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TAU
Taking its name from an ancient Welsh word for ‘to be silent’, Tau Spring Water is specifically designed for outlets such as designer hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes where color may not be appropriate but purity, quality and elegance are essential. Launched in 2003, Tau Spring Water is produced by internationally renowned Tŷ Nant Spring Water Ltd. which is situated in the West Wales county of Ceredigion.

The Company was founded in 1989 and moved to its current purpose-built factory at the site of the source in 1996. The facility was extended in 2002. The factory is situated within 300 acres of pastureland and forestry. The land is maintained to organic standards, and the evergreen conifer forestry is being replaced in stages with a more environmentally friendly broadleaf wood. Tau is bottled at the source which comes from deep beneath the ancient Cambrian Mountains of Wales, an area of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that is protected and organically managed. Tau Spring Water was created to satisfy the need for a contemporary clear glass bottled water. Tau's chic minimalist styling and monochromatic labeling creates a strikingly contemporary statement. A well-balanced water with a light, refreshing taste and a slightly sweet note. At 30.5 mg/l of Calcium, 12.2 mg/l of Magnesium, and 13.5 mg/l of Silica, the water has a distinct quality, and it manages to deliver the goods with a neutral pH of 7.2, a very low-TDS (208), and negligible Nitrates. Tau Spring Water, is available in both still and softly sparkling variants.

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Fine Water Summit, Stockholm 2019

The 6th Fine Water Summit will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on April 25 and 26th 2019. A primary focus will be the Future Trends of the Fine Water Category. The Summit follows two days of the Taste and Design Awards held April 23 and 24th.

Florida Considering A Deposit Law

Ten states currently employ “bottle bills” or “deposit laws”. These states collect between 5 and 15 cents/ bottle. A senate bill recently introduced in the Florida legislature would call for between 20 and 30 cents per bottle. This is expected to receive large opposition from consumers and distributors. The bill calls for 20% to be given to the retailer, as an incentive to muffle their complaints. States that collect the deposits see tens of millions of dollars in unredeemed deposits each year.

Maine Attempting To Tax Nestles

Describes as a water withdrawal tax, a recent proposal seems to go after, not only one industry but one particular company. Nestles, under the Poland Springs label, uses about 1.5 million gallons per year, could be facing an excise tax of $.12/ per gallon. That equates to approximately $180,000. The IBWA (Int’l Bottled Water Assoc) and the NEBWA (Northeast Bottled Water Assoc) have strongly opposed bill LD 1074.

Aloha, Where Will It End?

Hawaii Senate Bill 522 is still alive. The Bill has been amended, however as currently written calls for a statewide ban on ALL single serve plastic beverage containers. The measure prohibits the purchase, use, sale or distribution of single-use plastic beverage containers. Included, is the ban on all such products in restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses where food and beverages are sold.

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Nestle Waters’ Lends A Helping Hand

Following the devastation in Alabama and Georgia from tornadoes earlier this month, three regional brands stepped up to help out. Nestle Waters’ Ozarka Brand, has donated $10,000 to Americares to help fund the organization’s tornado relief efforts. Additionally, Deer Park and Zephyrhills each sent a truckload, containing 30,000 bottles of spring water.

What’s In The Bottle?

you ask “Ounce Water” it says it clearly….just water packaged to help the consumers drink up to 80 ounces a day. If you ask some Brooklynites, (Brooklyn, NY), they say the design emulates a 40oz bottle of Malt liquor and may promote drinking with underage children. What do you think?

Will You Listen To Your Water Bottle (Cap)?

Danone has collaborated with Israeli Water.io, a smart packaging company who has designed a bottle cap to track how often you open and close the cap, and how much water you consume. It can paired with a smart phone to notify you, it’s time to take another sip! Will you pay attention? Furthermore, you can enter a personal profile (age, gender, height, and weight) in the app and it will build a unique hydration profile based on details and levels of physical activity. Danone will be starting with Spanish mineral brand, Font Vella, but has visions of making this a global venture.

Is PURE Water Really Clear?

First, you will rarely see pure water as it is not found in a natural setting. The everyday water you see contains dissolved minerals and often suspended materials. But, for practical purposes, if you fill a glass from your faucet the water will look colorless. The water is in fact not colorless; even pure water is not colorless, but has a slight blue tint to it, best seen when looking through a long column of water. The blueness in water is not caused by the scattering of light, which is responsible for the sky being blue. Rather, water blueness comes from the water molecules absorbing the red end of the spectrum of visible light.

Why Didn't Noah Swat those two Mosquitoes?

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The density of water allows sound to move through it for long distances. In sea water sound travels at a velocity of 1545 meters/second or about 3500 miles per hour.

Air pressure affects the boiling point of water. It takes longer to boil an egg at Denver, Colorado than at the beach. At sea level water boils at 212˚ F (100˚ C), while at 5000 feet, water boils at 202.9˚ F (94.9˚ C).

Over 90% of the world's supply of fresh water is located in Antarctica.

An acre of corn will give off 15,000 liters (4,000 gallons) of water per day in evaporation.

Over 70,000 different water contaminants have been identified.

Do You Recognize Them?

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Volvic
In a region where water has been famous for its beneficial properties since antiquity, the Volvic valley has kept the qualities of its water a deeply buried secret for centuries.

Volvic water is drawn from the heart of the Parc Naturel des Volcans d'Auvergne in central France, a protected environment, free from industry and intensive farming. The ancient "Temple of Mercury" crowns the summit of the famous Puy de Dôme, proving the volcanoes have been recognized and revered for centuries.

