Brigitte Lurton is a wholesaler specialising in wines from the French terroir that are sold under the BRIGITTE LURTON brand. Brigitte Lurton, owner of the brand and the business named after her, hopes to demonstrate that wine is an accessible product, even for beginners. She will be presenting her brand at the London International Wine Fair from 22 to 24 May 2012, at the ExCeL exhibition centre, in London (England). BRIGITTE LURTON has created a range of five wines that it plans to extend in the future. The company’s offering will be showcased at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF) on stand F40/7, from 22 to 24 May of this year; the trade show is due to take place at ExCeL, in Docklands (London). Brigitte Lurton, owner and founder of the business going by the same name, is intent on sharing her passion for French wine and winegrowing with British and international consumers. The wine in the BRIGITTE LURTON range is bottled on the various estates and each of the selected winegrowers practises sustainable agriculture. The wines in this range have an ageing potential of four to five years. Thanks to its good value — the wines are priced at less than €10, i.e. under £8.50, per bottle — and its uncluttered, easy-to-read labels, this range of wine is easily accessible to consumers, in what can be a daunting market. With their blue and coral colours, the labels are atypical, and they highlight pictograms that show the best food-and-wine combinations. To help consumers find out more about the wine they wish to buy, flashcodes have also been placed on the bottles. BRIGITTE LURTON wines encourage consumers to explore little-known appellations by offering wines from southern and south-western France that were chosen for their authentic character, and which faithfully represent their region of origin. The range includes a Côtes Catalanes red made from pure Grenache grapes; two Coteaux du Salagou wines made from Viognier grapes (one red and one white); a local red country wine (or vin de pays) from Lot, made exclusively from Malbec grapes; and, finally, a red country wine from Montauban. The production of those wines is controlled as per a list of technical specifications regulating the winemaking process and the bottling of the wine. This list was produced through a collaborative effort with Brigitte Lurton’s sister, Marie-Laure Lurton, who owns several estates in the Bordeaux region of south-western France. Bottled in lightweight Ecova bottles, the BRIGITTE LURTON wines are produced in an environmentally friendly manner. As for the boxes for packing the wine, they are made up of 50% recycled material. The range’s stoppers are made of cork, and are therefore natural and biodegradable. In addition to designing a new bottle, BRIGITTE LURTON has recently created a website to better provide information about its wines, presenting the grapes used, the soils where the vines are grown, but also the tourism side of the industry. The website explains the pictograms found on the bottles. Furthermore, a BRIGITTE LURTON smartphone application is available, enabling consumers to follow the company’s news and developments in its wine range while on the move. About BRIGITTE LURTON BRIGITTE LURTON, the company, was founded by Brigitte Lurton on the back of her expertise in winemaking. Indeed, Brigitte is a member of one of the Bordeaux region’s most prominent families — the Lurton family owns and manages a large number of estates. Brigitte Lurton has spent 30 years in close contact with the world of wines and winemaking, both in France and elsewhere. She is now embracing wine wholesaling, specialising in wines from the terroir, through her company. The company will be present at the London International Wine Fair 2012 (LIWF 2012) from 22 to 24 May 2012 on stand F40/7, at the ExCeL exhibition centre, in London (UK). For further information about LIWF 2012, please go to: http://www.londonwinefair.com/content   For further information about BRIGITTE LURTON, please go to: www.brigitte-lurton.fr  

