Żywiec Zdrój S.A. is a
bottled water and drinks
joint-stock company
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's capital stock, stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their share (finance), shares (certificates ...
owned by
Danone and based in
Cięcina
Cięcina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Żywiec and south of the regional capital Katowice. The villa ...
, Poland. Its main product is bottled water, drawn from the water source coming from the
Abrahamów mountain ridge in
Żywiec Landscape Park
Żywiec Landscape Park (''Żywiecki Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland. It was established in 1986 and covers an area of .
The Park lies within Silesian Voivodeship and is named after the town of Żywie ...
. It was established in 1992.
History
The company was founded by brothers
Mieczysław
Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin and consists of two parts: miecz "sword", and sław "glory, famous". Feminine form: Mieczysława. Alternate form: Mieszko.
This name may refer to:
People Mečislovas
*M ...
and
Stanisława Bizonia in late 1992. After obtaining the necessary permits and completing the machine Park, the first bottle of still
spring water came off the production line on April 23, 1993. In the same year, Żywiec Zdrój also started the production of
carbonated water
Carbonated water (also known as soda water, sparkling water, fizzy water, club soda, water with gas, in many places as mineral water, or especially in the United States as seltzer or seltzer water) is water containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas, ...
. The period of the greatest changes and the most dynamic development was from 1994 to 2001.
In July 1998, a second production plant was opened in Strzeczno, and two years later the company started production of carbonated water in the factory in
Mirosławiec
Mirosławiec (german: Märkisch Friedland; csb, Frédlądk) is a town in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,837 inhabitants (2007).
The 12th Air Base of the Polish Air Force is located north of the town.
Mirosławiec i ...
. Later in 2001, the company was transformed into a
joint-stock company
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's capital stock, stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their share (finance), shares (certificates ...
and joined the
Danone group of companies. In 2005, another factory was opened in
Jeleśnia. In the same year, Żywiec Zdrój Smako-Łyk, which is the first drink in the company's offer, also entered the market. Then in 2010 Żywiec Zdrój opened its fourth factory in
Rzeniszów.
At first, the figure from the label Żywiec Zdrój referred to the image of
Emperor Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...
, who was strongly associated with the
Żywiec region (this was to emphasize the origin of water from these areas). In the following years, his share of the logo dwindled in favor of The Hill of Abraham, until he finally disappeared from it altogether.
Products
* Żywiec Zdrój Still Water
* Żywiec Zdrój Carbonated Water (Highly carbonated or slightly carbonated)
* Żywiec Zdrój in a glass bottle (Still or Carbonated)
* Żywiec Zdrój Kids (Głupawka, Maskotka lub Zdrojek)
* Żywiec Zdrój Fruit Flavoured (Peach, Lime, Raspberry or Strawberry)
* Żywiec Zdrój with a hint of fruit (Orange and Mango, lime and Mint, Strawberry, Lemon, Apple, Cherry, Raspberry, Lime, Strawberry or Peach)
* Żywiec Zdrój Ice Tea (Green tea and Pear, Green tea and Mint, Black tea lemon and Lime or Black tea peach and Orange)
* Żywiec Zdrój Lemonade (Lemon, Lime or Watermelon)
* Żywiec Zdrój Juicy (Strawberry or Apple)
* Żywiec Zdrój Essence (Lemon and Basil, Mandarin and Lemongrass OR Cucumber and Lime)
* Żywiec Zdrój Sparkles (Green Lime, Garden Berries or Virgin mint)
* Żywiec Zdrój Carbonated Water (Lemon/Orange)
References
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing Polish Wikipedia article at
:pl:Żywiec Zdrój; see its history for attribution.
Zywiec Zdroj
Zywiec Zdroj
Groupe Danone