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2020 The 6th Guangzhou International Water Tasting Competition

Time: 2019-12-13
Global high-end water brand competition
Evaluate world-class quality water
6-8 December 2020
Organizers
The Fine Water Society
China (Guangzhou) International High-end Drinking Water Industry Expo

Guangzhou International Water Tasting Competition has been successfully held for five years. Through the selection of professional and high-quality high-end aquatic products, the competition aims to encourage high-end water enterprises and brands to continuously innovate and develop, and jointly promote the communication and development of the global high-end water industry.

Organizer: The Fine Water Society

The Fine Water Society was founded in 2008 to create a global forum and to further enhance the visibility of Fine Water and convey the idea that water is not just water but a natural product with terroir and unique characteristics.

Jury


MICHAEL MASCHA(The USA/Australia)
Creator and publisher of FineWaters
Holds a PhD in Anthropology and Communication Science from the University of Vienna
Martin Rises(The USA/German)
Water Tasting Educator
The world's foremost water sommelier.
Horacio Bustos(Argentina)
Graduated from National University of Buenos Aires, taking special interest in water resources.
Currently work as the Director of Gyokuro Argentinian Circle of Tea.
John Zhu(South Korea)
Has an extensive experience with water and it epicurean integration including being an expert on tea.
Dr.Jae Youn, Ko(South Korea)
Doctor Degree of Hotel & Food Service Management
President of Berlin Wine Trophy & Asia Wine Trophy.
GÖTZ GRAEBER(Germany)
Water tasting master
Professional Consultant for Large Water Enterprises
JASON KUOK(Macao, China)
Certified as a Water Sommelier in Germany
The First and Only Certified Water Sommelier in Macau and Hong Kong
PETER SVENNINGSEN(Denmark)

(The above is a list of previous juries)

Renowned Brands

Partial List of Previous Winners


Type Company / Brand
Non-carbonated mineral water Summits Nutural Spring Water、NONGSHIM、Svalbardi、Iceland Spring、Radenska、Ice Swan、Veen、Antipodes、Aqua Pacific、Clear Alascan Glacial、383 Kopjary Water、Iskilde、5100、Longtu Natural Mountain Spring、Xi Long Teng Small Molecule Water、Yasi Nutural Spring Water、Bulunkou Natural Ice Water、Tianmi Bottled Original Ecological Spring Water、Shangyang Selenium-rich Water、manna.
Carbonated mineral water Solé、22 Artesian、Lurisia、Perlage、Summits Sparkling Nutural Spring Water、ORO、Güitig、ROI 、Orezza 、Oravida New Zealand Artesian Water、Radenska、Solé、Summits、ROI、CAPI、Maniduo Carbonated Natural Mineral Water.
Purified drinking water Güitig、ROI、Svalbarði、Jacksons Spring、Krystal、Serra da、Graciosa、Research and Production Company 、CAPI、TAIYEN Alkaline ion water.

Why Participating

Authorized Certification

*Awards winners can get certificate. In addition, the winner will be authorized to print the logo or words indicating of the competition on the original packaging in two years.

Expand Sale Channels

Enforce construction of marketing channel of high-end healthy drinking water

Widen Industry Network

Recommend high quality drinking water to consumers, distributors and retailers

Enhance Brand Awareness

Hundreds of Media Outlets Reported

Qualifications for participating in competition

1、Drinking water producers/manufacturers, exporters, importers, retailers, agents and distributors

2、Only accept bottled and barreled pure drinking water, carbonated mineral water, non-carbonated mineral water

3、Samples must be comply with the Chinese relevant laws, Chinese drinking water industry standard, as well as to comply with the original production place and consumptive place laws.

Competition

Participating Drinking water in competition will be divided into carbonated mineral water, non-carbonated mineral water, pure drinking water and flavor water, and will set Golden Award, Silver Award and Bronze Award according to Physical and Chemical Testing and Sensory evaluation.

Awards Process

Registration

Samples and related important files as following should be delivered to the Guangzhou Yifan Exhibition Co., Ltd before May 1, 2020. Please ship to: Room 202, Yin Yan Building, No.25-27 Yan Ling Road, Tian He District, Guangzhou, China. Postcode: 510000. In case illegible handwriting, please fill out application form and print it. Manufacturer’ s name must be marked on competition certifications.

Participating Fee

Registration fee: USD800 for each category (including tax fee)

Note: Companies exhibiting The 9th China(Guangzhou) International High-end Drinking Water Industry Expo 2020 will be charge only USD350 registration fee for each category for water tasting competition.

Payment copy of participating fee must be mailed with application together, and mark company's name.

Signing up

Miss Zhou:+8613265914628
Guangzhou Yi Fan Exhibition Co., Ltd

The 6th Guangzhou International Water Tasting Competition

Concurrent with The 29th China (Guangzhou) International Health Industry Expo (IHE China - Inter Health Expo).Exhibition space of IHE China covers 5 halls at 50,000 sqm, water expo is about 10,000 sqm, 192 water exhibitors come from 15 different countries and regions, 10280 water industry professional visitors come from 20 different countries and regions, 309 representatives attended in our exhibition, 196 from domestic area and 113 from abroad.

Contact Us

Tel : +86-020-87582732

Declaration

All participants need to recognize and accept the above terms.

Guangzhou Yi Fan Exhibition Co., Ltd.