Fiji Water
1 quotesFiji Water is a brand of bottled water derived, bottled, and shipped from Fiji. It is available in 330 ml, 500 ml, 700 ml, 1 litre (0.22 imp gal; 0.26 US gal), and 1.5 litre bottles. According to marketing materials, the water comes from an artesian aquifer in Viti Levu. Fiji Water is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. 2History Canadian businessman David Gilmour founded Fiji Water under the name Natural Waters of Viti Ltd. in 1996. Stewart and Lynda Resnick's Roll Global (since renamed to The Wonderful Company) acquired Fiji Water from Gilmour in 2004 for a reported US$50 million. The Resnicks' holding company also owns Teleflora, POM Wonderful and Suterra.In 2009, Fiji Water had $85 million in sales.In late 2010, Fiji Water acquired Justin Vineyards & Winery of Paso Robles, California, in an effort to spread their brand over a wider variety of products. It is best known for producing California style Bordeaux and Syrah wines distributed globally.At the 76th Golden Globe Awards, Kelleth Cuthbert working as a Fiji brand ambassador generated nearly $12 million worth of brand exposure. 2In Fiji Fiji Water bottles water from Fiji and ships it oversea