the first nine months of the year, driven by share gains in key markets.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-nine-month-sales-climb_id102207.aspxFri, 22 Oct 2010 09:40:00 GMTWhile 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/focus-europes-water-industry-pushes-positive-sustainability-image_id102165.aspxTue, 19 Oct 2010 11:53:00 GMTNestle Waters is in talks with Eden Springs to sell its French water cooler business, Nestle Waters Direct France.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-to-sell-water-cooler-business_id101384.aspxFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:46:00 GMTNestlé Waters is to cut 250 jobs at its production plant for Vittel and Contrex mineral water brands in eastern France.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestlé-waters-cuts-jobs_id99159.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMTNestlé 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/insight-nestlé-faces-bottled-water-challenge_id98137.aspxWed, 12 Aug 2009 16:19:00 GMTWeak 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestlé-waters-sales-drop-h1_id98124.aspxWed, 12 Aug 2009 10:04:00 GMTNestle Waters has agreed to sell its Russian water bottling company Saint Spring to mineral water producer IDS Group.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-to-sell-saint-spring_id97012.aspxMon, 20 Apr 2009 13:46:00 GMTNestlé Waters plans to invest EUR18m (US$24m) this year at its mineral water bottling plants at Vittel and Contrexéville in eastern France.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/nestle-waters-invests-in-vittel-plant_id96895.aspxMon, 06 Apr 2009 12:13:00 GMTBottled water sales in the UK will continue to fall in 2009, but the category is on-track to recover in 2010, according to a new report.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/bottled-water-will-spring-back-to-growth-in-2010-research_id96742.aspxMon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMTBottled water was the fastest growing sector of the global soft drinks market in 2007 but as the economic downturn squeezes middle-class wallets in Western Europe and North America, there is evidence that tap water is making a comeback. Euromonitor International analyst Rob Walker believes the leading bottled water companies must maintain investment in these markets during the tough times in order to maximise returns in the long term.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/focus-leading-water-brands-hit-by-credit-crunch_id95738.aspxWed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMTBranded bottled water looks like the early victim in the global economic downturn, following results from big hitters Nestle and Danone last week.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/bottled-water-hit-by-the-crunch_id95361.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 15:28:00 GMT