Vichy Catalán is a Catalan brand of carbonated mineral water bottled from a thermal spring in Caldes de Malavella, Girona. It is the leading carbonated mineral water in Spain, with 40% market share. The brand is owned by Grup Vichy Catalan («Premium Mix Group S.L.») a Catalan company dedicated to the bottling and distribution of water. The Vichy Catalán brand was created in 1890 (according to some sources, he registered the brand on 1 May 1890 and inaugurated the plant on 22 December 1889) by the physician and surgeon Modest Furest i Roca after buying the lands of the water spring in Caldes de Malavella, and discovering the mineral-medicinal properties of its thermal waters. In 2022, the global revenue of the beverage subsidiary amounted to 133.5 million euros, with a profit of 1.58 million euros and a workforce of 410 people.
Composition + Composition of Vichy Catalán Elements Content (mg/L)Dry residue 3,052Calcium (Ca2+) 14Magnesium (Mg2+) 6Sodium (Na+)1,097Potassium (K+)50.7Sulphate (SO42-)49.6Bicarbonate (HCO3-)2,081Chloride (Cl-)584Lithium (Li-)1.3
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing Catalan Wikipedia article at Grup Vichy Catalan; see its history for attribution.
External links Official site La Tienda Vichy Manantial de Sant Hilari