COMPANY – Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss transnational food and drink company headquartered in Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world measured by revenues and other metrics since 2014. (wikipedia)
Nestlé Waters Canada, a division of Nestlé Canada, Inc. — Nestlé Waters North America’s affiliate in Canada — produces two bottled water brands for sale in Canada — NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE®, which is a natural spring water brand in Canada, and MONTCLAIR® Natural Spring Water. Nestlé Waters Canada also sells three international bottled water brands in Canada — ACQUA PANNA, PERRIER and S.PELLEGRINO. Nestlé Waters Canada has two bottling facilities in Canada and approximately 400 employees. (source)
NEWS - Nestlé
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Comment |
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2019-03-29 |
New York Times |
Is Poland Spring Water Really From a Spring? ‘Not One Drop,’ Says a Lawsuit |
Matt Stevens |
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2018-04-26 |
The Telegraph (Paris) |
French town of Vittel suffering water shortages as Nestle accused of 'overusing' resources |
David Chazan |
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2018-04-03 |
Detroit Metro Times |
Nestlé wins MDEQ approval to suck 400 gallons per minute from Osceola well |
Michael Jackman |
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2018-02-24 |
Mintpressnews.com |
Coke, Nestle Near Ownership of World’s Second Largest Aquifer |
Elliott Gabriel |
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2017-08-23 |
Winnipeg Free Press |
Lawsuit claims Nestlé's Poland Spring defrauds consumers with bottled water |
Abha Bhattarai |
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2017-06-09 |
Council of Canadians |
Petition: Premier Wynne: Nestle and bottle water have to go! |
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2017-05-24 |
NYTimes.com (USA) |
Where Nestlé Guzzles Water, Michigan Neighbors Take Exception |
Steve Friess |
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2017-04-04 |
Orangeville Banner |
Chefs, musicians, activists set to launch Say No to Nestlé campaign, prepare for Waterstock |
Chris Halliday Waterstock June 11, 2017 |
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2016-11-08 |
CBC |
Nestlé accused of 'shameful tactic' after employees fill seats at contentious meeting |
Kate Bueckert |
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2016-11-02 |
Council of Canadians |
WIN! Township of Centre Wellington passes resolution against Nestle water takings |
Council of Canadiansc |
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2016-09-26 |
Huffington Post |
Nestlé Isn't Alone, Every Damn Drink Maker Is Taking Our Water |
Joshua Ostroff |
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2016-09-22 |
CBC News |
Nestlé says Middlebrook well for 'future business' and Aberfoyle backup |
Keith Leslie |
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2016-09-22 |
SouthWesternOntario.ca |
Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press |
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2016-09-21 |
Sbsun.com (USA) |
Why Nestlé can continue to bottle water in the San Bernardino Mountains |
Jim Steinberg |
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2016-08-21 |
Globe and Mail |
Nestlé continues to extract water from Ontario town despite drought: activists |
Keith Leslie |
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2016-08-16 |
Los Angeles Magazine |
How Nestlé Gets Away With Pumping California’s Water for Next to Nothing |
David Dayen |
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2016-06-16 |
Usuncut.com |
Nestlé Just Suffered a Major Defeat as Community Blocks Water Privatization |
Nathan Wellman |
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2016-05-29 |
CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo |
Jenna Freeman |
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2016-04-14 |
CTV News Kitchener |
Nestle seeking 10-year renewal of Aberfoyle water-taking permit |
- taking from the Grand River Watershed |
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2016-04-01 |
Sum of Us Petition |
No EBR # as at June 29, 2016 |
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2016-02-28 |
CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo |
Nestlé test of Elora well gains limited support from critics |
Kate Bueckert, Andrea Bellemare - Middlebrook well proposal |
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2016-01-03 |
USnews.com |
Associated Press |
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2015-08-24 |
Guelph Mercury |
Centre Wellington Council votes to take action on Nestle water taking permit |
Joanne Shuttleworth |
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2015-08-07 |
TVO |
Tim Alamenciak |
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2015-06-19 |
Sum of Us Petition |
Petition: Stop Nestle from Sucking My State Dry (Oregon, USA) |
Joseph Schommer |
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2015-05-14 |
Theguardian.com |
Nestlé boss says he wants to bottle more water in California despite drought |
Rupert Neate - Nestle |
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2015-05-12 |
The Sun |
Nestlé pitches $7 million in projects to save water in California |
Jim Steinberg - Nestle |
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2015-03-26 |
Guelph Mercury |
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2014-07-14 |
Salon |
Nestlé is bottling water straight from the heart of California’s drought |
Lindsay Abrams - Nestle Arrowhead and Pure Life brands |
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2015-03-16 |
Daily KOS |
Water coalition to hold press conference regarding 'shutdown' of Nestlé Plant |
Dan Bacher - Nestle |
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2013-10-08 |
EcoJustice |
Nestlé bows to pressure from community groups on bottled water fight |
- Nestle attempting to cancel drought restrictions |
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2013-08-16 |
CBC News |
Margo McDiarmid |
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2013-08-16 |
Council of Canadians |
Nestle settlement not in the public interest, says Environmental Review Tribunal |
Media Release - hearing to reconsider lift of water taking restrictions during drought |
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2013-08-14 |
The Province (BC) |
The ‘Wild West’ of groundwater: Billion-dollar Nestle extracting B.C.’s drinking water for free |
Dan Fumno |
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2013-06-25 |
Youtube / breakingtheset |
Video: Nestle Responds to Abby / Corporate Troll Spotting (8 mins) |
Abby Martin |
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2013-06-13 |
Portland Daily Sun (USA) |
Maine, USA Nestle Waters of North America Poland Spring Fryeburg Water Co. Evergreen Spring |
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2013-06-12 |
Youtube / breakingtheset |
Nestle: Water’s Corporate Takeover, Brainwash Update (4 mins) |
Abby Martin |
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2013-06-04 |
Huffington Post |
Nestle Canada Water Dispute: Company Denies It Wants to Take Water During Times of Drought |
Daniel Tencer |
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2013-04-25 |
Huffington Post |
George McGraw |
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2012-10-01 |
Orangeville Banner Orangeville.com |
Chris Halliday – not specific to the proposed mega-quarry but indicative of water management in the Grand River watershed (1.113 million litres per day) |
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