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removing controversies. The Guardian article barely makes a passing refference to IBWA and I think it is a stretch and fail of NPOV to include a development in IBWA's wiki page and call it a controversy.
 
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The '''International Bottled Water Association''' ('''IBWA''') is a [[trade association]] of companies in the [[bottled water]] [[Water industry|industry]].


It [[promotion (marketing)|promotes]] bottled water through events such as [[National Hurricane Preparedness Week]].<ref>{{cite news
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The '''International Bottled Water Association''', or '''IBWA''', founded in 1958, is a [[trade association]] of companies in the [[bottled water]] industry.
|url=http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/news/10723271/international-bottled-water-association-promotes-hurricane-preparedness-by-joining-be-a-force-of-nature-campaign
|title=International Bottled Water Association Promotes Hurricane Preparedness By Joining 'Be A Force Of Nature' Campaign
|date=May 30, 2012
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|accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref>
The association fights attempts to [[Bottled water ban|ban]] or [[tax]] bottled water<ref>{{cite news
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|date=September 21, 2007
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|accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/article/10272823/fact-vendors-need-to-know-about-the-bottled-water-environmental-controversy
|title=Fact: Vendors Need to Know About the Bottled Water Environmental Controversy
|last=Refermat
|first=Emily
|date=May 1, 2008
|publisher=VendingMarketWatch.com
|accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news
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|title=IBWA delays N.Y. bottle law
|date=May 27, 2009
|work=Beverage Industry
|accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> and is active in other legislative and regulatory areas, including drafting bottled water regulations adopted by some state governments.<ref>{{cite news
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|title=Bottled water association logs definitions
|date=December 18, 1993
|work=Austin American-Statesman
|page=D4
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|quote=The International Bottled Water Association has established model regulations, used by Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, Massachusetts, California and Pennsylvania.}}</ref>


It has worked with the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] in developing a Model Bottled Water Regulation (also known as the Model Code), providing specific guidance to bottlers on legal requirements, quality standards, monitoring procedures and labeling requirements. Members of the IBWA are required to abide by the Code.
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== See also ==
* [[Australasian Bottled Water Institute]] (ABWI)
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* [[Water management]]
International Bottled Water AssociationWhat is the International Bottled Water Association?
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the trade association representing the bottled water industry. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers.


==History==
Who Are Our Member Companies?
Started out as the American Bottled Water Association, ABWA founded in 1958; it took on the mantel of IBWA as it grew to include international bottlers in the early 1980s.
IBWA member companies range in size from the original family-owned and operated water bottlers to giant, diversified food corporations who have added bottled water to their product lines. From the manufacturers of equipment to small distributors, to the rapidly increasing number of international members, are all important segments of the bottled water industry and IBWA.


==Conventions==
Why Do Companies Become IBWA Members?
IBWA operates an annual convention and [[trade show]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.bevindustry.com/articles/ibwa-goes-for-jackpot-in-las-vegas
|title=IBWA Goes For Jackpot In Las Vegas
|date=August 1, 2006
|work=Beverage Industry
|accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.bevindustry.com/articles/everyone-s-a-winner-at-ibwa-show
|title='Everyone's a Winner' At IBWA Show
|date=November 1, 2006
|work=Beverage Industry
|accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref>


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== See also ==
IBWA plays an active role at all levels of state and federal government assisting in the development of stringent regulations for bottled water to ensure the greatest safety possible and high quality of bottled water products. IBWA has supported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state regulators/legislators in the development of strict regulations that will help guarantee bottled water's quality.
* [[List of bottled water brands]]
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* [[Water management]]


==References==
IBWA has also developed a Model Code which has been used as model regulation in many states. Additionally, as a condition of membership, bottlers must submit to an annual, unannounced inspection administered by an independent internationally recognized third-party organization. This inspection assures that all IBWA bottler members meet federal, state and IBWA requirements for the production and sale of bottled water.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.bottledwater.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.bottledwater.org/ Official site]

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{{business-org-stub}}The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) ascribes to a number of policies that help guide the Association's positions and activities on a number of issues. IBWA is pleased to share these policy statements so that the viewpoints and approach of IBWA and its member companies to a variety of issues are clearly elaborated to interested parties

Latest revision as of 11:03, 24 April 2024

Logo of the International Bottled Water Association.

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is a trade association of companies in the bottled water industry.

It promotes bottled water through events such as National Hurricane Preparedness Week.[1] The association fights attempts to ban or tax bottled water[2] [3] [4] and is active in other legislative and regulatory areas, including drafting bottled water regulations adopted by some state governments.[5]

It has worked with the FDA in developing a Model Bottled Water Regulation (also known as the Model Code), providing specific guidance to bottlers on legal requirements, quality standards, monitoring procedures and labeling requirements. Members of the IBWA are required to abide by the Code.

History

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Started out as the American Bottled Water Association, ABWA founded in 1958; it took on the mantel of IBWA as it grew to include international bottlers in the early 1980s.

Conventions

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IBWA operates an annual convention and trade show.[6] [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "International Bottled Water Association Promotes Hurricane Preparedness By Joining 'Be A Force Of Nature' Campaign". VendingMarketwatch.com. May 30, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "Movement to Ban or Tax Bottled Water Gains Momentum; IBWA Responds". VendingMarketWatch.com. September 21, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Refermat, Emily (May 1, 2008). "Fact: Vendors Need to Know About the Bottled Water Environmental Controversy". VendingMarketWatch.com. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "IBWA delays N.Y. bottle law". Beverage Industry. May 27, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "Bottled water association logs definitions". Austin American-Statesman. December 18, 1993. p. D4. Retrieved June 3, 2012. The International Bottled Water Association has established model regulations, used by Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, Massachusetts, California and Pennsylvania.
  6. ^ "IBWA Goes For Jackpot In Las Vegas". Beverage Industry. August 1, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "'Everyone's a Winner' At IBWA Show". Beverage Industry. November 1, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
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