[Bob434]

We were juat talking about huge companies buying out smaller companies and ruining the products. Duofold made one of the best long underwear, but sold to fruit of loom i 5hink it was, now they are horrible, cheap. Poland spring water was sought out all over thw world, then the founder sold to nestle, and now its nothing like it was. So many exzmples like these.

[MayflowerMadam]

“talking about huge companies buying out smaller companies and ruining the products.”

Lands End. I still wear their products purchased in the mid-’90s, and they still look amazing.

After Sears bought them out I bought some Lands End items. They barely lasted a year or two, and were horribly cheesy.

[Elsie]

 

Poland Spring water is legally labeled as “100% Natural Spring Water” because it meets FDA standards for spring water: it must come from a natural spring and retain its original composition.

🧊 What Makes It “Spring Water” Legally

According to the FDA’s Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR §165.110), bottled water labeled as “spring water” must:

• Be derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface

• Be collected only at the spring or through a borehole tapping the underground source

• Maintain the same composition and quality as the spring itself — no alteration beyond safe treatment

Poland Spring sources its water from multiple springs in Maine and surrounding areas, and it complies with these standards.

🧪 Ingredient & Composition Snapshot

From Poland Spring’s 2024 Water Quality Report:

• No added ingredients — it’s just water

• Mineral content (varies slightly by source):

  • Calcium: 4.6–11 mg/L

  • Magnesium: 0.91–1.9 mg/L

  • Potassium: up to 1 mg/L

  • Fluoride: ND–0.21 mg/L (ND = not detected)

  • pH range: 5.1–7.6

• No detectable levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, or other harmful contaminants

🧠 Why It’s Not “Purified Water”

• Purified water is typically processed via distillation, reverse osmosis, or deionization

• Poland Spring is not purified — it’s filtered and ozonated for safety, but retains its natural mineral profile

🧩 Labeling Controversies

• In past lawsuits, critics argued that Poland Spring’s sources weren’t true springs.

• However, the company has maintained compliance with FDA definitions and continues to label its product as “spring water” legally