Vichy Catalán
Vichy Catalán is a Catalan brand of carbonated mineral water bottled from its homonymous thermal spring in Caldes de Malavella, Girona. It is the leading carbonated mineral water in Spain, with 40% market share.[1] The brand is owned by Grup Vichy Catalan («Premium Mix Group S.L.») a Catalan company dedicated to the bottling and distribution of water. The Vichy Catalán brand was created in 1890 (according to some sources, he registered the brand on 1 May 1890 and inaugurated the plant on 22 December 1889) by the physician and surgeon Modest Furest i Roca after buying the lands of the water spring in Caldes de Malavella, and discovering the mineral-medicinal properties of its thermal waters. In 2022, the global revenue of the beverage subsidiary amounted to 133.5 million euros, with a profit of 1.58 million euros and a workforce of 410 people.[2]
Composition
| Elements | Content (mg/L) |
|---|---|
| Dry residue | 3,052 |
| Calcium (Ca2+) | 14 |
| Magnesium (Mg2+) | 6 |
| Sodium (Na+) | 1,097 |
| Potassium (K+) | 50.7 |
| Sulphate (SO42-) | 49.6 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO3-) | 2,081 |
| Chloride (Cl-) | 584 |
| Lithium (Li-) | 1.3 |
References
- ^ "Vichy Catalán, del manantial a la lata". El País.
- ^ "Relleu a la presidència de Vichy Catalán després de reduir deute i elevar vendes". ON ECONOMIA (in Catalan). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Fine Bottled Water - Vichy Catalan". finewaters.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
Bibliography
- Piernas, Natalia (2009). Vichy Catalan 125 años de historia. Viena Ediciones. ISBN 978-84-8330-526-3.
- Pomés i Vives, Jordi; Cortadellas, Xavier; Freixas, Lluís (2003). Modest Furest: fundador de El Vichy Catalán; biografia i relats (1 ed.). S.l.: Competium. ISBN 978-84-607-9159-1.
Content in this edit is translated from the existing Catalan Wikipedia article at Grup Vichy Catalan; see its history for attribution.