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Icelandic Glacial is a brand of natural bottled spring water from the Ölfus Spring in Iceland. The Icelandic Glacial brand is owned and operated by Icelandic Water Holdings hf. based in Hlidarendi, Ölfus, Iceland. Icelandic Water Holdings controls the sole commercial rights to bottle and sell water from the Ölfus Spring. The capacity of the Spring is recognized as one of the largest in the world. Its daily overflow is more than double the total quantity of bottled water consumed worldwide, delivering a naturally replenishing supply of exceptionally pure water which is bottled for discerning consumers to enjoy. Icelandic Water Holdings was established in April 2004 by a group of private investors and with an experienced management team, they have developed a world-class, NSF-certified bottling plant and a multi award-winning product under the Icelandic Glacial brand. The company has been exporting Icelandic Glacial to consumers around the world since 2005. In the United States, it is distributed by Anheuser-Busch Inbev, which took a 20% ownership stake in the company in July 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://icelandicglacial.com/blogs/news-events/12626789-us-consumers-thirsty-for-a-taste-of-iceland )〕 Since that time, Icelandic Glacial has become one of the fastest growing premium bottled waters in the US. It is available at fine retailers, restaurants and hotels nationwide. In addition, Icelandic Glacial distribution is growing to include the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Russia, Canada, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, China and of course Iceland. ==Environmental record== In 2007, Icelandic Glacial received a Carbon Neutral certification for both product and operations from The Carbon Neutral Company. With the program developed with The Carbon Neutral Company Icelandic Glacial conducts an on-going assessment of CO2 emissions and reduces emissions wherever possible. Any unavoidable remaining CO2 emissions are then offset by investing in accredited and bonafide projects around the world to reduce carbon emissions to a net-zero level. Icelandic Glacial offset project investments have included renewable energy projects in Europe, China and India.〔 Icelandic Glacial uses natural renewable energy in the form of geothermal power to fuel production. The company implements a shipping policy from its mid-Atlantic location that uses otherwise empty cargo slots for shipments of product to the US and mainland Europe.〔''The Grocer'', “Carbon-neutral water makes entrance in UK”, August 2007〕 The bottles are 100% recyclable including the labels and the outer box packaging uses 75% post consumer recycled materials. The source of Icelandic Glacial Water, the Ölfus Spring in Iceland, has been deemed certifiably sustainable by Zenith International because it does not deplete or permanently damage its source.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Icelandic Glacial」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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