UK Bottled Water 2006

report: £1300  
Date issued: March 2006    
Data: 2005    
Forecasts to: 2010    
Pages: 112 

The UK bottled water market has entered a transitional phase. According to Zenith’s fifteenth UK Bottled Water report, the entrance of Britvic Plc and Princes Soft Drinks through strategic acquisitions has seen an inevitable restructuring of the industry.

At the same time, UK weather has not shone that favourably on the industry over the past two years. An average summer in 2005, and a poor summer in 2004, followed the spectacular gains made by the bottled water industry during the summer heat wave in 2003. Recently therefore, the strength of the UK bottled water industry has been tested. Yet, the long term outlook for bottled water remains fundamentally strong. Bottled water is about purity, health and hydration. In an obesity aware world, these remain in demand now more than ever.

Although the top five companies claim around two thirds of overall market volume, the UK has a wide range of operators carving out their own niches. The increasing involvement by international players and recent acquisitions by Britvic and Princes, alongside a number of new product launches, are giving a continued impetus to the market. The UK bottled water industry remains on the brink of further consolidation.

At the same time, this is intensifying competition, with a number of companies eager to claim a stake in the lucrative bottled water market. As consolidation, price pressures and distribution challenges remaining ongoing industry themes – 2006 looks set to be yet another interesting year.

The merits of proper hydration and the benefits of bottled water to health and well being, especially in the face of increasing concerns about obesity, continue to gain recognition amongst consumers. Bottled water provides a convenient and zero calorie way of delivering hydration. Still water in smaller formats, for on the go consumption, are notably providing the main impetus for growth.

Zenith International reports offer you the most reliable market figures and in-depth analysis of trends. This comes from a bottom up approach to the research process, and detailed discussions undertaken with industry players.

The UK Bottled Water Report 2006 is broken down into 3 main sections:

1. A full market commentary provides in-depth analysis of trends in such areas as production/imports/exports, water types, industry structure, segment dynamics and forecasts.

2. Comprehensive tables look closely at the UK market and each segment, covering – consumption, distribution channels, leading companies and brands, market value, and forecasts by segment to 2010.

3. Profiles of the top 25 UK bottled water companies. The profiles cover company structure, finances, water production, product range, sales volume, market analysis and commentary.

CONTENTS

Introduction 1
Brief summary 2
SECTION 1 - 2005 UK BOTTLED WATER MARKET
Market overview 3
Research background 4
UK packaged water
UK bottled water packaging 5
UK bottled water distribution 6
UK bottled water companies 7
UK bottled water groups 9
UK bottled water producers 10
Bottled water exports
Bottled water imports 11
Still water consumption 13
Packaged still water brands
Carbonated water brands 14
Retailer own label 15
Mineral water consumption 17
Spring water consumption 18
Glass packaged bottled water 19
Plastic packaged bottled water
Flavoured and lightly sparkling waters 20
UK water coolers 21
Bottled water consumer 23
Bottled water value 24
Key developments in 2005 25
Issues for the future 30
Forecast to 2010 34
SECTION 2 - TABLES
Market overview
1 UK bottled water market, 1999-2005 35
2 UK bottled water types, 1999-2005
3 UK bottled water packaging, 2003-2005 36
4 UK bottled water distribution, 2003-2005
5 UK bottled water packaging, 2005 37
SECTION 2 - TABLES (CONT) Page
Industry structure
6 Top 25 companies in UK bottled water market, 2004-2005 38
7 Next 25 companies in UK bottled water market, 2004-2005 39
8 Top 25 brands in UK bottled water market, 2004-2005 40
9 Next 25 brands in UK bottled water market, 2004-2005 41
Market segments
10 UK top 10 carbonated water brands, 2004-2005 42
11 UK top 10 packaged still water brands, 2004-2005
12 UK top 10 mineral water brands, 2004-2005 43
13 UK top 10 spring water brands, 2004-2005
14 UK top 10 own label water brands, 2004-2005 44
15 UK top 10 water cooler brands, 2000-2005
16 UK top 10 companies in glass packaging, 2004-2005 45
17 UK top 10 companies in plastic packaging, 2004-2005
Production, bottled water consumer, imports and exports
18 Top 10 UK bottled water producers, 2004-2005 46
19 Top 10 UK produced brands, 2004-2005
20 GB Bottled Water Consumer, 2000-2005 47
21 UK top 10 water export brands, 2000-2005
22 UK bottled water exports by country, 2000-2005 48
23 UK bottled water imports by country, 2000-2005
24 UK bottled water import sales by brand, 2000-2005 49
Value
25 UK Bottled Water Value, 2003-2005 50
Forecasts
26 UK bottled water consumption by segment, 2005-2010
Bottled water market in context
27 UK bottled water in context, 1999-2004 51
28 International bottled water comparison, 1999-2009
SECTION 3 - TOP 25 COMPANY PROFILES
Angel Springs Holdings Ltd 52
Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd 54
Campsie Spring Scotland Ltd 56
Classic Crystal 58
Culligan International (UK) Ltd 60
SECTION 3 - TOP 25 COMPANY PROFILES (CONT) Page
Danone Waters (UK & Ireland) Ltd 62
Eden Springs UK Ltd 64
Godlingston Manor Springs Ltd 66
Hadham Water Ltd 68
Harrogate Spa Water ltd 70
Highland Spring Ltd 72
Hildon Ltd 74
J H Marshall (Thornbury) Ltd 76
Montgomery Spring Water Company 78
Neptune (UK) Ltd 80
Nestlé Waters Powwow 82
Nestlé Waters UK Ltd 84
Princes Soft Drinks 86
Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company 88
Shepley Spring Ltd 90
Spadel UK 92
Strathmore Mineral Water Company Ltd 94
The Silver Spring Mineral Water Company Ltd 96
Waters & Robson Ltd 98
Windsor House Natural Mineral Water Company Ltd 100
SECTION 4 - APPENDICES
1 UK bottled water market in perspective - Section 1 from 1994 Zenith Guide 102
2 Definitions and symbols 109
3 Target Group Index (TGI) 112

Introduction
This is the fifteenth Zenith Report on the UK Bottled Water Market and there is now a diverse range of other emerging markets covered by the Zenith Report series. With each our aim is to make contact with every significant company active in the relevant sector and to produce as complete a picture as possible at a price accessible to any business with a serious commercial interest.
We are particularly grateful for the help we receive from the bottled water companies we profile. The 2006 Report contains up to date profiles on the current top 25 companies, while text, charts and tables analyse recent developments in the UK market. An historical perspective is again provided in Appendix