Razing of forest for Red Bull factory near Berlin draws protesters

NAMPA / DPA

2026-11-08

Potsdam, Germany (dpa) - Some 30 environmental activists protested at the site of a planned Red Bull can factory outside Berlin on Sunday, after workmen began clearing forest to make way for construction. A total of around 17 hectares of pine forest are set to be cleared for the canning plant, around 50 kilometres south of Berlin, where drinks manufacturers Rauch and Red Bull want to expand their presence. "Following authorization and publicatio......

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