Voss is a Norwegian-based

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from the village of

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municipality,

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county. Contrary to popular belief, the water is not bottled in the municipality of

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, which is more than from the bottling site. It is available in both still and sparkling forms. The company's cylindrical glass bottle was designed by Neil Kraft.

Company history

Development

Voss is bottled by Voss of Norway AS, an American Limited Company headquartered in

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. The water is marketed in over 50 countries, with a particular focus on the United States. Voss claims its manufacturing process is completely

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Recognition

In 2007, ''

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'' magazine rated Voss #1 among several bottled waters. For entertainment on television, in tests sponsored by Finland's national broadcasting company,

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, three blindfolded wine experts rated Voss water lowest of six waters tested, which included

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Leadership

In 2016,

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, a Thai-Chinese company, acquired majority control of Voss. The chairwoman of Voss is Lisa Wang and the vice chairman is John D. Shulman.

Bottling source controversy

In October 2010, Norway's TV 2 reported that Voss has the same source as

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from the municipal water supply in

and, contrary to Voss marketing, that this is not artesian. TV 2 stood by these claims despite Voss's objections.

References

External links

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