Volvic water is created by rainwater that seeps very slowly underground through porous layers of puzzolana and fissured lava down to the impermeable granite bed on the old valley bottom. When it reaches the impervious bedrock, the water slowly flows downstream where it is captured over 90 meters deep.

Volvic water is drawn from deep inside the lush, green ancient volcanoes of the Auvergne in France. Specifically, taken from the Clairivic spring in the Massif Central region.

Volvic, as the name implies, has a volcanic geological basis,
most evident in its 30 mg/l level of Silica, one of the world's more potent mineral water sources for this element. The perfectly neutral pH of 7.0, and overall low 109 mg/l total mineralization, makes Volvic a special water, truly unique in its chemistry. At 6.3 mg/l, the Nitrate level is a little higher, but in the case of Volvic, this slight excess is probably offset by the water's virtues.

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Fine Water Summit, Stockholm 2019

The 6th Fine Water Summit will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on April 25 and 26th 2019. A primary focus will be the Future Trends of the Fine Water Category. The Summit follows two days of the Taste and Design Awards held April 23 and 24th.

What Were You Doing When You Were 7?

Ryan Hickman has been recycling plastic bottles for half of his life. He was 3 1/2 yrs old when he and his dad first visited a recycling plant. Since that time, he has become CEO, manager and sole employee of Ryan’s Recycling Company. He is very serious in this endeavor and now has 50 customers in his community and 200,000 bottles and cans to his recycling credit. The IBWA (International Bottled Water Assoc.) has just awarded Ryan the 2018 Recycling Champion…(along with a $500 check)!

Berkeley Springs Int’l Water Tasting

Winners of the 2019 Water tasting have been published. The event which includes municipal waters took place February 21-24 2019. Five continents were represented among the 112 waters entered.

For the complete winners list, Click here.

Ban The Bottle!

The phrase heard ‘round many cities and universities, is now being introduced in the Hawaii Senate. Two pieces of legislation would prohibit the sale and distribution of single-serve bottled water and other beverages statewide. The IBWA will be presenting testimony at their committee meetings showing how it’s a healthy alternative to other sugary drinks.

By The Numbers

A US survey of 2,048 adults in November 2018, on behalf of the International Bottled Water Association, found that bottled water is consumed by 12% more Americans than carbonated soft drinks. 71% drink bottled water, compared with 59% drinking soda.

Despite critical media coverage of plastic, Americans have a highly positive view of all water including bottled water.

• 99% drink water.
• 91% believe bottled water is healthy and convenient.
• 84% feel they should drink more water.
• Of bottled water drinkers, 98% choose it for taste, 98% for quality, 90% for safety, 81% for convenience on the go, 70% for lack of artificial sweeteners and 68% for low calorie content.

• 16% drink only bottled.
• 21% drink mostly bottled.
• 37% drink bottled and tap/filtered equally.
• 16% drink mostly tap/filtered.
• 10% drink only tap/filtered.

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Reusable Water Bottles By Evian?

Yes, Evian has teamed up with fashion designer Virgil Abloh and glass bottle producer Soma to produce a Limited Edition luxury design “evian” sustainable glass water bottle. The bottle comes complete with a silicone sleeve that bears the evian logo and the words “Rainbow Inside.” This bottle has been introduced in Paris and New York, but with very limited availability. To ensure the followers of Evian’s Designer collection are not left empty handed, Virgil has also created a 750ml Glass bottle for the “Rainbow Inside” campaign, which will be available soon.

A Path Less Traveled

Another sustainable idea, Pathwater is a California-based water brand packaged in reusable and recyclable aluminum bottles intended as an environmentally-friendly alternative to single-use beverages. In the case of Pathwater executives, they feel sustainability and doing the right thing comes first, profits come second. “We believe if we do the right thing then the profits will come” according to CEO Shadi Bakour. Currently primarily available in California, but rapidly expanding in the Northwest.

Do You Know What This Is?

water drops on pine needles showing both adhesion and cohesion

In simple terms;

Cohesion: Water is attracted to water
Adhesion: Water is attracted to other substances

Adhesion and cohesion are water properties that affect every water molecule on earth and the interaction of water molecules with molecules of other substances. Essentially, cohesion and adhesion are the "stickiness" that water molecules have for each other and for other substances. You can see this in the image above. The water drop is composed of water molecules that like to stick together, an example of the property of cohesion. The water drop is stuck to the end of the pine needles, which is an example of the property of adhesion.

Why is abbreviated such a long word?

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Pure water has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic (< 7) nor basic (> 7).

The water molecule is highly cohesive—it is very sticky. Water is the most cohesive among the non-metallic liquids.

Pure water, which you won't ever find in the natural environment, does not conduct electricity. Water becomes a conductor once it starts dissolving substances around it.

Water has a high heat index—it absorbs a lot of heat before it begins to get hot. It is why water is valuable for cooling, and helps regulate changes in air temperature which is why the temperature change between seasons is gradual rather than sudden, especially near the oceans.

Water has a very high surface tension, and tends to clump together in drops rather than spread out in a thin film, like rubbing alcohol. It allows water (and its dissolved substances) to move through the roots of plants and through the tiny blood vessels in our bodies.

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Speyside Glenlivet
The source of Speyside Glenlivet is located in Greater Speyside, which covers a wide area of Scotland from the Culloden battlefield in the east, to the Cairngorms National Park in the south. It offers beautiful scenery, heather covered hills, clear rushing burns, a high concentration of whisky distilleries, an abundance of wildlife, superb local produce and silence.

