North Dakota Based ax-water Receives International Awards
Voted Most Likely to Succeed in an Entrepreneur Panel at Zenith Global Water Congress
FARGO, N.D., Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ax-water, a U.S. company that officially launched their aronia berry-infused water in March of this year, presented at the 14th Annual Zenith Bottle Water Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The company took home three awards — 2nd place for Best Functional Beverage, 2nd place for Best New Water Concept and 3rd place for Best New Brand/Brand Extension. In addition, in a survey carried out by a panel of judges at the Zenith Global Water Congress, ax-water was chosen Most Likely to Succeed in the Entrepreneur Panel.
Blake Johnson, CEO of ax-water, presented to an independent panel of judges, which included a member of Coca-Cola's international team. ax-water was among 100+ different brands represented by 23 countries, competing in these new categories.
"We are surprised that by having Stevia in your drink, ax-water does not have the metallic after taste that is usually associated with Stevia, so great job on the formulation," said Sanjay Patel, Global Innovator Ignitor at Coca-Cola Services EMEA. "You are on the path to do with aronia berry what acai did with the industry 20 years ago."
ax-water recently signed with Trade Solutions International, an overseas distributing company in Berkshire, U.K., to launch and ship ax-water in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Additionally, ax-water has formed a new partnership with DRVN Partners to focus on sales channels and accelerator marketing.
"With bottled water growth now outpacing other beverages, an exciting range of new water extensions are forming," said Blake Johnson, CEO. "Never did I imagine we'd be where we are today, and it's only pushing us to be better and build smarter."
About ax-water: Blake Johnson, CEO and a Civil Engineer by trade, has farmed aronia berries as a hobby since 2012. In light of their significant health benefits, he teamed up with Wade Gronwold, COO to bring awareness of aronia berries to the general public. ax-water was born. The company currently has three flavors and is selling internationally. Read about ax-water at www.drinkaxwater.com.
Amanda McKinnon
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