The Senate commission of inquiry denounces the little secrets of the State – Liberation
How to become a star of social networks unwittingly? The CEO of Nestlé Waters, Muriel Lenau, learned it at its expense. His hearing of almost two hours on March 19, 2025, before the Senate Commission of Inquiry on the quality of bottled waters, was watched over 500,000 times. Not really for what she declares, but rather for the obstinacy with which she avoids the unfortunate questions asked by the senators.
Convened to explain the unauthorized treatments practiced on Perrier mineral waters, or Vittel, Hépar, Contrex, she refused to answer the rapporteur who asked her several times: « Who are the people within Nestlé Waters aware of the use of illegal treatments » On natural mineral waters? « Ms. Lieneau is President and CEO and she is not aware of anything », commented with a certain moderation in view of the annoyance of his colleagues, the president of the commission and senator LR of the Gard, Laurent Burgoa.
For six months, this commission heard 120 people on the reasons why producers of natural mineral water such as Nestlé, but also the Alma group (Châteldon, St-Yorre), were able to market water including treatments with active coal, UV rays or with extremely fine filters were prohibited by law. In their report, parliamentarians point « The inversion of the relationship E
