Voss is a brand of bottled water

Bottled water

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 bottled in Norway, and available in still and sparkling

Carbonated water

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 forms.

Voss water is bottled by Voss of Norway ASA, a Norwegian Limited Company headquartered in Oslo

Oslo

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, and marketed in over 50 countries with a focus on the United States.

In 2007 Women's Health

Women's health

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magazine's rated Voss first among several bottled waters. However, in tests sponsored by Finland's national broadcasting company, YLE, three blindfolded wine experts rated Voss water lowest of the six waters tested, which included Helsinki

Helsinki

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 public tap water.

The company's cylindrical glass bottle was designed by Neil Kraft, former creative director for Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein

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. Voss claims its manufacturing process is completely carbon neutral

Carbon neutral

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Founded in 2008 with support from Voss, the Voss Foundation is dedicated to providing access to pure, clean drinking water to sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

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n communities. The Voss Foundation’s primary targets are women and children with special focus on adolescent girls.