Mineral water: Supermarkets receive only 5% of supplies, Baccour demands 20%
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- Mineral-water consumption in Tunisia is exceeding production, causing supply tensions.
- Hédi Baccour, who heads the National Chamber of Large Retailers, said supermarkets currently receive 5% of available quantities and called for that share to rise to 20%.
Tunisia’s mineral-water supply is under pressure because consumption continues to exceed production, according to Hédi Baccour, head of the National Chamber of Large Retailers.
Speaking to the national radio on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Baccour said large supermarkets currently receive only 5% of available mineral-water quantities.
He called for supermarkets’ allocation to increase to 20% as supply tensions continue.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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