Apollinaris (water)
Apollinaris is an internationally known mineral water brand in the premium segment, which belongs to the U.S. beverage company Coca -Cola since May 2006.
History
The winemaker Georg Kreuzberg auctioned in the 19th century a vineyard near Bad Neuenahr. However, as the wine did not thrive on this mountain, he brought down drilling and found in 1852 in 15 feet of water carbonated water. The high CO2 concentration in the soil was the reason for the poor growth of its vines. Kreuzberg called the source for the holy Apollinaris of Ravenna - the patron saint of wine, because the vineyard is situated on the pilgrimage to the head of the saint on the Remagen Apollinarisberg and at the foot of the vineyard there was a pilgrims rest, including Heiligenhäuschen with Apollinaris figure. That was the start of using the Apollinaris source. As Kreuzberg died in 1873, was " formerly Georg Kreuzberg Aktiengesellschaft Apollinaris Brunnen" founded by his heirs, in 1885 the nearby Heppinger well earned.
1895 reported Apollinaris the red triangle - were particularly good products in the UK with the symbol excellent - and the slogan " The Queen of Table Waters " as a trademark on. 1897 the company was sold to the London Hotel Group Frederick Gordon and in the holding company Apollinaris and Johannis Ltd.. London incorporated.
1913 reached Apollinaris one years filling of 40 million bottles. 90 % of production was exported by sea in all regions of the world.
As an English enemy property Apollinaris came in 1939 after the start of the Second World War under fiduciary receivership and in 1943 was leased to the end of the war the Office W of the SS Economic and Administrative Main Office.
After 1955, the Schweppes Ltd.. the company had acquired, followed by 1956, the resale of all shares in the Dortmunder Union - Schultheiss Brauerei AG. 1991 saw the establishment of a joint venture with the German Schweppes GmbH. The new company traded as Apollinaris & Schweppes GmbH. In 2002, Cadbury Schweppes all the shares. 2006 acquired Coca -Cola these GmbH. With its springs in Bad Neuenahr- Ahrweiler a sales volume of more than 750 million liters annually will be reached. The dispatch takes place throughout the year with 150 road trains on weekdays, as well as on the track with freight trains. The trademark rights to the Schweppes products were sold to the Krombacher brewery. The production remains at the Apollinaris GmbH or its legal successor, the Coca- Cola AG, based in Berlin.
In January 2013 it was announced that the sales had been set outside Germany at the end of 2012. This decision by Coca -Cola Germany is a candidate in the course of 2011.
Chemical composition
Apollinaris is a natural mineral water and does not belong in the category table water quality, which may also contain tap water. Apollinaris is obtained exclusively on two natural sources and there, filled with the exception of carbon dioxide, with no further change.
( Values in brackets Stiftung Warentest 8/2011 for Apollinaris classic) characteristic is the high content of sodium ions, those of the various low-sodium mineral water to a 40 - to 50 -fold excess. Anyone familiar with low-sodium mineral water, will therefore feel the taste of Apollinaris as comparatively salty.
Extraction point ( for locals )
On Heppinger wells and in the city center of Bad Neuenahr is possible to bottle spring water Apollinaris unprocessed.
The source of the water to be removed in its unprocessed form here is directly characterized by its natural carbonic acid and its " ferrous " taste, as is typical for a thermal source. A few hours or days after filling the water is due to the iron content rusty brown and the iron present in the water begins to deposit on the surface of the container.
In the vicinity of the volcanic Eifel thermal springs local practices such as Apollinaris source.
ViO
The mineral water brand ViO was taken in May 2007 as a 0.5 -liter bottle for the market segment " Heading market " in the market. It is now available with a sports cap also in bottles of 1.5 liter and 0.75 liter. ViO is conducted, among others, Lufthansa, Subway and Kamps in the range. The brand in Germany in 2003 was registered as a word mark for The Coca -Cola Company in 2007 was the transfer of a brand on the Apollinaris GmbH. Sold this brand of mineral water is " connoisseur drink ViO " under the Claimer, which was registered as a word mark on The Coca -Cola Company, Germany. With the transfer of rights was the Germany -wide market entry of silent mineral water.
The water of the brand ViO comes from the state-approved " Lüner source " in Lüneburg, and is funded from a water-bearing sand layer of 120 m depth. For this water Apollinaris has first found a source outside of the root zone in Bad Neuenahr in the Ahr valley. The mineral springs of the brand ViO located in Lüneburg on the premises of KG North centralization refreshments GmbH & Co. Here, the mineral water is bottled exclusively at the request and under the quality control of Apollinaris GmbH.
Chemical composition
(Values in brackets from Stiftung Warentest 07/ 2012 for Vio ). Unlike Apollinaris Vio is low in sodium.