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Aquafina is a brand of bottled water. It was first distributed in Wichita, Kansas in 1994, and was distributed across the United States, Canada, Turkey and Vietnam by 1997. As of 2003, it had become the United States' top-selling bottled water brand in measured retail channels. Aquafina is sold in 12-fluid ounce, 500-milliliter (16.9 fl oz), 20-ounce, 24-ounce, 1-liter, and 1.5-liter bottles. PepsiCo, Inc. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... A 1. ... For other uses, see Wichita (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A fluid ounce is a unit of volume in both the Imperial system of units and the U.S. customary units system. ... The millilitre (ml or mL, also spelt milliliter) is a metric unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ...

Aquafina uses PepsiCo's own purification system, which it calls HydRO-7, that includes charcoal filtration, reverse osmosis and ozonation. PepsiCo states in marketing material that this system removes substances that may be in other brands of bottled water. As of July 27, 2007, PepsiCo will put a disclaimer stating the water comes from a "public source" on each bottle. (This is unclear, however, as bottles purchased in early 2008 do not have any such disclaimer.) Aquafina uses the term "Purified Drinking Water" on its label. In Canada the current 1.5 L bottle of water displays "Demineralized Treated Water". The bottle also displays that the water is "From the public distribution of Mississauga. ON. Michelle Naughton, a Pepsi-Cola North America spokeswoman said, "If this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do." ^[1] Reverse osmosis is a separation process that uses pressure to force a solvent through a membrane that retains the solute on one side and allows the pure solvent to pass to the other side. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

PepsiCo produces several other products under the Aquafina label:

Aquafina Sparkling, carbonated flavoured water, available in Berry Blast (Raspberry), and Citrus Twist.
Aquafina FlavorSplash, flavoured water (without carbonation), and artificially sweetened with Sucralose, available in Grape, Citrus Blend, Wild Berry, and Raspberry.
Aquafina Alive, a low calorie, vitamin-enhanced water beverage, available in Berry Pomegranate, Peach Mango and Orange Lime.
Aquafina plus+, a low calorie (120 calories per 591mL bottle), vitamin supplement water beverage available in "Blackberry Grape", "Pomegranate Cherry", and "Passionfruit Citrus".

Aquafina is an official sponsor of Olympus Fashion Week, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Carolina Panthers, and the PGA. Sucralose is an artificial sweetener. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the state of Utah in the United States. ... Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal 2005 The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Manhattan. ... City Charlotte, North Carolina Other nicknames The Cardiac Cats Team colors Black, Carolina Blue, and Silver Head Coach John Fox Owner Jerry Richardson General manager Marty Hurney Mascot Sir Purr League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995â€“present) National Football Conference (1995-present) NFC West (1995-2001) NFC South (2002...

References

^ Aquafina labels to spell out tap water source

External links

Official site
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Categories: Drink stubs | Bottled water brands | PepsiCo brands | 1994 introductions

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