Wikipedia Draft:Essentia Water

Essentia Water is ionized alkaline water that has a pH of 9.5 or higher with a clean, smooth taste. The company is headquartered in Bothell, Washington and led by CEO Scott Miller with a mission to '''improve lives through Essentia Hydration and inspire people everywhere to do the things that matter most to them. '''

Company Background
Essentia’s ionized alkaline water was founded by now Executive Chairman Ken Uptain, who served as CEO until May 2020 after which Scott Miller assumed the CEO position.

Today, Essentia is the no. 1 ionized alkaline water brand and the no. 1 selling bottled water brand in the natural category with product sold in more than 90,000 retail locations across the United States as well as online retailers. Essentia’s store locator can be found here: https://essentiawater.com/store-locator/.

Essentia has been awarded the following industry recognitions: Zenith Global’s 2020 InnoBev “Best Marketing/Social Media Campaign” (for its “It Might As Well Be You” campaign); BevNET’s 2019 Brand of the Year; Zenith Global’s 2018 Beverage Digest “Best Package Label Design”; and Zenith Global’s 2018 Global Bottled Water “Best Functional Water” and “Best Marketing Campaign” (for “The Overachievers” campaign).

Product
Essentia Water is ionized alkaline water with a pH of 9.5 or higher and a clean, smooth taste that provides the body with necessary hydration.

Within the premium water categories, Essentia is a purified, enhanced (or functional) and alkaline water. The water has a two-year shelf life, if unopened, and the production and enjoy by dates can be found on the neck of the bottle.

The ingredients of Essentia Water are purified water and trace amounts of minerals or electrolytes formulated to complement the body’s natural mix.

Essentia’s ionized alkaline water is made through a unique, proprietary three-step process that begins with local (municipal) water supplies in a few different regions of the U.S. to help ensure availability and a lowered carbon footprint. The water is tested prior to undergoing Essentia’s process of reverse osmosis and micro filtration to remove contaminants, resulting in 99.9% purity. This is followed by the infusion of a proprietary mineral blend in trace amounts and an ionization process that removes bitter-tasting acidic ions, producing Essentia water at a pH of 9.5 or higher with a clean, smooth taste.

To ensure a pH of 9.5 or higher, Essentia tests its water continuously during production with an in-line pH probe. To accurately test the pH of bottled Essentia, a properly calibrated pH meter must be used.

This production takes place in third-party and independently certified facilities, ensuring that the bottled water is safe from microbial contamination. Notably, Essentia Water is certified through Safe Quality Food (SQF), International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), as well as Kosher certified. You can find more information on Essentia’s process at www.essentiawater.com/water.

Packaging
Essentia bottles are made of PET-1 plastic, which is BPA and phthalate-free, and recyclable.

Retail
Essentia Water is available in the U.S. in a variety of sizes from 12 oz. to 1.5-liter bottles with suggested retail prices of $1.49-$2.00, depending on size. The water can be purchased by bottle and case (6- to 24-packs) and is sold in more than 90,000 retail locations throughout the U.S. as well as online retailers. Essentia’s store locator can be found at [https://essentiawater.com/store-locator/. https://essentiawater.com/store-locator/ .]