Saratoga Water
Saratoga Water, also known as Saratoga Spring Water and Saratoga, is a bottled-water company founded in 1872 in Saratoga Springs, New York.[1][2][3][4][5] Saratoga Spring Water is sold in sparkling and still versions in a cobalt-blue bottle.[2][6] Saratoga Water is a brand of BlueTriton Brands.[7]
History
[edit]In 1872 a group of Saratoga-based businessmen looking to take advantage of Saratoga’s famous healing waters began bottling a newly discovered spring under the name “Saratoga Vichy,” named after the mineral springs of Vichy, France.[5][8]
In 1903, the French Republic of Vichy sued the Saratoga Water company in French Republic v. Saratoga Vichy Spring Co., over the use of the Vichy name.[9] The court ruled on behalf of the American company.[9]
In the mid-1980s, Saratoga Water was bought by Anheuser-Busch.[5] Evian bought the company from Anheuser-Busch.[5] Evian shut down the local bottling plant.[5][3] In 2001, Adam Madkour Sr. and a group of local investors purchased the company and re-opened the plant.[5] In 2021, the brand was sold to BlueTriton Brands.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Post, Paul (2005-05-22). "Where's your Saratoga water really from?". Saratogian. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b Barnes, Steve (2023-03-17). "Saratoga Water making a big splash as 'Top Chef' sponsor". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b Lyall, Sarah (1992-05-23). "Saratoga's Sparkling Spring Is Stilled No More". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Karlin, Rick (2022-02-10). "That Saratoga water? It could be from Maine or Vermont". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f Morrison, Jessie (2013-03-07). "Velvet Underground: America's Love Affair With Saratoga Spring Water". Edible Manhattan. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Carnevale, Nicole (2000-10-17). "Saratoga Vichy runs dry". Saratogian. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b Karlin, Rick (2021-11-26). "Saratoga Spring Water is sold to holding company". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Saratoga Vichy Water Six Pack". www.albanyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b "French Republic v. Saratoga Vichy Spring Co., 191 U.S. 427 (1903)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-10-15.