Vitamin water is a nutrient-enhanced beverage made by Glaceau with various vitamins and minerals added to different flavours. Glaceau was founded in 1996 with the goal of making alternatives to bottled water, and was later acquired by Coca-Cola. While meant to hydrate and replenish the body, vitamin water's benefits have been questioned as it contains sugar and other ingredients.

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2. Vitamin water is a “nutrient enhanced water beverage” made by Glaceau. Each unique flavour includes a different variety of vitamins and medicinal ingredients, and is bottled up with a funny description or story.

3. company history Glaceau was formed in 1996 in New York, with the idea to create alternatives to ordinary bottled water. Along with Vitamin Water, the company also has similar products such as Smart Water, Vitamin Energy, and Fruit Water. In May of 2007, Glaceau was bought by the Coca Cola Company. Soon after this, the product became available for sale in Canada, limited to only 8 of the original 15 flavours.

4. hydrate responsibly Vitamin water is meant for drinkers over the age of 12. It is not just a flavoured water drink, it does have medicinal benefits. Most of the flavours include vitamin C along with another unique vitamin. Vitamin water is made with vapor distilled, deionized, and/or reverse osmosis water, and is low in sugar. According to the bottle, the drink's purpose is to “hydrate and replenish the body with essential vitamins and minerals”

6. delicious flavours Defense raspberry-apple c + zinc mega c dragonfruit c + b essential orange c + calcium rescue green tea c + egcg multi-v lemonade a + zinc focus kiwi-strawberry a + lutein restore fruit punch b + potassium xxx acai-blueberry triple the good stuff (c + fruit + antioxidants)‏

7. why drink it? This graph compares reasons why people drink vitamin-enhanced water beverages rather than tap water.

9. This chart compares different types of vitamin enhanced waters based on popularity, ingredients, calorie content, and taste. The “Formula 50” flavour of vitamin water was only behind Propel's two products.

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