After achieving the position of the No. 1 most-consumed beverage category last year, the bottled water category has experienced a deceleration in growth, largely due to its large base.

According to an article on Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.’s Coca-Cola Journey website, the company acquired Topo Chico, a premium sparkling mineral water. Topo Chico joins The Coca-Cola Co.’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) unit, it states.

Niagara Bottling LLC, Ontario, Calif., acquired the bottled water business formerly owned and operated by First Quality Water & Beverage LLC of Lock Haven, Pa. First Quality produced private label and Pureau brand bottled water.

With its new sleek, tall look, Watt-Ahh is ready to move with individuals who want energy and hydration on-the-go.

HTWO Beverage Co. relaunched its HTWO Hydrogen Water, a water enhanced with hydrogen gas. 

New Zealand Pure, a brand of Pure Artesian Water, now is available in select markets.

Preston, Wash.-based Talking Rain Beverage Co., the maker of Sparkling Ice flavored sparkling waters, announced a strategic alliance with Tata Global Beverages, Kolkata, India. The agreement will enhance the brand reach of Himalayan Natural Mineral Water under the Talking Rain Beverage Co. umbrella, leveraging the Sparkling Ice distribution network to launch the mineral water in the United States, the company says. 

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

LIFEWTR, a premium bottled water brand of Purchase-N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. that advances creativity, art and design to serve as a source of inspiration and hydration, is partnering with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) on a wide-ranging, multi-faceted global collaboration to help emerging fashion designers make their mark in national and international markets, the company says.

Greek Philosopher Heraclitus once said, “Big results require big ambitions.” For Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., that statement rings true as the global food and beverage manufacturer has embarked on a goal to develop better products for consumers and the planet.