Evian Mineral Water Company (SAEME), a subsidiary of French multinational Danone Group, is the second largest drinking water company in the world (by volume) after Nestle Drinking Water Company. Besides mineral water, Danone Group also uses Evian's name in a series of organic skin care products and luxury resorts in France.
In popular culture, Evian is depicted as a luxurious and expensive bottled water. Its name appeared in agatha christie's mystery novel Murder on the Orient Express, which was deeply loved by Hollywood celebrities.
Evian's water source is located in Evian Leban, Haut-Savoie province in the Alps. The water is canned in a factory in Pibl, which also produces polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
The markets with the highest sales volume of Evian water are: France, Belgium, Britain and Switzerland. The imported drinking water market in the United States has also performed well. Evian is the second highest drinking water brand in Japan.
The annual output of Evian is 654.38+05 billion liters, of which 40% is sold to the French market. Evian occupies the French still mineral water market 18? % share, the second place is Contrex of Nestle.
history
1789, Marquis de Reze of Jean-Charles was walking when he discovered the Santa Catalina Spring of a man named Kasha. Marquez, who suffers from kidney and liver problems, drinks spring water every time he walks, and claims that this divine spring has cured his illness. Later, doctors began to prescribe that patients should drink the spring water here. The rapid success made Mr. Kasha immediately turn off the water and start selling.
1824, the first hot spring was opened, and the water source of Santa Catarina was renamed Kasha Water Source;
1826, the Duke of Savoy issued a license to can Evian water, and then packed it in a pottery jar;
1827, Kasha established a spa center, making it a famous spa city.
1829, the first mineral water company was established;
1859, establishing Kasha mineral water co., ltd;
1860, after Savoi transferred to France, the company also became a French company;
1868, the French Ministry of Health extended the canned license of Kasha water source after obtaining the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
1869, 1864, the water production company was changed into a joint-stock company and named after Evian Leban, the city where the water source is located;
From 1892, the water source municipal government was the owner of the water source, until 1927, the government rented the water source to a private company for rent;
190 1 year, Evian water began to be sold in glass pot-bellied bottles;
1908, Evian, a glass bottle, went on the market, which was produced by Souchon-Neuvesel (the predecessor of BSN).
1926, Kasha water source is recognized as a place with public interest.