Douglas Hidding

International Bottled Water Association, Inc. operates as an association of water bottlers, distributors and suppliers. It is the voice of bottled water industry and serves to protect the interests of bottled water bottlers, distributors and suppliers. The association is committed to working with the United States Food and Drug Administration, which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

International Council of Bottled Water Associations is a non-profit organization which provides services and information about the bottled water industry among its members, international agencies, and stakeholders. It offers networking and exchange of scientific research, technical studies, regulatory updates, environmental initiatives, position papers, communications materials, media information, resource management, packaging, and recycling stewardship initiatives. The organization is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.