HEINEKEN, the international brewer and Europe’s largest, has chosen the platform developed by EcoVadis of France in order to assess and improve sustainability in its supply chain. The EcoVadis platform, tailored to the needs of the brewing industry, will help HEINEKEN drive up its CSR performance, and that of its suppliers. David Spacey, Global Procurement Director at international brewer HEINEKEN, states, “The development and rigorous implementation of sustainable procurement policies is a key element of HEINEKEN’s Brewing a Better Future agenda. HEINEKEN has a strong preference to do business only with organisations that share [its] values of respect for the planet and [its] ethical business principles. Our buyer’s discussions with suppliers have included environmental and social issues since 2005, but, after recently benchmarking against other companies’ standards, we chose to raise the bar, increasing our expectations and updating our Supplier Code.” “Acknowledging that driving our CSR [or Corporate Social Responsibility] standards into, and through, our supply chain is both about assuring current performance as well as driving improvement, we invested time in finding a CSR performance-measurement platform that could meet all our requirements. After extensive reviews of the alternatives, we have chosen to utilise the EcoVadis platform," continues David Spacey. The EcoVadis platform allows HEINEKEN to monitor risks within the supplier base, which spans more than 100 countries, while identifying suppliers’ innovative sustainability practices. The EcoVadis platform will allow HEINEKEN buyers access to easy-to-use and reliable sustainability ratings, on a global scale. These ratings cover 21 environmental and social criteria, and measure compliance with the key elements of HEINEKEN’s Supplier Code. At the end of 2005, HEINEKEN adopted its first Supplier Code dedicated to supply-chain responsibility. The code is aimed at sourcing products and services in a responsible manner: it obliges suppliers to operate in accordance with the principles that the code sets out. In 2011, HEINEKEN decided to reinforce this policy through a collaborative platform that allowed for the evaluation and improvement of its key suppliers’ environmental and social performance. The company selected the EcoVadis platform for this purpose. HEINEKEN and EcoVadis also collaborated in order to develop specific questionnaires and scoring models covering certain malt, hops and grains categories that come into the beer-making process. After a successful pilot programme covering 150 strategic suppliers in 2011, the EcoVadis solution is now being rolled out on a global basis by HEINEKEN. “The EcoVadis solution offers an excellent combination of self-assessment, 360-degree supporting-evidence evaluation, and inter-industry competitor benchmarking. The ease of access and usability for both our large supplier base and our global procurement community was also a key factor,” explains David Spacey of HEINEKEN. “We did not want to deploy a generic assessment, but to address the specific lifecycle challenges of each of our core spend categories. The EcoVadis platform is a great solution to support this initiative with our suppliers and with our global procurement community,” continues David Spacey. In a study, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) stated, “Businesses should use databases like EcoVadis […] as they collect and distribute data about suppliers and they provide buyers with an integrated supplier assessment tool focused on sustainable-development indicators.” Pierre-François Thaler, Managing Director and Co-Founder of EcoVadis, says, “We are very happy to collaborate with HEINEKEN, which is the first brewer to have engaged in such an advanced, sustainable supply-chain programme, going beyond the traditional social-compliance approaches. Through this collaborative platform, HEINEKEN and EcoVadis also wish to give the possibility to other big FMCG companies [in the sector of fast-moving consumer goods] to participate, in order to improve the environmental and social conditions of supply chains.” About HEINEKEN HEINEKEN is an independent global brewer that employs 70,000 people, and was founded by the Heineken family. HEINEKEN is present in over 70 countries and operates more than 140 breweries, selling 214 million hectolitres of beer. The company is Europe’s largest brewer and the world’s third largest brewer, in terms of volume. In 2011, HEINEKEN’s revenue totalled €17.1 billion and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) stood at €2.7 billion. HEINEKEN is committed to the responsible marketing of its 200 international premium, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. These include Amstel, Birra Moretti, Cruzcampo, Desperados, Dos Equis, Foster’s, Heineken, Newcastle Brown Ale, Ochota, Primus, Sagres, Sol, Star, Strongbow, Tecate and Zywiec. The group’s leading joint-venture brands are Anchor, Cristal, Kingfisher and Tiger. HEINEKEN N.V. and HEINEKEN Holding N.V. shares are listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Prices for the ordinary shares may be accessed on Bloomberg under the symbols HEIA NA and HEIO NA and on the Reuters Equities 2000 Service under HEIN.AS and HEIO.AS. For more information about HEINEKEN, please go to: www.theHEINEKENcompany.com   About EcoVadis EcoVadis operates one of the largest Software as a Service (SaaS) collaborative platforms, helping major companies assess their suppliers’ environmental and CSR performance. EcoVadis combines an information system and a network of CSR analysts in order to provide buyers with simple and reliable information. The company’s solutions are currently used by 50 major international groups and cover 150 purchasing categories, 150 countries, and 21 indicators, ranging from “CO2 emissions” to “child labour”. For further information about EcoVadis, please go to: www.ecovadis.com

