Traditional Brand In New Packaging By Ball Europe

New for health-conscious, young consumers: Vichy Catalán Genuina and Vichy Catalán Limón in beverage cans from Ball Packaging Europe.

14 Dec 2012 --- Vichy Catalán presents an innovation for the Iberian drinks market: The company is the only Spanish natural mineral water producer to market its product in beverage cans. A new product, Vichy Catalán Limón, is likewise to be made available in cans. This marks a major advance on the Spanish mineral market for Vichy Catalán, which is one of the country’s best-known water producers. The 33cl standard aluminum cans are produced by Ball Packaging Europe, one of Europe’s leading beverage can makers.

Vichy Catalán Genuina, a natural mineral water, is now additionally available in cans. By marketing the traditional brand in modern packaging, the company is targeting young consumers with cosmopolitan and healthy lifestyles in the 16 to 35 age group. At the same time, Vichy Catalán is launching a new product in beverage cans: Vichy Catalán Limón, a mineral water with natural lemon flavor.

By marketing its products in cans, Vichy Catalán is moving in line with the two market megatrends toward health and convenience. With the mineral water and its lemon flavor variant, Vichy Catalán offers two products for consumers who want healthy, natural and convenient refreshment anywhere and anytime.

“Vichy Catalán products are where nature and people come together. Natural mineral water in cans is an ideal fit for our corporate philosophy, which is wholly committed to the health and wellbeing of consumers, as proves the studies made by CSIC (Superior board of scientific investigations) that consumption of natural sparkling mineral water Vichy Catalán reduces blood levels of cholesterol by 15%”, said Mr. Toni Renart, Operations Manager at Vichy Catalán.

“Vichy Catalán has a highly capable partner in Ball Packaging Europe. Ball has many years of experience in packaging sensitive products like mineral water in beverage cans,” says Myriam Galmés, Sales Manager Spain, Portugal & Italy at Ball Packaging Europe. The standard format 33 cl aluminum cans are produced at Ball’s plant in La Ciotat, France.

“Beverage cans keep their contents cool and fresh for a long time, they are unbreakable and they are very light in weight, making them the ideal container for products designed to provide refreshment any place and any time. They also have an image as a cool, lifestyle packaging choice, giving traditional brands and products a means of reaching young consumers,” explains Galmés.