VIV Won

Stories Untold aQuellė’s energy drink, ViV, won international award for best new brand South Africa’s favourite water Award-winning qualities The aQuellé water, including its brand, aQuellė, is the proud winner The drink comes in a unique latest ViV brand, is bottled by of a global award for its sports and customised bottle, designed to fit Ekhamanzi Springs (PTY) Ltd. Two power drink, ViV. ViV is the latest ergonomically into the drinker's of its plants are situated at the addition to its product line. hand. With ultimate grip and KwaSizabantu Mission in the rural Winners of the Zenith Global 17th aesthetic appeal, it is totally area in Kranskop, KwaZulu Natal. Global Drinks Award was different to any other bottle in this As a community-based business, announced on Utube on 20 market. The sophisticated label of one of their core values and focus October 2021 and ViV is the winner the ViV design uses triangular is the upliftment of rural in the category, “Best new brand or patterning, derived from the V in communities. They regularly reach brand extension”. In addition, ViV, and flows dynamically over out to the community through aQuellė was a finalist in 3 the bottle’s elegant curves. High- water and food programs to categories. In total 165 entries were energy typography gives a sense of distressed families and sponsors received from more than 27 power and forward action. The many community programs countries. Winning the award is a latest flexographic technology countrywide. great way to enhance a brand and produces a crisp print that ensure that the product and highlights the vibrant colours and The company is the biggest concept is recognised on an smooth vignette. Printing the employer in the area. They employ international scale. The industry’s shrink sleeve requires technical hundreds of people, of which the only Global Drinks Award is innovation for maximum majority is from the surrounding designed to celebrate excellence shrinkage of almost 70% whilst rural communities. All the and innovation across every maintaining artwork integrity and employees are provided with category of the packaged water a crease-free shrink result. training to operate the machines, industry. do quality control, and perform Two full vertical micro-perforation good manufacturing processes. Viv is a brand extension and is new lines inserted on the sleeve allow on the market. This all-new sports for the release of steam during (Check out the Utube of and power drinks range was application. The addition of a third the Zenith Global 17th designed to optimise active perforation line, an industry first, Global Drinks Award lifestyles within an African context. enables easy removal of the sleeve which was announced on It consists of four unique and to support recycling of the PET 20 October 2021) energising flavours, with added bottle post-consumer usage. This electrolytes and B vitamins. All are emphasizes aQuellé’s commitment made with pure natural spring to environmental sustainability. water.