Le Cercle Rive Droite de Grands Vins de Bordeaux, an association of winegrowers from the Right Bank in Bordeaux (South-Western France), will present an exclusive preview of the 2011 vintage in London on Thursday 15 March 2012. The event, which will take place from 4pm to 9pm, will be held at The Terrace Restaurant at Le Méridien Piccadilly, and will present a unique opportunity to sample wines from 33 châteaux. Wines from the following châteaux will be presented during the event: Bordeaux Supérieur : Grand Vin de Reignac and Balthus Castillon / Côtes de Bordeaux : Château Ampélia and Château de Laussac Fronsac: Château Dalem, Château Fontenil, Haut Carles, Château Moulin Haut-Laroque and Château La Vieille Cure Canon-Fronsac : Château Gaby Pomerol: Château Le Bon Pasteur and Château Vray Croix de Gay Lalande de Pomerol: Château Jean de Gué and Château Siaurac Saint-Emilion Grand Cru: Château Boutisse, Château La Commanderie, Clos Dubreuil, Château La Fleur d’Arthus, Château Fombrauge, Château Grand Corbin Manuel, Clos les Grandes Versannes, Magrez Fombrauge, Château du Parc, Château Château de Pressac and Château Rol Valentin Saint-Emilion Grand Crus Classé: Château Fleur Cardinale, Château Grand Corbin-Despagne, Clos des Jacobins, Château La Marzelle and Château Le Prieuré Lussac Saint-Emilion: Château La Rose Perrière Montagne Saint-Emilion : Château Messile-Aubert Puisseguin Saint-Emilion: Château Guibot La Fourvieille   About Cercle Rive Droite Le Cercle Rive Droite de Grands Vins de Bordeaux (The Right Bank Circle of Great Bordeaux Wines) was founded in July 2002 in order to promote fine wines from the region. The organisation groups together 139 châteaux. Its members produce wines from a diverse range of appellations, including Pomerol and Saint-Emilion. Cercle Rive Droite aims to promote the reputation of wines of the finest quality; all its wines are evaluated through blind tastings, which are held twice a year by an independent jury. The Cercle Rive Droite advance tasting event will be held on Thursday 15 March 2012. It will take place from 4pm to 9pm at The Terrace Restaurant at Le Méridien Piccadilly (21 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BH). If you would like to register to attend the event, please contact:   Ms Katherine Woods Press Officer The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in the UK Telephone (press office): 0207 024 3640 Email: katherine.woods@ubifrance.fr   For further information about Cercle Rive Droite, please go to: www.cerclerivedroite.com

Now in its 19th year, Millésime Bio, the international trade show for the organic winegrowing sector, took place from 23 to 25 January 2012 in Montpellier (southern France). The trade show brought together 588 exhibitors from 13 countries, along with 3,360 visitors.   The Millésime Bio trade show has confirmed the position it holds as an international trade event of reference for the organic winegrowing sector. As a unique meeting place, both in France and worldwide, now in its 19th year, Millésime Bio welcomed numerous returning exhibitors and visitors between 23 and 25 January of this year, in the southern French city of Montpellier.    Exclusively open to organic-certified wine producers, Millésime Bio brought together 588 exhibitors from 13 countries and 3,360 visitors of 38 different nationalities. Two business conventions — one for organic wine and one for food products — were organised during the trade show by Sud de France Développement, the export-support agency for the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. These conventions attracted buyers from close to 75 companies that work in European and global markets.   While France, Italy and Spain still represented the top three countries of origin among exhibitors, the number of Austrian and German exhibitors increased in 2012 on previous years. Wine traders and producers from Argentina, Egypt, South Africa and the US also returned to Millésime Bio in 2012, demonstrating the loyalty of New World players to the trade show for the third or fourth year running.   