FRANCE: Owens-Illinois to acquire Perrier bottler
By Stuart Todd | 22 November 2010
US group Owens-Illinois has signed a "conditional agreement" with the Verrerie du Languedoc (VdL) to acquire its bottling plant in Southern France, which bottles Nestlé's Perrier and San Pellegrino water brands.
just-drinks articles are only available to registered users and members.
Join now for increased access
There are various access options to choose from. All provide instant access to the latest news, insight and expert analysis.
If you’re already a member, login here.
US group Owens-Illinois has signed a "conditional agreement" with the Verrerie du Languedoc (VdL) to acquire its bottling plant in Southern France, which bottles Nestlé's Perrier and San Pellegrino water brands.
- Unlimited access to all the latest global beverage news and insight
- Expert analysis that puts the news into context
- Exclusive interviews with leading industry figures
- Monthly management briefings with detailed analysis on hot topics
- Personalised RSS feeds and email newsletters
- 10-year archive of news, insight and intelligence
- Discounts on just-drinks market research
- Plus much more
If you’re already a member, login here
More articles related to this one
RUSSIA: Nestle sues Elitvoda Ru over imported water
Nestle has filed a lawsuit against the Russian company Elitvoda Ru, accusing it of illegally importing Nestle products into Russia.
Market research related to this article
Premiumization strategies in alcoholic drinks: innovating to drive value through brand and product enhancement
Growth in alcohol consumption has slowed in Western markets in recent years, while the sales of brands perceived as ‘premium quality’ have risen. In the developing world, wealthier consumers are following the same trends, whilst lower-income consumer...
Bottled Water - Italy
After two years of decline, total volume sales of bottled water remained flat in 2010. The total volume growth rate in 2010 was lower than the review period CAGR. As well as the economic downturn, the category suffered from the fact that it is very m...
RTD Coffee - Italy
It appears that manufacturers appreciate the difficulties involved in increasing volume sales, and have chosen not to use discounting price strategies in order to widen the consumer base of RTD coffee....
