BOTHELL, Wash., December 11, 2019 – Essentia, the pioneer of ionized alkaline bottled water in the U.S., was named Brand of the Year at the BevNET Live Winter Summit in Santa Monica, California during its associated Best of 2019 Awards Ceremony on Monday, December 9. In awarding this title, BevNET considered factors like a brand’s impact on the overall category and capacity for long-term change within the industry, as well as retail gains and commercial achievements. According to the publication, “These honorees represent a vibrant and dynamic group of brands that we feel best encompass the ideas, personalities and products pushing the beverage industry in exciting new directions at the dawn of a new decade — and we can’t wait to see where they will take us next.”

“It’s an absolute honor to receive BevNET’s Brand of the Year Award, especially amongst rising competition in the high pH and alkaline water categories,” said Ken Uptain, CEO and founder of Essentia Water. “We have stayed true to our product and mission of providing the best ionized alkaline water to consumers, and this win is a testament to that and the hardworking team here at Essentia.”

Essentia’s Brand of the Year win nods to its consistent sales growth this year, with measured retail sales just shy of $277 million mark in the last 52 weeks¹. Essentia continues to outsell all other brands in the high pH category, with 67 percent growth² year to date, leading premium water category growth³. Essentia has also continued to be the #1 selling alkaline water brand and #1 selling bottled water brand in the natural channel.⁴

“It’s been a transformational year for Essentia. The brand has continued to build on its equity with our first national, integrated marking campaign, ‘It Might as Well Be You,’ featuring a strategic partnership with NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes II and encouraging overachievers to get up, get out and do the thing they really want to do,” said Karyn Abrahamson, Chief Marketing Officer, Essentia. “Looking ahead, we are excited to continue building upon and engaging our overachieving community, known as the Essentia Nation.”