The Tannourine factory is located in the hollow of a valley, in the village of the same name, in the Batroun district. (Photo: Nemtala Edde/L'Orient-Le Jour)
“I am going to drink Tannourine water!” With these words, and after sipping from the bottle in front of him, Industry Minister Joe Issa al-Khoury ended his Sunday press conference at the facility of the famous mineral water brand.Perched over 1,000 meters above sea level in the heart of a valley, the company in the village of Tannourine al-Tahta (Batroun), resumed operations Saturday following approval from the Health Ministry. “We haven’t slept all week. The calls and messages of support haven’t stopped!” board chairman Georges Makhoul told L’Orient-Le Jour. More on this story Industry leaders criticize tests behind ban on Tannourine water Last Monday, the Health Ministry issued a circular announcing the presence of a bacteria in the brand’s bottled water and, to everyone’s surprise, ordered its temporary withdrawal from the market...
“I am going to drink Tannourine water!” With these words, and after sipping from the bottle in front of him, Industry Minister Joe Issa al-Khoury ended his Sunday press conference at the facility of the famous mineral water brand.Perched over 1,000 meters above sea level in the heart of a valley, the company in the village of Tannourine al-Tahta (Batroun), resumed operations Saturday following approval from the Health Ministry. “We haven’t slept all week. The calls and messages of support haven’t stopped!” board chairman Georges Makhoul told L’Orient-Le Jour. More on this story Industry leaders criticize tests behind ban on Tannourine water Last Monday, the Health Ministry issued a circular announcing the presence of a bacteria in the brand’s bottled water and, to everyone’s surprise, ordered its temporary...
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