JAKARTA: Danone has defended its sourcing practices for Aqua, the country’s leading bottled drinking water brand, after a consumer watchdog summoned the company to clarify whether its products truly come from mountain springs, following public scrutiny over its use of groundwater wells.
Vera Galuh Sugijanto, vice president general secretary of Danone Indonesia, said Aqua’s water is indeed sourced from mountain springs, consistent with the claim printed on its label, but explained that the extraction is carried out through regulated deep-well drilling.
