France, June 30 -- The ruling, handed down by the Paris Judicial Court on 23 June, was welcomed on Monday as a "landmark" decision by the French consumer association CLCV.

Danone - the French food and drinks giant that owns Volvic - said it contested both the court's reasoning and its conclusion regarding "certain practices implemented in the past", which it said had fully complied with the legislation and industry standards applicable at the time.

"Volvic will therefore appeal against this ruling," the group said.

The case was brought by CLCV after Volvic used claims including "carbon neutral", "certified carbon neutral", "100 percent recycled", "100 percent recyclable" and "always recyclable" on its bottles and packaging. The court f...