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Will Smith launches drinks brand in UK
Distributed by Red Star Brands and bottled by contract bottler Norbev in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Just Water is billed as a sustainable drink that contains 82% renewable packaging – made from paper and sugarcane.
Smith, dressed as a Boots store manager, surprised lunchtime shoppers as he mingled with customers and gave away signed bottles of the spring water.
800 Boots stores nationwide
Just Water is available in 800 Boots stores nationwide and all Whole Foods Market locations in the UK.
Meanwhile, in May, rugby World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson helped launch a range of drinks made from kombucha, a fermented or black green tea.
In the same month, media personality and Vbites founder Heather Mills bought the former Walkers Crisps factory in Peterlee, County Durham