The spring is in the Crown estate of Glenlivet, which sits in the high land to the north east of the Cairngorms and contains the lower reaches of the Avon and its famous tributary the Livet, plus of course the world renowned river Spey. Speyside Glenlivet is one of the world's greatest whisky producing regions and home to many of Scotland’s most famous distilleries. At its heart lies the small but globally renowned village of Glenlivet. Historians reveal that the world’s first whisky distillery was founded here over two hundred years ago.

Most true Scotch drinkers will recognize the name immediately. The water is superb for adding a touch to many of the whiskey's from the same region of Scotland. If you're a scotch drinker, we need say no more.

Consistent with the pristine quality of this gorgeous, rugged countryside, the chemistry of Speyside Glenlivet is equally pure. The geology is a 500 million year-old rock formation called the Braes of Glenlivet. The springs – named Slochd and Clash – are at an altitude of 1,520 feet. Speyside’s pH is 7.7, a slightly alkaline level favored by many because it delivers a slightly sweet after taste. Total Dissolved Solids are a mere 58 milligrams per liter, ranking Speyside in the “pure” category. Nitrates are extremely low at 1.0 mg/l, and the only two chemical elements with any prominence are Bicarbonates at 45 mg/l, and Calcium, which weighs in at 13 mg/l.

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Fine Water Summit, Stockholm 2019

The 6th Fine Water Summit will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on April 25 and 26th 2019. A primary focus will be the Future Trends of the Fine Water Category. The Summit follows two days of the Taste and Design Awards held April 23 and 24th.

Carbonated Water Making Headlines Again

The industry is up to $2.2 Billion a year and still growing. Seltzer, club soda, and sparkling water are up double digits as more Americans turn away from soda and other sugary drinks. Variations in intensity (size of the bubble) as well as hints of flavors are adding to the category growth.

2019 Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting

The 29th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting will be held February 21-14, 2019, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The annual event will bring in over 100 waters from across the country and the globe. Bottled Waters, both still and sparkling will be judged in categories including taste and design. We understand Svalbardi will be entering as well. Keep posted for the results.

IBWA President Joe Doss TO Be Honored

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) issued a press release that President Joe Doss will be presented the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award during the Berkeley Springs Water Tasting Competition. Congratulations to Joe!

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The Race To Eliminate Plastic

Nestle Waters, on January 17, 2019, announced it will increase the recycled PET contents in its bottles to 35% by 2025 globally and 50% in the US.

Evian, a day later on January 18, 2019, announced it will produce all of its bottles from recycled plastic, reaching 100%, by 2025.

Iskilde is in the process of converting to a new PLA bottle, 100% plant based and 100% biodegradable and compostable. (Available March 2019).

Coca Cola announced new plant bottle for Dasani, made from 30% plants and recycled plastic.

Pepsi Cola is striving to have 100% of their packaging recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025.

Highland Spring has permanently added a 500ml size 100% rPet bottle to its line-up. Highland hopes to have all of their bottles using at least 50% rPet by 2022.

Is This A New Way To Sell Water?

Are we selling water, or alcohol here? Spiked Still Water! Okay, well isn’t beer “still” water with barley and hops? Or perhaps soda, “still” water with sugar and flavoring, and maybe some carbonation? Or perhaps, vodka, primarily ethanol and “still” water. This goes to show just how much marketing can do for a product. It also shows just how gullible the consumer may be? Pura Still contains 4.5% alcohol by volume…we’ll call it a “flat beer”.

What's In A Name?

Or should we ask, What’s in the water?

FAT WATER

OR

FAT FREE?

Do You Know What This Is?

It’s teaching us about physics and gravity. This picture shows not only a water drop but also an air bubble inside of the water drop. This picture comes from NASA, and was taken in space, and of course, zero gravity. According to the laws of physics (in space), both droplets form spheres, which is a shape having the least amount of surface area. On Earth, gravity would distort the shape, and the air bubble, lighter than water, would race upward to burst through the surface of the droplet.

In space, the air bubble doesn't rise because it is no lighter than the water around it—there's no buoyancy. The droplet doesn't fall from the leaf because there's no force to pull it off. It's stuck there by molecular adhesion.

If Con is the opposite of Pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?

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Water is unique in that it is the only natural substance that is found in all three physical states—liquid, solid, and gas.

Water freezes at 32° Fahrenheit (F) and boils at 212°F (at sea level), but boils at 186.4° at 14,000 feet.

Water is unusual in that the solid form, ice, is less dense than the liquid form, which is why ice floats.

Water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid.

Wherever water goes, either through the ground or through our bodies, it takes along valuable chemicals, minerals, and nutrients, dissolved solids.

We would like to wish all of our customers and followers a Happy Holiday, along with special wishes for a peaceful and prosperous New Year. We would also like to take this time to offer a sincere "thank you" to our customers for supporting us through another year.

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Perrier
According to legend, as far back as 218 BC, Hannibal and his army, after crossing Spain on their way to conquer Rome, set up camp on the site of what would later become known as Les Bouillens (Perrier), a naturally carbonated spring. Soldiers found it remarkably refreshing. The Romans were the first to build a stone basin at the site of the spring, along with a few buildings. These installations were a precursor to the spa that would be built much later on.

