Looking at the two bottles to the right, it comes as little surprise that the makers of Glaceau's vitaminwater (right) have filed a suit against PepsiCo for their new SoBe Lifewater (left). According to a recent article on BevNET, Glaceau claims that Pepsico's
Lifewater copied their flavorings and ingredients, including a sweetener never before used in any PepsiCo product until
now. The Washington Post has more about the dueling
nutrient-infused waters.[Photos: BevNET]











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4-06-2006 @ 9:35PM
clarity said...
""This is just an overreaction by Glaceau to competition in the marketplace," said Dave DeCecco, a PepsiCo spokesman. "Consumers have told us they clearly see the difference between SoBe Life Water and Glaceau Vitaminwater."
um, no. I don't drink vitaminwater, but I drink fruitwater, also by Glaceau. I saw this product for the first time yesterday at a gas station. I did a double take, wondering if glaceau had redesigned the packaging or added a new version....clearly imitative to me.
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12-19-2006 @ 1:11PM
Kirsten said...
i am a HUGE vitamin water drinker
and yesterday my dad went to the store and bought this life water stuff
it kind of freaked me out
im actually drinking it right now and for the most part they both taste the same except for life water has a more strange taste to it
im not surprised that glaceau is sueing PepsiCo
and i hope that glaceau wins the trial (if there is one)
to me, life water is an imposter
and it kind of sickens me
vitamin water is just too good to mess around with.
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7-02-2007 @ 1:28AM
Adrienne said...
I actually drank Life Water before I drank Vitamin water. I dont like Vitamin Water. Its too strong. If some people like it, good for them. Its like Pepsi trying to sue Coke for being Cola-like. Even if they change the packaging, I, as a consumer, like the taste of lifewater. And ever since this law suit, I've seen less vitamin water on the shelves, and I refuse to drink vitamin water. The caffeine or whatever they put in it makes me jittery.
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2-06-2008 @ 10:29PM
Casey said...
I started drinking vitamin water before life water. My friend told me about vitamin water, and my mom bought me life water cuz they didn't sell vitamin water in packs we\here she shops, so i tryed it. I don't really see the difference between the vitamin waters, but i still like both of them. I like the vitamin water's taste because it goes down faster, which makes me drink more at practice. The life water's taste is good to(very close too each other), but during practice when i have life water i don't drink or gulp it all down, but the vitamin water i do.
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2-06-2008 @ 10:44PM
Casey said...
I started drinking vitamin water before life water. My friend told me about vitamin water, and my mom bought me life water cuz they didn't sell vitamin water in packs we\here she shops, so i tryed it. I don't really see the difference between the vitamin waters, but i still like both of them. I like the vitamin water's taste because it goes down faster, which makes me drink more at practice. The life water's taste is good to(very close too each other), but during practice when i have life water i don't drink or gulp it all down, but the vitamin water i do.
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3-05-2008 @ 7:22PM
JasonCH18 said...
Life Water is far less bland than Vitamin Water. It is also better for you, it has just as many vitamins and herbs as Vitamin Water, but it has 7 grams less sugar as well. Life Water is a clear cut winner in this battle. Vitamin water is extremely bland, the only decent flavor of Vitamin Water would be Essential(Orange), and the Life Water version of the orange is much better.
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3-28-2008 @ 8:38PM
Sabrina said...
Vitamin water is the shit. end of story.
my favoritee flavors are probably the one with dragonfruit and triple x [xxx]
i live for it. the stuff is sweet.
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6-14-2008 @ 1:05AM
JOHANNA WILSON said...
i´m a regular vitaminwater drinker and i think it works for me really good now i do more things and i feel good . is great I LOVE IT...
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6-14-2008 @ 1:12AM
Randolph said...
well for me is just different points of view, but who cares what you drink, and if we´re gonna talk about somenthing i drink, well let me tell you that a prefer vitamin water , is just water with vitamins
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6-14-2008 @ 2:03AM
Nick said...
VITAMIN WATER
Thank You for your products. they are very useful
Nick Handley
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