The trade’s interest in organic wines was confirmed by the higher visitor attendance at the trade show, with 3,360 visitors in 2012, against 3,200 in 2011. This rise in attendance also demonstrates the dynamism of the market for organic wine, against a difficult economic background overall.   Coming in increasing numbers, non-French visitors this year represented 22% of the total, headed by professionals from Benelux countries (close to 17%), Germany (13%), North America (over 12%) and Scandinavia (over 11%). Wine merchants (19%) were the main visitors to the trade show, followed by importers (13%), wine traders (over 10%) and caterers (i.e. the café, hotel and restaurant trade, under 8%).   Among the most interesting aspects of the trade show were the wine-sampling corners. There was an area named Enoteca, which is Italian for ‘wine repository’, and a Millésime Bio Challenge area. These areas enabled visitors to taste each wine being exhibited, along with the wines that received medals in the latest Millésime Bio Challenge competition.   This year, the trade show also highlighted the know-how and excellence of the organic-wine offer found in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. At the sampling corner for wines labelled Sud de France, a sommelier helped visitors discover a selection of organic Languedoc-Roussillon wines that have been featured in the press or have garnered awards at various world-renowned competitions.   Millésime Bio also promotes dialogue through round tables and theme-specific conferences such as the Professional Meetings about Organic Winegrowing conference. The theme of the conference this year was French Organic Winegrowing within the European Context: Conditions and Prospects.   The growth of the organic-wine market has now become an underlying trend worldwide, as illustrated by the increasing success enjoyed by Millésime Bio, year on year. This trend involves most wine-consuming countries as well as the entire range of distribution channels, including wine merchants, caterers, the mass-retail sector, and specialised networks.     About Millésime Bio   The Millésime Bio trade show was launched in 1993 by a small number of Languedoc-Roussillon winegrowers who organised it to stimulate interest in (and to encourage a constructive dialogue around) organic wine.   The trade show is organised by the Association Interprofessionnelle des Vins Biologiques du Languedoc-Roussillon (AIVB-LR), the trade association for organic-wine producers in Languedoc-Roussillon. Millésime Bio is also supported financially by the European Union.   The 2012 Millésime Bio trade show took place from 23 to 25 January 2012, at the Montpellier Exhibition Centre, in Montpellier (southern France).   For further information, please go to: www.millesime-bio.com   For further information, please contact :   Quote ref. : FTPB3704 Ms Katherine WOODS - Press Officer UBIFRANCE Press Office in London Tel: +44 (0) 207 024 3640 katherine.woods@ubifrance.fr

The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London will accompany six French companies in the Food & Drink Zone at Hotelympia, the trade show devoted to foodservice and hospitality. The event will take place from 26 February to 1 March 2012 at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London (UK).   The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in the UK will showcase six French-based players specialising in a range of food products for caterers and chefs. The companies will be on stands S2929 and S2933 in the Food & Drink Zone at Hotelympia, which is taking place between 26 February and 1 March of this year in Docklands, in London.   The companies exhibiting are listed below; a catalogue with further details is available on request.   C. MARION   C. MARION is a family-run company that was founded in 1951. It specialises in top-quality diced pancetta, which is available in a variety of packaging sizes. The company’s easy-to-use products are suitable for all types of cuisines, and 40 % of its turnover comes from its export business.   La Fruitère du Val Evel   La Fruitière du Val Evel is a 50-year-old company, located in Brittany (western France), which is run by Mr Georges Guillemin. It sources high-quality fruit from all over the globe and transforms it into products such as mousses, sorbets and cocktails.   www.lafruitiere.com     Pressoirs de Provence Pressoirs de Provence is a brand of excellence. Its fruit juices and nectars are made with the passion of nearly 30 years’ experience in sunny Provence. From fruit to bottle, everything is carefully mastered. Every batch of fruit is chosen and tasted beforehand to bring the consumer a delicate and unique experience.   