Commercial operation really took hold only in 1863, when Napoleon III signed a decree acknowledging that the spring water was a natural mineral water. Six years later, in 1869, fire razed the Vergèze installations. Despite attempts to restore the site, the company experienced heavy losses, and eventually went bankrupt. Louis Rouvière, a Vergèze landowner and businessman, bought the Bouillens estate in 1888, and in 1894, leased the spring, with an option to purchase, to a doctor from Nîmes. In 1898, Dr. Louis Perrier took over ownership of the Bouillens estate.

In 1903, Sir St.-John Harmsworth, a member of the English aristocracy, invested in the property and renamed the spring from Les Bouillens to Source Perrier, named after the dedicated physician who brought it to his attention. St John Harmsworth was instrumental in developing the Perrier Spring Company, giving it a strong identity and image, and became responsible for the distinctively shaped bottle.

Perrier's famous green bottle became popular throughout Europe and was the first sparkling natural mineral water in the U.S. Perrier became an intrinsic part of an active, healthy American lifestyle in the late 1970s.

Nestlé took over Perrier in 1992, forming what would eventually be known as Nestlé Waters SA, which leads the world bottled water market today with 73 brands, including such names as Perrier, Vittel, Valvert, San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna and Contrex.

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New Age Beverages In US Through 2022

PET WATER LEADS WESTERN NEW AGE MARKET

Bottled Water Dominates 2018

Bottled water has quickly become the most successful mass market beverage category in the US, approaching 14 billion gallons sold in 2018. It’s widening the gap between it and other refreshment beverages that have struggled with innovating healthy, low-calorie options that today’s consumers demand. Tap water consumption has also declined steadily. To read more in Beverage Daily: Click Here

Global Sales Of Premium Water Also Growing

A recent study done by Zenith Global concluded Premium Water has grown by as much as 48% in the last 5 years through 2017. Sales have reached $16.5 billion and still climbing at an annual rate of 8.1%. The definition of “Premium” may vary in different parts of the world. Contributing factors may include the source or provenance, or a specific mineral composition. Branding, positioning and packaging add to the “premium” image. For more, Read Here

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Perrier Revisited

Since Perrier is our Featured Water this month, we thought we would re-visit the first commercial for bottled water in the US. Perrier set the bar, and the trend of things to come. Now, almost 40 years ago, Perrier set the stage for buying “Fine Water” in a bottle. Orson Welles narrates the iconic commercial.

FLOW Spring Water Enters The CBD Market

If you don’t know what CBD is, you will. CBD or Cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of marijuana or hemp plants. The non-intoxicating marijuana extract is being credited with helping treat a host of medical problems -- everything from epileptic seizures to anxiety to inflammation to sleeplessness.

What A Mess!

No, we’re not starting to report traffic accidents, but this particular one took place on the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, FL. on Friday December 21, 2018. Three vehicles involved and fortunately only minor injuries. The cargo in the trailer seen lying upside down in the St John’s river, was not so lucky. The trailer was filled with Bottled Water.

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

A Glimpse Of Holiday Greetings From Our Brands

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The largest snowflake recorded was fifteen inches in diameter.

All snowflakes have six sides and no two snowflakes are alike.

When a Christmas tree is cut, over half of its weight is water.

Water regulates the earth’s temperature (it is a natural insulator).

1% of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking water.

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TŶ Nant
TŶ Nant pronounced Tee Nant (short as in ant), means house by the stream. The region from where TŶ Nant is drawn, lies in an unspoiled rural area of mid Wales. Sourced from deep beneath the ancient Cambrian Mountains, an area of outstanding natural beauty, TŶ Nant offers consumers the unique opportunity to sample one of nature's most treasured products - natural mineral water.

The purity of TŶ Nant is attributed to an unusual aquifer lodged in a dense geological formation. TŶ Nant natural mineral water has unique characteristics. This is primarily due to the character of the regions underlying geology. The discovery of this source was recent and occurred in 1976. TŶ Nant has no Nitrates, a neutral pH, and very low total mineralization at only 165 mg/l. Once famous only for their eye-popping cobalt blue glass bottle shaped like a bowling pin, it is offered in both still and carbonated varieties. TŶ Nant revolutionized plastic packaging when they teamed with Welsh born designer Ross Lovegrove to create the sensational new PET bottle. It is easily one of the most unforgettable, impressive PET (plastic) water bottles in the world, with a hard ripple effect that evokes the fluidity of water. Walk into your gym carrying a TŶ Nant 1/2 Liter or 1 liter plastic bottle, and heads turn.

To show our appreciation for our “Water of the Month” members, in time for the Holidays, we are including 1 evian Limited Edition Bottle with your shipment of TyNant Water this month.

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A Users Guide To Bottled Water

That is the title of an article written by Bob Morris, an American Novelist. Perhaps it should have been called “One users guide….” We are NOT being critical of his writing, on the contrary, it’s very interesting and supports our philosophy about bottled water, but it is his experience “sourcing the sources”, to use his words. It is a week in the life of Bob, as he travels around Europe on the “ultimate hydration tour”. He visits the sources of waters like Evian, Perrier and San Pellegrino. It’s a short read and worth the time.
It can be found here.

IBWA Launches Podcast About Bottled Water

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has launched its own podcast, “H2O In The Know,” as a new way to connect with consumers and ensure they have access to key bottled water facts. H2O In The Know offers consumers a great new way to learn interesting facts and stories about water, especially bottled water. For our readers, this Podcast is bottled water in general. Although the regulations apply, it does not distinguish between channels and the “Fine Water” segment.

