1996 - a year where lots of parents in hong kong sent their kids to windsurfing class and where cute guys on the beach sort of made some money by offering windsurfing classes. these are triggered as in 1996 we got our 1st golden medal in the olympic games, thanks to our windsurfing queen lee lai shan, who wrote a page in the history for hong kong.

same year, in new york city, an adventurer, gadabout and humble genius named j. darius bikoff was suffering the one-two punch of raging thirst and low energy. en route to a yoga class, bikoff was feeling run-down so he gobbled a vitamin c wafer and chased it with a swig of water. the combination of the flavor and nourishment inspired bikoff to develop glacéau vitaminwater®, an enhanced hydration beverage that’s packed with the nutrients you need throughout the day. bikoff’s vision gave birth to the enhanced hydration category, changing the beverage industry forever. the great tasting, nutrient-enhanced format of glacéau vitaminwater® has gained the appeal of consumers who like something a little different from usual.

glacéau vitaminwater® first launched in new york in 2000 and is now hydrating thirsty people like you in cities around the world including los angeles, london, paris, sydney, mexico city, toronto, seoul and tokyo! celebrities, rock stars, fashionistas and people like you and me all drink glacéau vitaminwater® because it’s a great-tasting way to get some of the essential nutrients and vitamins we all need each day. glacéau vitaminwater® can be incorporated into any lifestyle, is a great complement to everyone's less-than-perfect diet and can help you feel gooooood throughout your 24-hr schedule.

from october 2009, the long-awaited glacéau vitaminwater® will bring colorful surprise to hongkongers…. the 500ml bottle will be available in the following six glacéau vitaminwater® varieties including power-c – dragonfruit (c + b’s), essential – orange-orange (c + calcium), energy – tropical citrus (b +guarana), res–q – green tea (c + green tea extract), restore - fruit punch (b + electrolytes) and xxx – acai-blueberry-pomegranate (triple antioxidants).