http://www.pressoirs-de-provence.com/?lang=en   RUNGIS QUALITY FOODS   Recently created, RUNGIS QUALITY FOODS supplies a multitude of products for those involved in the food trade, from bakers to Michelin-starred chefs. Its goal is not only to introduce suppliers to customers, but to establish a long-term partnership with both. The company has an office within the market at Rungis – the biggest fresh-food market in the world, which is located near Paris.   http://rungisqualityfoods.typepad.com/     SAVEURS & CREATIONS   SAVEURS & CREATIONS is dedicated to the production of hand-prepared vegetables for restaurants, caterers and wholesale outlets. Its individual portions are made from quality ingredients, and are prepared and cooked before being frozen. The products are designed to be served hot (as starters or side dishes) and are innovative in terms of both their aesthetics and taste.   www.saveurscreations.com     Terre des Lys   Terre des Lys specialises in high-quality frozen delicatessen products such as canapés, appetizers and pre-prepared meals, which are ideal for caterers. It is a small company that employs qualified chefs to create its range of food products, using both traditional and modern methods. Thanks to the creativity of its R&D department and the quality production line it operates, Terre des Lys offers unique products with an original flavour.   www.terredeslys.com     Vilux   Vilux was created in 1925. The company manufactures and distributes a large range of French condiments such as flavoured vinegars, mustards, oils and pickles. The Vilux range, which is exported globally, is available in a variety of packaging options, as per the specific needs of the company’s clients.   www.vilux.com     About The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE   The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London facilitates trade development between France and the UK. UBIFRANCE offers a wide range of services to French-based companies, so as to assist them in their business activities within the UK. As such, it organises B2B events in the form of conferences and networking opportunities, mainly in London.   The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London will present six French companies in the Food & Drink Zone (stand S2929 and stand S2933) at the Hotelympia trade show. The trade fair takes place at ExCeL, in the Docklands district of London (England), from 26 February to 1 March 2012.     For further information about Hotelympia, please go to: www.hotelympia.com  

Millésime Bio 2012, the organic-wine trade show, will be held from 23 to 25 January at the Exhibition Centre in Montpellier (in southern France). The trade show, which is organised by AIVB-LR (Languedoc-Roussillon Organic-Wine Trade Association), will host 600 exhibitors from approximately fifteen countries and expects around 3,200 visitors.   Millésime Bio, which will be held in the heart of Languedoc-Roussillon (France’s leading organic-wine-growing region), was created in 1993 by a handful of wine-growers and is now in its 19th year. Acting as a “business juncture”, every year the trade show brings together the leading professionals from the world of wine, including wholesalers, brokers, wine merchants, sommeliers, catering establishments and importers. It is strictly reserved for certified organic wines from all over the world, and is open exclusively to professional buyers.   The trade show hosts a number of features intended to promote a discovery of the organic-wine industry and a dialogue between those in the sector. These features include sampling areas, conferences about organic wine and its world markets, as well as the Millésime Bio Challenge.   The Millésime Bio Challenge is a worldwide competition that has been held yearly at Millésime Bio since 2008. It acts as a showcase for excellence, by revealing the quality of wines produced by organic farming, and awards the best organic wines. This year, the jury, which is made up of wine professionals, will taste almost 800 wines.   The prizes for the Millésime Bio Challenge will be awarded at the Winegrowers Gala evening that will be held at the trade show on 24 January. The Gala, a sign of the general conviviality of Millésime Bio, will also give those present the opportunity to taste the winning wines.   Key data about the market for organic wine illustrate its growing importance: over 50,000 hectares of land in France alone are devoted to the production of organic wine, which represents a rise of 28% (2010 as compared to 2009). The number of wine-growing farms has increased by 30% between 2009 and 2020 (3,024 and 3,945 respectively). Three French regions are among the wine-growing front runners: Languedoc-Roussillon (16,462 hectares, up by 30% on last year), followed by the Provence-Côte d’Azur Region (11,209 hectares, up by 25% in one year) and Aquitaine (7,715 hectares, up 41% in one year). On a global scale, France is among one of the best organic-wine-producing nations, coming third after Spain and Italy.   