Smart TV’s, Smart Cars…and now a Smart Bottle

Israel based Water.IO has developed a Smart Cap, which turns your water bottle into a Smart Bottle. Download the corresponding App, and your water bottle, via your phone, will monitor how much water you have consumed, how much remains in the bottle and when you need to take another drink. The new cap recently won “Best New Cap or Closure” category in Zenith Global’s Global Bottled Water Awards.

Alkaline Water…Is It Really Better For You?

It seems most companies that produce a high alkaline water are very careful not to make many claims about the benefits of a high pH water. pH in general is very unstable. An Alkaline water which may be artificially doctored to raise the pH level at time of bottling, may not test at the same level when opened for consumption. Additionally, when a high pH water is introduced into the body, the stomach immediately begins producing more acid to counter the high pH and bring the body back into an equilibrium. A recent court case in California against Trader Joe’s Alkaline Water was tossed out of court because (fortunately for Trader Joe’s) the bottle did not make any claims about any added benefits.

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Kuerig Dr Pepper To Distribute Evian

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has signed an agreement with Danone Waters of America (DWA) to sell, distribute and merchandise evian in the United States. The move is aimed at accelerating growth in the US for Evian, and was announced only 30 days after Fiji exited an agreement with KDP.

New…In The Marketplace

Spindrift: introduced a cranberry-raspberry sparkling water.

Good Idea: a sparkling mineral water containing amino acids to help manage blood sugar levels.

H2OPS: a non-alcohol zero calorie sparkling water brewed with Hops.

Oxigen: oxygen-infused water supplement.

Detoxwater: functional water containing aloe vera.

Kalena: Organic sparkling coconut water.

Kiki: Canadian brand released its Maple Sweet Water in 750ml bottles.

Ax-Water: functional flavored water infused with antioxidants from red wine.

Susosu Water: South Korean hydrogen water.

wanu: a water infused with nutrients and fiber.

Holiday Tips for traveling with your Pet

1. Make an appointment with your Vet; especially if flying
2. Buy the proper kennel or crate; roomy enough to stand and move around
3. Build up tolerance for a long drive
4. Pack a travel car kit
   Just as you pack snacks and drinks for the family, do the same for your pet.
   Most importantly, include “bottled water”

Why do we ask a total stranger to watch our stuff, so a different total stranger won’t steal it?

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TRIVIA

Today, drinking water meets over a hundred different standards for drinking water quality.

We are very fortunate, most of the world's people must walk at least 3 hours to fetch water.

The overall amount of water on our planet has remained the same. It is just found in different states, gaseous (clouds) solid (ice) and liquid (water).

There is more fresh water in the atmosphere than in all of the rivers on the planet combined.

Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid including sulfuric acid.

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Saratoga
Most of the Worlds' Bottled Water comes from someplace other than the USA. For 100's and even 1000's of years, the world has been drinking water from springs, or jugs or glass bottles. One water, however, has made its mark in history. From deep beneath the Adirondack foothills flows a well celebrated spring water. An illustrious history is associated with Saratoga® Springs, in upstate NY.

Since the 14th century the springs of Saratoga have quenched the thirst of generations with some of the most crisp, clean tasting waters in the world. In fact, the wealthy from Europe and America came to Saratoga® Springs for generations, in large part to enjoy the fine mineral waters that flow from deep beneath the lush foothills. Soon Saratoga® Springs became one of the most prestigious spa resorts in the country.

In 1872 a small family owned business emerged with the discovery of a new, plentiful spring source in Saratoga®.This spring had an especially sweet, crisp taste to it. Born was the Saratoga® Spring Water Company, with the idea to bottle and distribute this delicious water for all to enjoy. For many decades Saratoga® Spring Water Co. remained a family company, bottling the famous waters of Saratoga®. Today, Saratoga Spring Water Co. shares generations of history, heritage, and knowledge. Saratoga® Spring Water has been through many years of change, adaptation, and technology. Their updated bottling plant, and distribution system, operates at this same family-owned site as it once did in 1872.

Saratoga® Sparkling & Non-Sparkling spring water is available in an award winning cobalt blue glass bottle, coming in two sizes, 28 oz (.83L) and 12 oz (.35L).

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Sparkling and Carbonated Water By The Numbers

For the last 10 years now, it’s a steady climb for the percentage of sales for the sparkling water category.

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Waterloo adds to its line up

Sparkling water continues grabbing headlines. In addition to the well-known names…Dasani, Aquafina, LaCroix…Other brands are hitting the shelves daily. Above, Waterloo has added more flavors. In addition to original, it now has Watermelon, Lemon, Lime. Grapefruit, Coconut and Black Cherry.

New…In The Marketplace

There are SO many new brands it becomes impossible to show them all…

Here is a sample of new entries into the market…(to be continued).

Pervida: a line of lightly carbonated waters formulated to support immune system function.

H2rOse: launching a rose infused water in PET bottles this year.

Blossom Water: flower infused botanical water lineup.

Sway Water: Still and sparkling with real “certified organic” fruit.

Sanavi: a line of organic flavored sparkling spring waters.

Hemp2O: flavored Hemp (Canabis) water.

HyVIDA Brands: Hydrogen sparkling waters available in Pure, Raspberry and Lemon-Lime.

Napa Hills: functional flavored water infused with antioxidants from red wine.

Protein2o: protein enhanced waters available in three flavors.

Drinking more water may help women avoid UTIs

If you are a woman who struggles with the pain of recurring urinary tract infections, a new study suggests that drinking more water could help. A recent study in JAMA, (The Journal of the American Medical Association) shows, women who got recurring bladder infections (they're also called urinary tract infections, or UTIs) who added 1.5 liters of water to their daily intake over 12 months were 50% less likely to get another urinary tract infection than other women who drank less than that amount. The study concludes the reduction in episodes of cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) is likely due to increased urine volume and voids that reduce bacterial load in the bladder.

