VEEN Wins Gold in Bottledwaterawards

VEEN ”Wave 66” wins the ”best bottle in glass” –award 2007

VEEN ”Wave 66” springwater bottle received the ”Best bottle in glass” 2007 -award in Mexico City 13 September 2007. The bottle is designed by Architect Antti Eklund from Finland.

The bottledwaterworld awards in 2007 attracted a record 169 entries from 32 countries. The awards judging event was held on 6 August at Sheraton Hotel, Heathrow, London. The awards were presented during the 4th Global Bottled Water Congress in Mexico City on 13 September 2007.

The bottledwaterworld awards 2007

The global bottledwaterworld awards 2007, also called ”The Oscars for bottles”, with ten exciting categories, represent a unique opportunity to celebrate innovation in the bottled water industry. A prestigious line up of independent judges was together to deliver verdicts on the vast array of assembled products from diverse international markets.

The judges include: Peter Lloyd from R&D Tool and Engineering, Heather Taylor from NSF; Iain Ferguson from Co-operative Retail; Miguel Fresquet from Rexam; Claire Nuttall from Dragon Brands; Lianne van den Berg--Weitzel from Claessens Product Consultants; Jon Cowan from CCL Decorative Sleeves; Fiona Mathews from Earth Champions Foundation; and Nayl D’Souza from bottledwaterworld magazine. Zenith International Publishing Managing Editor Bill Bruce chaired the judging panel and ensured full account was taken for each of the nominations.

In 2007, the judges placed a special emphasis on environmentally friendly and ethical endeavours with an award presented to the best sustainability initiative. From lightweighting to energy efficiency and from recycling to eco-friendly projects, initiatives or products delivering significant environmental benefits shined in the contest.

VEEN was nominated to top 3 finalists in two categories

Top 3 nominations for ”Best bottle in glass”

Bavaria NV (Waater) - Netherlands

CCHBC - Greece (Avra Still) - Greece

Veen Waters Finland (Veen Water) - Finland

Top 3 nominations for ”Best newcomer”

GidaSA (Siluet) - Turkey

Waterbrands (Thirsty Planet) - UK

Veen Waters Finland (Veen Waters) - Finland

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