Company announces launch of Sparkling Ice Ginger Lime, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water
October 17, 2017
Talking Rain Beverage Co., Preston, Wash., will share two major announcements at the 2017 National Association of Convenience Stores Show (NACS), which takes place Oct. 17-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
After achieving the position of the No. 1 most-consumed beverage category last year, the bottled water category has experienced a deceleration in growth, largely due to its large base.
Sparkling mineral water brand accelerates company’s evolution, it says
October 4, 2017
According to an article on Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.’s Coca-Cola Journey website, the company acquired Topo Chico, a premium sparkling mineral water. Topo Chico joins The Coca-Cola Co.’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) unit, it states.
St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch (A-B), a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Hiball, maker of the organic energy drinks and sparkling energy waters by the same name, as well as Alta Palla ("high ball" in Italian), a brand of organic sparkling juices and sparkling waters.
After years of speculation, bottled water officially is the No. 1 beverage based on volume in the United States. Earlier this year, New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) announced that bottled water overtook carbonated soft drinks for the top spot on a volume basis.
Perrier Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, a brand of Nestlé Waters North America, expanded on its selection of flavored sparkling waters with the introduction of two new products.