Saratoga Water Explained

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] Saratoga Spring Water is sold in sparkling and still versions in a cobalt-blue bottle.[5] Saratoga Water is a brand of BlueTriton Brands.[6]

History

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.[7]

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.[8] The court ruled on behalf of the American company.

In the mid-1980s, Saratoga Water was bought by Anheuser-Busch. Evian bought the company from Anheuser-Busch. Evian shut down the local bottling plant.[9] In 2001, Adam Madkour Sr. and a group of local investors purchased the company and re-opened the plant. In 2021, the brand was sold to BlueTriton Brands.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post . Paul . 2005-05-22 . Where's your Saratoga water really from? . 2024-10-15 . Saratogian . en-US.
  2. Web site: Barnes . Steve . 2023-03-17 . Saratoga Water making a big splash as 'Top Chef' sponsor . Times Union . Albany . 2024-10-15.
  3. Web site: Karlin . Rick . 2022-02-10 . That Saratoga water? It could be from Maine or Vermont . Times Union . Albany . 2024-10-15.
  4. Web site: Morrison . Jessie . 2013-03-07 . Velvet Underground: America's Love Affair With Saratoga Spring Water . 2024-10-15 . Edible Manhattan . en-US.
  5. Web site: Carnevale . Nicole . 2000-10-17 . Saratoga Vichy runs dry . 2024-10-15 . Saratogian . en-US.
  6. Web site: Karlin . Rick . 2021-11-26 . Saratoga Spring Water is sold to holding company . Times Union . Albany . 2024-10-15.
  7. Web site: Saratoga Vichy Water Six Pack . 2024-10-15 . www.albanyinstitute.org . en.
  8. Web site: French Republic v. Saratoga Vichy Spring Co., 191 U.S. 427 (1903) . 2024-10-15 . Justia Law . en.
  9. Web site: Lyall . Sarah . 1992-05-23 . Saratoga's Sparkling Spring Is Stilled No More . The New York Times . 2024-10-15.

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