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Drinks industry in Covid-19 health drive

Corporate giants LVMH, Pernod Ricard and Diageo pledged to produce millions of bottles of hand sanitiser to aid the global fight against Covid-19.

LVMH, comprising luxury brands Moët Hennessy and Louis Vuitton, was one of the first to announce plans to reconfigure its production lines to make hydroalcoholic gels.

The company said it would use three of its perfume and cosmetic factories to deliver 12 tonnes of hand sanitiser free of charge to French authorities. Paris hospitals chief Martin Hirsch thanked LVMH for its quick action: ‘They made us this offer on Saturday

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