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Posted on 12/01/2025 6:05:48 AM PST by Red Badger
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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.
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.
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
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
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
HEY!
1977 was a pivotal year in the regulatory history of ice cream. That’s when the FDA formally updated the Standard of Identity for ice cream, tightening the definition and effectively phasing out the old “ice milk” category.
Before 1977:
Products with less than 10% milkfat were labeled as “ice milk”
Ice milk was a popular lower-fat alternative, often cheaper and lighter
After 1977:
The FDA revised the Standard of Identity for ice cream under 21 CFR §135.110
Minimum milkfat set at 10% for anything labeled “ice cream”
Products with less than 10% milkfat could no longer be called “ice milk”
Instead, they had to adopt new labels like “frozen dairy dessert”, “reduced-fat ice cream”, or “low-fat ice cream”
Marketing shift: “Ice milk” sounded inferior, so brands embraced “frozen dessert” as a more appealing label
Recipe reformulation: Many companies adjusted ingredients to meet or dodge the new standards
Consumer confusion: The term “ice cream” became more exclusive, while freezer aisles filled with euphemistic alternatives
This is prime material for a timeline reference sheet:
1950s–1976: “Ice milk” vs. “ice cream” side-by-side
1977: Regulatory shift — new thresholds, new labels
1980s–2020s: Rise of “frozen dairy dessert,” “light ice cream,” and “non-dairy frozen treats”
Wooo!
18%
Ah - you know about it too!
BINGO
Well, meat has WATER injected into it.
Now it's frozen low-fat milk...absolute gah-bage.
Try finding a tool with a power cord on it.
Or one that runs on gasoline.
Your ‘options’ may not be the ONLY things expanding!
I love to experiment with different foods & desserts. Since I make my own vanilla extract with vanilla beans and rum, I’m going to give this a try and make some kick ass vanilla ice cream (hopefully).
Growing up in western NYS, we got Sealtest ice cream, and it was delicious. (IIRC, it won top honor in ice cream contests.) I checked, and it’s not sold in the US any more — only Canada. It was taken over by Unilever, so most likely the quality has degraded.
I’m drooling!
Poland spring watwr used to be from a mineral water spring, and was the reason people travelled great distances to get it, for its suppxoed healing properties. Now its from ordinary springs. While it is “just water” its not the mineral spring watwr it once was
Ai “Poland Spring water is currently facing legal challenges regarding its classification. A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit to proceed that claims Poland Spring water does not meet the standards for being labeled as spring water under FDA and state laws. This lawsuit raises questions about the authenticity of the water’s source and whether it can still be considered mineral water. Additionally, there are concerns about the presence of harmful substances in the water, which further complicates its reputation.”
If you wish to r3ad about the history, here is a good link. I have a spedial interest in the history.
https://thekitchenpursuits.com/what-happened-to-poland-spring-water/
Product Feature Original Poland Spring Water Source Natural springs in Maine
Current Poland Spring Water
Natural springs in Maine, with some sources in other states
Well, I still eat store brand ice cream and increasingly, lots of butter. I also eat the more nutritious, high value cottage cheese
The article says that the company makes both frozen desert and ice cream.
The house wife in question bought the cheap stuff, eschewing the higher priced real thing.
The problem is purchasing error, not manufacturing
The TDS of todays poland spring water is 20 mg/l, whereas the TDS of the original was 50-100 mg/l
The minerals of todays watwr is added in during proc3ssing
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