Archives for October 1, 2003

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German winegrower payments probed by Brussels

Are winegrowers in the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany receiving illegal payments to help them consolidate the industry there? The European Commission clearly thinks so, as it has begun a formal investigation of the payments.

PET beer 'en masse'

Having now reached 180 million bottles per year, Belgian brewer Martens claims that surging demand from the German market means that its production of beer in barrier PET has now entered the realms of mass consumption.

Multi-million fine for sorbate cartel

The European Commission yesterday slammed a €138.4 million fine on four sorbate companies, supplying the beverage industry, accused of operating a cartel in the 1990s.

Germans take to PET

Surging demands from the German market means that production of beer in barrier PET has now entered the realms of mass consumption.

Commission penalises sorbate cartel

The European Commission yesterday slammed a €138.4 million fine on four sorbate companies that supply the dairy industry after being accused of operating a cartel in the 1990s.