producing safe, wholesome and truthfully
labeled food products, including bottled
water products.
"The FDA inspects companies to check that
bottled water is purified, processed, bottled,
and transported under sanitary conditions.
Hence, companies need to abide by and go
through all the procedures and regulations
set by the FDA. Similarly, governments in
many countries have started taking initiatives
to ensure the safety of bottledwater. This will
help remove companies that have unethical
practices and ensure the provision of safe and
purifiedwater. This trend is expected to exert
both a positive influence and a negative
influence on the global bottled water
market."
Bottled water is drinking water, which can be
categorized as mineral water, still water,
flavored water and sparkling water. This is
June-July 2014
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