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Superior Taste Award for AQUA Carpatica
AQUA Carpatica received this year’s Superior Taste Award, a prestigious award granted by iTQi - the International Institute for Taste and Quality, and received three golden stars for the second consecutive year.
One more time, AQUA Carpatica scored over 90% of the total tasting score - both for the natural mineral water and for the naturally sparkling mineral water -, which places AQUA Carpatica in the Exceptional Products category. The Superior Taste Award is
a prestigious international competition, with an exceptional jury made up of tasting experts, professionals from the most prestigious culinary associations and European sommeliers.
iTQi - the International
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Institute for Taste and Quality is an organization dedicated to the testing and promoting of high-quality food and beverages around the world through tasting experts.
iTQi does not organize a competition, but rewards
the products based on their own qualities, and for this purpose the sensory analysis is undertaken without the members of the jury knowing the origin of the products or their packaging.
The comments made by the jury on the features of the AQUA Carpatica natural mineral plain water included the following: “Crystal-clear water - visually very attractive, with a good transparency“; “Neutral, well-balanced nose with an absence of artificial aromas“; “Overall, this water is very fresh, well balanced and pure, with a very natural taste. Excellent versatile character
and a rich texture.”
In turn, the AQUA Carpatica naturally sparkling mineral water also received a
number of commendatory appreciations: “Unique taste with good intensity and acidity, powerful carbon dioxide”; “Very visually appealing – clear and bright, with small bubbles and a beautiful shine”.
AQUA Carpatica’s innovative products declared Product of the Year 2018
Also this year, two AQUA Carpatica products received the highest appreciation
from consumers in the ‘Voted Product of the Year® - Consummer Survey of Product Innovation’ competition, the 9th edition. Thus, AQUA Carpatica Kids was designated Product of the Year 2018 in the children’s water category, while AQUA Carpatica 250 ml received the same recognition in the mineral water category. An absolute novelty on the market, AQUA Carpatica Kids product was launched at
the end of 2017 and enjoyed instant success both among children and parents.
AQUA Carpatica Kids bottle was especially designed to help parents who want to provide their children with a healthy hydration alternative through a 250-ml bottle in
an attractive packaging with colourful characters and a
one way valve ensuring that there are no surprise spillages. Thus, the small children can drink safely, avoiding spills. The sippy cap with silicone valve automatically seals between sips to prevent any foreign bodies from entering the bottle, which keeps the water