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.

Water In The News

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.

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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.

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

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