Evian water began in 1789 when a Marquis drank from a spring and claimed it made him healthy. In 1826, doctors began prescribing the water and in 1829 the first mineral water company was founded. Evian water began being sold in glass bottles in 1908 and entered the US market in 1978. Their ads mostly use blue, white, and red colors with humor tones. Their 1998 "Roller Babies" ad was particularly notable.
Perrier water began in 1898 when a local doctor bought a spring in France. In the early 1900s, a Britisher renamed it Perrier and began marketing it as a hip, trendy water. However, in 1990 benzene was found in some bottles requiring a