Nestle has not received the report but waters marketed under the Hepar, Contrex, Vittel and Perrier brands are completely safe to drink, a company spokesperson said in a statement Friday.

Nestle, which makes Contrex, says its high calcium content speeds up the metabolism, thus burning calories. But the claim left health experts unimpressed yesterday. Insisting the idea of losing ...

Nestle is also the owner of the Vittel, Contrex and Hepar brands and French prosecutors in January opened an investigation in January into its purification methods. The company has admitted that ...