Żywiec Zdrój S.A. is a

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and drinks

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owned by

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and based in

Cięcina Cięcina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgierska Górka, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Żywiec and south of the regional capital Katowice. It is one ...

, Poland. Its main product is bottled water, drawn from the water source coming from the Abrahamów mountain ridge in

Żywiec Landscape Park Żywiec Landscape Park (''Żywiecki Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland. It was established in 1986 and covers an area of . The Park lies within Silesian Voivodeship and is named after the town of Żywiec ...

. It was established in 1992.

History

The company was founded by brothers

Mieczysław Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława. This name may refer to: People Mečislovas * Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player * Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestra ...

and Stanisław Bizoń in late 1992. After obtaining the necessary permits and completing the machine Park, the first bottle of still

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came off the production line on April 23, 1993. In the same year, Żywiec Zdrój also started the production of

carbonated water Carbonated water is water containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas, either artificially injected under pressure, or occurring due to natural geological processes. Carbonation causes small bubbles to form, giving the water an effervescent quali ...

. The period of the greatest changes and the most dynamic development was from 1994 to 2001. In July 1998, a second production plant was opened in Strzeczno, and two years later the company started production of carbonated water in the factory in

Mirosławiec Mirosławiec () is a town in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland, with 2,671 inhabitants (2010). The 12th Air Base of the Polish Air Force is located north of the town. History Mirosławiec is a former private to ...

. Later in 2001, the company was transformed into a

and joined the

group of companies. In 2005, another factory was opened in

Jeleśnia Jeleśnia is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jeleśnia. It lies approximately south-east of Żywiec and south of the regional capital Katow ...

. In the same year, Żywiec Zdrój Smako-Łyk, which is the first drink in the company's offer, also entered the market. Then in 2010 Żywiec Zdrój opened its fourth factory in Rzeniszów. At first, the figure from the label Żywiec Zdrój referred to the image of

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, who was strongly associated with the Żywiec region (this was to emphasize the origin of water from these areas). In the following years, his share of the logo dwindled in favor of The Hill of Abraham, until he finally disappeared from it altogether.

Products

* Żywiec Zdrój Still Water * Żywiec Zdrój Carbonated Water (Highly carbonated or slightly carbonated) * Żywiec Zdrój in a glass bottle (Still or Carbonated) * Żywiec Zdrój Kids (Głupawka, Maskotka lub Zdrojek) * Żywiec Zdrój Fruit Flavoured (Peach, Lime, Raspberry or Strawberry) * Żywiec Zdrój with a hint of fruit (Orange and Mango, lime and Mint, Strawberry, Lemon, Apple, Cherry, Raspberry, Lime, Strawberry or Peach) * Żywiec Zdrój Ice Tea (Green tea and Pear, Green tea and Mint, Black tea lemon and Lime or Black tea peach and Orange) * Żywiec Zdrój Lemonade (Lemon, Lime or Watermelon) * Żywiec Zdrój Juicy (Strawberry or Apple) * Żywiec Zdrój Essence (Lemon and Basil, Mandarin and Lemongrass OR Cucumber and Lime) * Żywiec Zdrój Sparkles (Green Lime, Garden Berries or Virgin mint) * Żywiec Zdrój Carbonated Water (Lemon/Orange)

References

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