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American Beverage Association president on InterBev Awards
American Beverage Association president & CEO Susan K Neely has written to ABA members recommending participation in the InterBev Awards.
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The latest articles in the water cooler industry.
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Nestlé Waters Direct launches mySpring in Portugal
Nestlé Waters Direct has launched its new home water cooler in Portugal.
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Nestlé Waters Direct launches mySpring
Nestlé Waters Direct has launched its new home water cooler in Portugal.
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Keeper Springs partners with Omni Hotels & Resorts
Guests of Omni Hotels & Resorts will have the opportunity to support oceans and bays throughout the US by purchasing Keeper Springs Natural Spring Water.
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Boutique café culture thriving in the UK
It was a treat for the taste buds to visit this year’s Caffè Culture show at London’s Olympia.
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3M gains approved method for bottled water safety
3M Food Safety has revealed that its 3M Petrifilm Aqua Coliform Count Plate has received NF Validation for its ability to detect and enumerate colonies of Escherichia coli in bottled water samples.
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US consumption of bottled water shows significant growth
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), in conjunction with Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) has released 2011 bottled water statistics, compiled by BMC.
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Highlights from the 4th Africa Water Week 2012
The 4th Africa Water Week has kicked off in Cairo. Organised under the theme ‘Water for Growth in Africa,’ the weeklong event has attracted over 500 participants from Africa and beyond.
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Eden Springs launches total coffee solution
Eden Springs, a European workplace hydration solutions provider, has launched a new coffee service, further strengthening its product offering across all 16 of its European markets.
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Nestlé Waters extends relationship with Hipcricket
Nestlé Waters North America has extended its relationship with Hipcricket by tapping the mobile solution provider to manage and execute its new mobile marketing campaign.
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Eco-Safe begins distribution to international markets
Eco-Safe Systems USA is to begin international sales, marketing and distribution of its products.
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Hawaiian Springs strengthens distribution network in US
Hawaiian Springs, a Hawaii-based premium natural bottled water brand, has expanded its distribution in Southern California with two new distributors.
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IDS Group Ukraine designs ball-shaped water bottle
IDS Group Ukraine has designed a limited edition 2.5-litre water bottle in the shape of a ball for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. It turned to Sipa to realise the project.
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Filtration equals big business
There have been several big name partnerships in water filtration products in recent months.
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Water community urges job seekers to ‘work for water’
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and its members urge students and job seekers to consider careers in the water sector.
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Virgin hires Saatchi & Saatchi for water launch
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has appointed advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi to launch its new water brand.
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Safety award for UK cooler company
UK water cooler business has become a full member of the British Water Cooler Association (BWCA), an accolade which certifies the company as amongst the best for safety and service.
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New appointments in food & drink, 9 May 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 9 May 2012.
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WaterCoolersDirect partners with InSinkErator
WaterCoolersDirect, a UK-based online water cooler supply business, has been appointed as a full service distributor for the InSinkErator brand of boiling taps across the UK.
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Marine Exploration acquires Atmospheric Water Solutions
Marine Exploration has acquired Atmospheric Water Solutions (AWS).
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Institute of Water to introduce a new course
The Institute of Water is set to introduce a new course to provide an up-to-date overview of the UK water sector at its Annual Conference and Exhibition next week (17–18 May).
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Angel Springs adds eco-friendly, fuel efficient fleet
UK water cooler service provider Angel Springs has invested in a new fleet of 44 eco-friendly and fuel efficient vehicles to meet increasing customer demand after a series of new business wins.
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Thames Water runners flushed with success
A team of 11 Thames Water workers are flushed with success after raising more than £22,000 for WaterAid by completing the London Marathon.
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Hot and cold from WaterCoolersDirect
WaterCoolersDirect will be exhibiting its new 9 series water cooler at this year’s Facilities Show.
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Boylan Bottling Co partners with Great State Beverages
Boylan Bottling Company has expanded its relationship with Great State Beverages to encompass six counties in New Hampshire, including the Manchester, Nashua, and Concord markets (US).