These figures, along with the large number of participants in Millésime Bio 2012, confirm the growing passion for organic products.     About Millésime Bio   The Millésime Bio trade show was launched in 1993 by a small number of Languedoc-Roussillon winegrowers who organised it to stimulate interest in, and to encourage a constructive dialogue around organic wine.   The trade show is organised by the Association Interprofessionnelle des Vins Biologiques du Languedoc-Roussillon (AIVB-LR), the trade association for organic-wine producers in Languedoc-Roussillon.   Millésime Bio 2011 gathered 560 exhibitors and 3,200 professional visitors, 21.5% of which were from outside France.   Millésime Bio 2012 trade show will take place from 23 to 25 January 2012, at the Montpellier Exhibition Centre, in Montpellier (in southern France).   For further information, please go to: www.millesime-bio.com

Corsican wines from a range of estates will be present at the Secrets from Corsica wine-tasting event at Baranis, Provençal Food & Wine, (in central London) on 17 October 2011. There will be the opportunity to enjoy unique wines from producers including Domaine Cordoliani, Domaine Santini, Domaine Culombu, Domaine Sant’Armettu, Domaine de Tanella and Domaine Canarelli.   CIVCORSE, the Corsican wine board, and its representative in Britain, Guillaume Rodet, will host a Corsican wine-tasting event for journalists and trade professionals. It will be held on 17 October at Baranis, Provençal Food & Wine (in London) from 11am to 5pm.   Corsica has a considerably diverse range of natural and geological sites. This, coupled with the use of modern technical solutions and ancient traditions and expertise, has underscored the unique character of Corsican wines. Corsica also hosts a significant variety of soil types across its hillside vineyards, along with a fantastic jigsaw puzzle of mesoclimates. Both of these factors determine the profiles of the fine wines produced.   Thanks to powerful reds, characterful rosés, renowned muscats, and white wines that are some of the finest from the Mediterranean region, Corsica has taken its place amongst the producers of the world’s greatest wines.   Corsican wine producers’ use of fine local-grape varieties provides a welcome relief from the identical varieties that are used all over the world. The island’s grape varieties include Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu and Vermentinu.   Niellucciu is the dominant grape variety of the Patriminio region of northern Corsica. Although “Niellu” in Corsica’s local dialect means black, dark or hard, Niellucciu can produce very fine and elegant rosés.   The granitic region of western Corsica is home to Sciaccarellu, the main grape variety of this region. This grape produces wines that have a peppery bouquet of wild flowers, red fruit, spices and smoky wood.   The Vermentinu grape generates wines that are amongst the best whites from the Mediterranean area. Alcohol levels are quite high in these wines, and so there is a good depth and volume on the palate.   Corsica is situated 300 kilometres off the southern coast of France on the same latitude as Rome and Barcelona. Its climate is tempered, with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The local winds, which are varied, act as thermal regulators and ventilators for the island’s vineyards. This limits the need for fungal-disease treatments, which is particularly favourable to the balance and quality of the grapes.   About CIVCORSE   CIVCORSE, (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Corse), the Inter-Professional Wine Board for the region of Corsica, is headquartered in Bastia (in the north of Corsica) and was set up in 1996. CIVCORSE represents and promotes a range of wines produced across the French island-region of Corsica.   At the start of 2011, CIVCORSE opened an office in London (UK), which is run by Guillaume Rodet, Guillaume is the main contact for the Corsican wine tasting, Secrets from Corsica.   Secrets from Corsica will take place from 11am to 5pm on Monday 17 October at Baranis, Provençal Food & Wine, 115 Chancery Lane, London. Those from the trade and the media who wish to attend the wine tasting should email Guillaume Rodet (guillaume@vinsdecorse.com).   For further information about Baranis, Provençal Food & Wine, please go to: www.baranis.co.uk   For further information about CIVCORSE, please go to: www.vinsdecorse.com