Nestlé owns the water brands Perrier, San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna and Pure Life ... In the US in May, Nestlé’s Perrier water brand was re-classified as a soft drink by a Pennsylvania court and therefore subject to sales tax. More widely, in its ...

San Pellegrino and Perrier owner Nestle will spend the coming months carving out its 3.3 billion-Swiss-franc water business and is open to deals and partnerships, a top executive told Reuters.

Nestle SA plans to separate its bottled water brands into a standalone business as new Chief Executive Officer Laurent Freixe seeks to bolster growth at the world’s largest food company.