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Primo Water enters into new credit facilities
Primo Water Corp, a provider of water dispensers, environmentally responsible bulk bottled water and sparkling beverage appliances, has completed its new revolving credit facility on 30 April.
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Momentum grows for UK bottled water
Zenith’s 2012 UK Bottled Water market report, its 21st annual edition, shows that overall volume sales grew by 2.1% in 2011 to 2,099 million litres.
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Classic Mineral Water gains new business in US
Classic Mineral Water Company in Northern Ireland has won business in the US for its sparkling and flavoured water products that could be worth over £250,000 this year.
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Energy Edge enters distribution agreement with Drinkable Air
Energy Edge Technologies Corp (EEDG) has entered into a national distributorship agreement with Drinkable Air, owner a of a technologically advanced atmospheric water generation system.
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Culligan declares May ‘Drinking Water Month’
Culligan International has declared May ‘Drinking Water Month.’ This is the fourth year Culligan has sponsored the month-long initiative.
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Waterlogic announces strong results
Waterlogic, a manufacturer and global distributor of mains-fed drinking water purification and dispensing systems, has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2011.
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BASF invests $7.5m in NanoH2O technology
BASF Venture Capital has invested $7.5m in the technology company NanoH2O.
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Premium Waters plans $36m expansion in US
It has been reported that Premium Waters is building a $36m expansion project in Riverside that will consolidate its metropolitan operations into a new 160,000 sqft production and distribution plant.
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Concord bans bottled water
At the end of April, after a two-hour debate at the annual Town Meeting, the residents of Concord, Massachusetts, voted to ban the sale of bottled water.
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New branding and packaging for Ballygowan by pi global
Ballygowan, Ireland’s original and leading water brand, owned by Britvic Ireland, has been rebranded by Pi global.
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CafeHydrate new bottled water buying app
cafeHydrate is a new bottled water buying guide. The mobile app helps consumers learn the differences among all bottled waters so they can make an informed purchasing decision.
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Praising innovation in water
Innovation in the world of water will be heralded at a major national conference in London.
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Vivreau and Brita to form strategic partnership
Vivreau has announced an equal partnership with Brita.
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How the Cleansui water filter system works
In this FoodBev.com video, Hannah Oakman talks to Simon Keighley, Verbatim’s brand manager for Cleansui, about the technology behind the Cleansui water filter jug.
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Greiner Packaging boosts distribution in Germany and France
Greiner is strengthening its distribution network with new locations in Bielefeld and Wiwersheim near Strasbourg.
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Luvata partners with Edge Outreach
Luvata, a company specialising in metal solution manufacturing, heat transfer technology and engineering and design services, has made a donation of copper materials to Edge Outreach.
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Barista Uno from Sielaff
Barista Uno from Sielaff is a fully automatic, purpose-built self-service coffee bar.
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Eden Springs acquires water cooler and coffee supplier
Eden Springs, has acquired the Spanish water cooler company, Todagua, strengthening its offering in southwestern Europe.
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Top safety accreditation for Office Watercoolers
Office Watercoolers is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
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Paccor teams up with 4 Aces in distribution deal
Paccor, a European manufacturer of rigid plastic food packaging, has teamed up with 4 Aces Liquid Packaging to provide a bespoke distribution service for Paccor’s products across the UK.
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Princes Gate Spring Water reveals major investment
A £1.9m investment in new machinery and improved grid connection will result in massive annual savings for Princes Gate Spring Water.
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Sipa 325g five-gallon cooler bottle
Sipa is laying claim to the title for the lightest one-way five-gallon cooler bottle, which weighs in at just 325g.
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John Dundon on the future of the water cooler industry
In this FoodBev.com podcast, Hannah Oakman interviews John Dundon, chairman of the British Water Cooler Association (BWCA) and managing director of Angel Springs.
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Portola Packaging secures Aqua Pyrenees as distributor
Portola Packaging is now represented by Aqua Pyrenees as its distributor in the French speaking African regions and French overseas territories.
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Water cooler market remains stable, BWCA hears
Market volumes for water coolers are holding steady, despite difficult market conditions, delegates to the industry’s annual conference have heard.