The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) today announced the launch of the new IBWA Online Buyers’ Guide on its website www.bottledwater.org/buyersguide/.  The online resource expands upon the printed IBWA’s Annual Buyer’s Guide in the Association’s leading magazine, the Bottled Water Reporter.

The new and improved IBWA Online Buyers' Guide provides the gateway to the most comprehensive resource for the bottled water industry. From labels to containers to bottling equipment, the new IBWA Online Buyers' Guide is the source for everything bottled water.

The IBWA Online Buyers’ Guide enables users to click directly to a supplier’s contact email; use internet technology to navigate the many options, companies, and product categories; and—where available—provides one-click access to a supplier website for more comprehensive product and service information  The Guide also provides quick links to other IBWA and bottled water resources such as information about bottled water regulation, safety, and other facts as well as IBWA membership and convention/trade show information.

Created in partnership with York Production Services, the IBWA Online Buyers' Guide is a comprehensive resource for finding the best products and services for the bottled water industry and is searchable by product category, company name, or by state.  Advertisers are already taking advantage of IBWA’s audience of bottled water equipment and service buyers.  Interested advertisers may contact Matthew Crist at York Production Services, (800) 501-9571, ext. 354, or by email at matthew.crist@ygsc.com

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters.  Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers.  IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products.  Additionally, IBWA requires member bottlers to adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which mandates additional standards and practices, which in some cases, are more stringent than federal and state regulations.  A key feature of the IBWA Bottled Water Model Code of Practice is an annual unannounced plant inspection by an independent, third party organization. For more information about IBWA, bottled water and a list of members’ brands, please contact IBWA Manager of Communications Tom Gardner at 703-647-4607 or tgardner@bottledwater.org.