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Now This Little Guy Is Thirsty

So Are These Guys

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

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TRIVIA

The original metric system was created with base units that could be derived from the weight of a specified volume of pure water. A liter of water weighs 1 kilo; a cubic meter of water weighs 1 tonne.

A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds; a cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 pounds.

If all of the water vapor in our planet’s atmosphere fell as water at once and spread out evenly, it would only cover the globe with about an inch of water.

One (1) gallon of gasoline can contaminate approximately 750,000 gallons of water.

Freshwater animals are disappearing five times faster than land animals due to water contamination.

San Pellegrino
San Pellegrino mineral water flows from a thermal spring at the foot of a dolomite mountain wall towering above the Brembo River in the Italian Alps. The town of San Pellegrino Terme is located near Bergamo some 25 kilometers northeast of Milan.

The properties of San Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water were renowned as early as the 12th century. Legend has it that Leonardo da Vinci visited the source while living in Milan. Da Vinci is credited with making the town of San Pellegrino® famous. He wanted to try its miraculous water, and in 1509, dedicated extensive studies and penned a lengthy treatise to water. Use of the water for therapeutic treatment, however, did not begin until the 18th century, due to the difficulties in reaching its remote location. An analysis first done in 1748 demonstrates a composition that is surprisingly similar to that of today.

In 1839, the San Pellegrino® Spring has become a renowned tourist location. The spa was created, and one can now relax their ills in the tubs, showers, adjacent spotless marble rooms and plentiful recreation areas.

In 1899, the societa Anonima delle Terme di San Pellegrino® was founded to commercialize the water. Over the course of the year, 35343 bottles were prepared, and 5562 of these were shipped. By 1908, almost 10 years later, San Pellegrino® was being distributed in all of the main European cities, as well as Cairo, Tangiers, Shanghai, Calcutta, the US, Brazil, Peru and as far away as Australia.

In 1999, San Pellegrino® Spa became part of Nestle Waters. In 2005 San Pellegrino hit a new record of over 500 million bottles sold all over the world. Today, San Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water is the number two sparkling bottled water brand imported into the United States.

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Would You Like To Become A Water Sommelier?

Michael Mascha and Martin Riese, two of the preeminent figures in the premium water category, recently started the Fine Water Academy to train and certify Water Sommeliers. A series of online courses are available to professionals and individuals who just want to know more about water. Aqua Maestro will be supplying waters for the guided tastings. The courses will take 1-3 months to complete depending on your dedication. If interested, please go to www.finewateracademy.com

15th Global Bottled Water Congress

Tour Evian’s newly refurbished carbon-neutral bottling facility, followed by two days of conference sessions, networking opportunities and a gala awards dinner. Delegates will hear from leading international and regional brands on market and strategic developments, as well as from other innovators and entrepreneurs helping to shape future market growth. Held by Zenith Global, October 22-24, 2018

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Nestle Waters North America doubles household penetration

Nestle Waters North America has seen household penetration double over the past year following a portfolio rebrand and the launch of a new range of flavored sparkling options. The company aims to transform every household that purchases its still water into one that buys its sparkling products, bringing new customers into the category and boosting sales.

How Does Drinking Water Change Your Body?

Florence makes the community stronger

Hurricane Florence turned out to be more of a water disaster than a wind storm, and many local companies as well as National names all stepped up when the need arose.

Southeastern Grocers, Walmart, Sams Club, Food Lion, Krogers, Anheuser Busch, to name a few.


Anheuser Busch donated over 300,000 cans of water to Hurricane Florence victims


Cases of Nestle Water being unloaded.

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Beverage Companies Expanding

Last month, PepsiCo agreed to buy SodaStream International, an in-home “sparkling water” manufacturer, and Coca Cola stepped up to buy the coffee chain Costa, in the UK. Now Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has agreed to buy Core Nutrition LLC, a maker of bottled waters and other drinks. Beverage companies are looking beyond their sugary soft drinks, and sales in the bottled water industry is now exceeding that of CSD’s (carbonated soft drinks). CORE Hydration is an ultra-purified water, however, and not one considered for Aqua Maestro.

Water Untouched In Puerto Rico

New photos have revealed millions of water bottles intended for survivors of Hurricane Maria sitting on a runway in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, more than a year after the storm hit the island. The water bottles were delivered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but it is unclear why they were not distributed to residents and how they have been left sitting on the runway for a year.

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

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Perrier is a naturally carbonated water, however the water and carbon dioxide are captured independently, and mixed together again during the bottling process.

Aquafina was originally sold in Wichita, Kansas in 1994, before becoming widely distributed across the US by PepsiCo.

Arrowhead Springs (purchased by Nestle, in 1987), is documented as early as 1820, and famous for its supposed curing powers in the 1880s.

Singer, Mary J. Blige insists on Fiji water "absolutely, positively must be FIJI" at room temperature in her dressing room.

There are almost 800 different brands of bottled water for sale in the United States.

evian
At the heart of the Northern Alps lies the source of an all natural, perfectly pure water - evian. It all starts with rain and melting snow on the peaks of the Northern Alps, where each drop of evian water starts its 15+ year journey through layers of glacial sand that ends at evian's protected source on the shores of Lake Geneva. Through this process, the water is filtered naturally, without chemicals, giving evian the purity, mineral content, and taste that nature intended. Every day, samples are taken at over 20 different points between the protected catchment areas and the on-site bottling plant to ensure consistent quality.

