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Liquid Death

Parent company: Liquid Death Mountain Water, LLC

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Category:

Sparkling Water

True North

Capital: Foreign

Capital: Foreign (profits)

Control: Foreign

Control: Foreign (decisions)

Liquid Death maintains a True North score of 0. The entity operates as a foreign manufacturer with strategic control, capital ownership, and production infrastructure located entirely outside of Canada. Economic retention is limited to downstream retail and distribution margins.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

high

0 /20

Primary raw materials, including water sources and packaging, are secured through European and American supply chains.

Capital

Capital (profits)

high

0 /40

The entity is a privately held American corporation primarily funded by international venture capital and institutional investors.

Control

Control (decisions)

high

0 /20

Strategic management and executive leadership functions are centralized at the company headquarters in California.

Operations

high

0 /20

Primary manufacturing and canning operations are situated in Austria and the United States, with no primary transformation facilities in Canada.

Origin claims

Best available claim:

Unknown

Low

Scope: Unclear

Based on source quality + scope clarity + recency.

Updated Jan 25, 2026

Unknown

Applies to: Not specified

No additional claims found.

Caveats

No caveats noted.

Buying Direct in Canada

Duty: high

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Ships From

unknown

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Returns To

unknown

Maple Wash Analysis

Measures: Canadian symbolism intensity vs economic reality (True North)

Does not measure: product quality, legality, or whether claims are false

✓

Symbolic Gap

Aligned

Label is based on gap size, not intent or wrongdoing.

0 - 0 = ✓

Canada Symbolism Score

True North

Top Symbolism Signals

Global Identity Consistency

The brand maintains a uniform global identity focused on subculture and sustainability without adopting Canadian national symbols or motifs.

Brand identity

Observed from Canadian-facing branding (no packaging claims used).

Analysis

In Canada, the brand's public identity emphasizes global counter-culture aesthetics and environmental messaging. That symbolism is aligned with the provided economic baseline.

Last analyzed: 1 month ago

Trust Stack (Verifiable Signals)

Documentation-based safety and quality markers.

NPN Registration

Not verified

3rd Party Testing

Disclosed

Mfg Standard

Unknown

Verified Official Retailers

Explicitly authorized by the brand.

Direct Store Available

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Where to Buy

2 retailers

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