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A rebounding economy as well as convenience and a healthy image have helped bottled water sales recover from years of decline in 2008 and 2009, according to Chicago-based Mintel’s U.S. “Bottled Water” report released in March.

Bothell, Wash.-based Essentia Water kicked off its Super Summer Hydration Giveaway on June 21. The 50-day online promotion runs through Aug. 9 and is hosted at www.essentiawater.com/super and on Essentia’s Facebook page.

This summer, Perrier Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, a brand of Nestlé Waters North America, will pay tribute to Andy Warhol with a series of limited-edition bottles inspired by the legendary pop artist.

When co-founders Martin Chalk and Peter Maher started developing their vision for New York-based Balance, their goal wasn’t to create a beverage company — it was simply to bring the homeopathic benefits of Australian flower essences to consumers, Chalk says.

Fiji Water Co., part of the Roll Global LLC family of companies, launched a custom, reusable straw for its bottled water.

When Rose Cameron spoke with Beverage Industry for its August 2012 edition, the Wat-aah founder and chief executive officer expressed the roots of her mission to convince kids that water can be a cool drink. But in order to make water the No. 1 hydration choice for kids, Cameron knows it will take building an emotional desire toward the Wat-aah brand to accomplish that goal.

 Nestlé Waters North America’s (NWNA) Arrowhead 100% Mountain Spring Water brand introduced its 500-ml ReBorn bottle, made with 50 percent recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), in the Eco-Shape bottle design.  

Being the nation’s largest privately held Pepsi-Cola bottler is no easy feat, but for Raleigh, N.C.-based Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV), the dedication of its people and partners is how it’s able to maintain its high standards at the company’s 28 bottling and distribution facilities in North Carolina, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Vermont, Idaho and South Carolina.

 Icelandic Water Holdings ehf, the makers of Iceland Glacial natural spring water, launched a new home delivery system.  

Cuipo LLC launched Cuipo Purified Water, a premium bottled water brand dedicated to saving the rainforest.