In 1789, the Marquis de Lessert, discovered the Cachat Spring, evian's source, in the small town of evian-les-Bains on Lake Geneva. After spending several days drinking from the spring, the nobleman believed that the water aided in passing his kidney stones. News of the event soon spread and crowds gathered to sample the water to ease ailments. By 1878, the Dukes of Savoy issued the first bottling authorization for evian Natural Spring Water.

Today, evian is available in over 120 countries throughout the world and is still bottled exclusively at its protected natural spring source in evian-les-Bains. The water itself never changes, perfect and timeless.

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Global Market Continues to Grow

BCC Research (Business Communications Company), a US based market research company has recently published a report indicating the Global Market for Bottled Water Products will continue to see a 10.8% annual growth through 2022. In terms of dollars, the bottled water market is expected to grow from $190 billion in 2016 reaching $342 billion in 2022.

• Still water makes up the largest category, accounting for 65%
  
  
• PET bottles account for the largest share in terms of packaging
  
  
• By Distribution channel, supermarkets and hypermarkets lead the market at 54%
  
  

It’s happening everywhere, a recent recall of “Freedom’s Choice Water” due to the discovery of “potential impurities that exceed manufacturer’s standards.” Officials believe they have pulled all of the budget brand water from the shelves in stores across the system. There are no reports of any actual illness. Another reason we prefer “fine water.”

In an effort to cut plastic waste and reduce single-use plastic bottles, London is encouraging people to refill rather than buy bottled water. “Refill London” has started with 20 locations although when they opened the project to shops and business, they received over 2000 applications.

Boots Store Gets A New Shelf Stocker

Shoppers at Boots -Westfield store were surprised to find none other than Will Smith dressed as a store manager stocking shelves and handing out water. He was there as part of a launch for his new Just Water brand in the 800 strong Boots stores, located throughout the UK. Smith signed water bottles and mingled with the shoppers.

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food, or cat flavored dog food?

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Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

Groundwater can take a human lifetime just to traverse a mile.

You need to drink 4-6 ounces of water for every 15-20 minutes of exercise.

If you lose 5% of your body’s fluid, you can find yourself facing heat exhaustion

Distilled water is intended to be used in processes where mineral buildup can cause problems, such as in running machinery or for cleaning, NOT for drinking.

Badoit
A timeless gourmet favorite, Badoit is a naturally sparkling mineral water characterized by its abundance of tiny bubbles and its unique, delicate taste. In fact, the name Badoit, (pronounced ba-dwah) is French for fine bubbles.

Badoit is an iconic beverage in the restaurants and homes of France and has long held a special place in the French diet. It makes for an ideal dining accompaniment; its fine and delicate bubbles deliver a clean and crisp taste that enhances but does not overtake other flavors. Bottled since 1838 at its source in the picturesque town of St. Galmier, Badoit has a legendary history in French water consumption. This naturally sparkling water was not only known and prescribed by local doctors for its many healthful properties in the XVIIIth century but was obviously known to the Romans since the remains of thermal baths have been found on the present site of the Badoit factory.

For centuries the residents of the town of Saint Galmier have satisfied their need for sparkling, refreshment by partaking directly from the water™ source. Today, the local inhabitants venture to the town™ filling station where they can tap into the sparkling benefits of Badoit whenever the need arises.

Propelled by the pressure of naturally occurring underground gas deposits, Badoit travels the long journey from its deep and ancient source through fissures in the granite sub-strata slowly acquiring its distinct mineral composition, unique taste and its lively, intensely sparkling, carbonation along the way.

Badoit is captured at a depth of 100 meters into the granite where it retains a constant temperature of 16°C (61°F). The size of the bubbles of a sparkling mineral water is influenced by its mineral composition. It contains bicarbonates, as well as calcium and fluoride, and has a low sodium content.

It is also rich in magnesium, an important component of a balanced diet.The source water emerges lightly sparkling, then the carbonation is carefully intensified.

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Water Issues Continue In Knightstown, Indiana.

More than a month after Knightstown officials said brown water would soon be fixed, residents still see it in their homes. The town says they regularly test it, finding it safe and contaminant free. Hmmm….Really?

Bottled Water is still America’s Favorite

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), and Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) announced that bottled water, for the second consecutive year, is the No. 1 beverage product in the United States, by volume. The new data found more than 3 in 5 Americans (63 percent) say bottled water (still and/or sparkling) is among their most preferred beverages. Nearly all Americans (94 percent) believe that bottled water is a healthier choice than soft drinks, and 93 percent say bottled water should be available wherever drinks are sold. Bottled water volume grew to 13.7 billion gallons in 2017, a 7 percent increase over the previous year, BMC said in a statement. Bottled water sales now total $18.5 billion, an increase of 8.8 percent. Per capita consumption exceeds 42 gallons of bottled water, a 6.2 percent increase.

2017 Bottled Water Sales by Volume

Fiji Changing Course In Distribution

Premium bottled water brand Fiji will discontinue its distribution partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper, effective October 1. The brand will take control over much of its distribution and plans to build out a direct store delivery (DSD) network supported by its parent The Wonderful Company.

Nestlé Waters Pledges Water Stewardship

Nestlé Waters have recently announced their commitment to certify all of their sites to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard by 2025. The global standard promotes responsible water use that benefits local communities socially and economically, while ensuring environmental sustainability of watersheds.

The very first commercial to air in the US for bottled water, dates back to 1979. Perrier tapped Orson Wells to narrate their first commercial about a then, unknown sparkling water. It’s all “water” under the bridge now!
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Believe It Or Not

Can You Chug 3 Bottles in 6 Seconds?

This guy can….very impressive!

Why is it that Doctors call what they do “practice”?

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Disney Characters Are Here

Yes, you can place your orders now! Evian’s new 310ml Kid’s bottle, comes with 5 Disney characters; Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Goofy.

American residents use about 100 gallons of water per day. In contrast, residents of sub-Saharan Africa use only 2-5 gallons of water per day.

Frogs do not need to drink water as they absorb the water through their skin.

8.34 is the number of pounds that one gallon of water weighs.

At 1 drip per second, a faucet can leak 3,000 gallons per year.

One glass of water can shut down midnight hunger pains shown in a recent University study.

Fonte Solé, located at the heart of the village of Nuvolento in Lombardy, Italy, is a family operated business with a long-standing awareness of environmental and social concerns.

Originally founded by Battista Bodei in 1896, it is now his grandson Giuseppe who continues the tradition of only employing local people. Many years ago, before environmental concerns were paramount, Giuseppe took the decision to bottle Solé Classic in bottles made from recycled glass and to use recycled paper for the labels. Their marketing materials are designed by a social enterprise.

Fonte Solé is an active supporter of the local community, supplying its pure water without cost to the pupils of the local school.

Naturalness has historically been a core part of Fonte Solé ethos – the natural mineral water they bottle flows directly from the Source into the bottling production line with only the addition of CO2 (itself harvested from a natural process) to create the renowned delicate carbonation of Solé sparkling.

Around the year 1000, the population of Nuvolento was ravaged by plague. At the time, the area was under the control of Benedictine monks and they built their monastery near a water source. To gauge the extent of the plague, the monks would go around knocking on doors: "Ego Sum" was the response that meant the plague had not entered that house. After the epidemic was over, the monks noticed that the only people surviving the plague were those with access to the water from the source near the monastery. They then decided to name that part of the country "Sum". The existing convent on the site of the old monastery and the road named "Antica Fonte", "Ancient Way of the Source" gives credence to this legend.

As a premium bottled natural mineral water, Solé Water is known for its crisp, slightly sweet and refreshing taste. The well-balanced group of minerals in Solé is derived from a natural filtration process as the water works it way through varying geological rocks and minerals to the underground and well-protected source.

The Sum Source is found in the province of Brescia located in the commune of Nuvolento, situated at the foot of a series of limestone hills that rise to the northeast of Brescia. The hills constitute the Brecian Pre-Alps complex. The oligominerale (low in mineral content) water of the Sum Source emerges at the "Via Antica Fonte" in Nuvolento. This surface outlet would seem to correspond to the point at which the limestone-dolomite formation meets the alluvial deposits from the valley of the river Chiese. It is from this basin that the unique and delicious tasting Solé Water is sourced

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Bottled Water is still America’s Favorite

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), and the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) announced that bottled water, for the second consecutive year, is the No. 1 beverage product in the United States, by volume. Bottled water volume grew to 13.7 billion gallons in 2017, a 7 percent increase over the previous year. Bottled water sales now total $18.5 billion, an increase of 8.8 percent, in dollar volume.

During a festival in Vancouver, one vendors decided he had a better idea….. selling “hot dog water.” Yes, water used to boil hot dogs. "Hot dog water" sounds like something you couldn't pay people to drink, but this man, wearing a full-body hot dog costume, got people to “fork” over $38 (Canadian) or $28.57 US dollars, for just one bottle.

He marketed the product as a gluten-free, sodium-rich drink that can help people boost electrolytes, lose weight and look younger. The drink came in its own repurposed Voss bottle, with your own hotdog inside!

The city of Phoenix, AZ has set up “Hydration Stations” to help keep their residents hydrated. 219 people died last year from heat-associated causes around the State of Arizona. Temperatures have been hovering above 100 degrees F, (38 degrees C). With records of 118 F, (48 C) recently.
Temperatures at the time of this publication were expected to reach 114 F. Use common sense when out in temperatures like this and remember everyone may be affected.

Perrier Is Adding Juice

Perrier is adding fruit juice to their water. They already have water with “Natural Flavors” and now are adding as much as 17% fruit juice from concentrate, along with 3.5% natural sugar syrup, and .5% natural flavor. The product will be unveiled in Canada available in three varieties. Strawberry and kiwi, peach and cherry, and pineapple and mango.

Icelandic Glacial Flavored Waters

Icelandic Glacial has just announced it will be launching a new line of flavored sparkling waters. Their entry into the crowded sparkling market will include three new natural flavors.

Crafted with all-natural ingredients, the sparkling flavors include Tahitian Lime, Sicilian Lemon, and Elderflower.

Nestlé Waters Pledges Water Stewardship

Nestlé Waters have recently announced their commitment to certify all of their sites to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard by 2025. The global standard promotes responsible water use that benefits local communities socially and economically, while ensuring environmental sustainability of watersheds.

Why Don't we ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?

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Disney Characters Are Here

Yes, you can place your orders now! Evian’s new 310ml Kid’s bottle, comes with 5 Disney characters; Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Goofy.

68.7% of the fresh water on Earth is trapped in glaciers.

Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid including sulfuric acid.

Water boils quicker in Denver, Colorado than in New York City.

Nearly one-half of the water used by Americans is used for thermoelectric power generation.

In one year, the average American residence uses over 100,000 gallons (indoors and outside).