2011 uk bottled water report
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Zenith Report on
UK Bottled Water
April 2011
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2011 ZENITH REPORT ON UK BOTTLED WATER
CONTENTS
UK BOTTLED WATER MARKET COMMENTARY
Introduction 1
Brief Summary 2
Research overview 4
2010 UK bottled water market 5
Market overview 5
Economy 5
Weather 7
Media 8
Sector performance 9
UK packaged water 11
UK bottled water packaging 12
UK bottled water distribution 12
UK bottled water companies 13
UK bottled water groups 15
UK bottled water producers 15
Bottled water exports 16
Bottled water imports 16
Still water consumption 18
Packaged still water brands 18
Carbonated water brands 19
Retailer own label 19
Mineral water consumption 20
Spring water consumption 21
Glass packaged bottled water 22
Plastic packaged bottled water 22
Plain vs flavoured water 23
UK water coolers 24
Bottled water consumer 25
Bottled water value 26
Ethical waters / Ethical initiatives 28
Key developments in 2010 32
Industry developments 32
Company developments 35
Brand developments 39
Ongoing challenges 43
Environmental 43
Carbon footprint 44
Water footprint 47
Lightweighting 47
Recycling 48
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Tap water 49
Consumer confidence and education 51
Retailer perception 52
Stock control 53
Price pressures 54
Industry consolidation 55
Portfolio diversity 57
Legislation 58
Forecast to 2015 61
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 - CHARTS 63
Market overview
1 UK mean temperature, 2005-2010 63
2 UK sunshine hours, 2007-2010 64
3 UK rainfall, 2007-2010 65
4 UK packaged water vs water coolers, 2005-2010 66
5 UK bottled water packaging, 2010 67
6 UK bottled water distribution, 2010 68
Industry structure
7 UK bottled water industry consolidation, 2005-2010 69
8 Top 5 bottled water companies, 2005-2010 70
9 Top 5 bottled water groups, 2010 71
10 Leading UK bottled water producers, 2010 72
Imports and exports
11 UK bottled water exports, 2005-2010 73
12 UK bottled water imports, 2005-2010 74
13 Leading UK imported waters, 2010 75
Market segments
14 UK still water consumption share, 2005-2010 76
15 Leading UK packaged still water brands, 2010 77
16 Leading UK packaged sparkling water brands, 2010 78
17 UK own label water consumption share, 2005-2010 79
18 UK own label water producers, 2010 80
19 UK natural mineral water consumption share, 2005-2010 81
20 Leading UK mineral water brands, 2010 82
21 Leading UK spring water brands, 2010 83
22 Leading UK companies in glass, 2010 84
23 Leading UK companies in plastic, 2010 85
Bottled water market in context
24 UK plain vs flavoured water, 2005-2010 86
25 UK still vs sparkling flavoured water, 2005-2010 87
26 UK water cooler market, 2005-2010 88
27 GB bottled water consumer, 2005-2010 89
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Value
28 UK bottled water market value, 2005-2010 90
Forecasts
29 UK bottled water market forecast, 2005-2015 91
APPENDIX 2 - TABLES 93
Market overview
1 UK bottled water market, 2004-2010 93
2 UK bottled water types, 2004-2010 93
3 UK bottled water: small pack vs cooler, 2004-2010 94
4 Total UK bottled water: Per capita consumption, 2004-2010 95
5 UK bottled water packaging, 2008-2010 96
6 UK bottled water distribution, 2008-2010 96
7 UK bottled water packaging, 2010 97
Industry structure
8 Top 25 companies in UK bottled water market, 2009-2010 98
9 Next 25 companies in UK bottled water market, 2009-2010 99
10 Top 25 brands in UK bottled water market, 2009-2010 100
11 Next 25 brands in UK bottled water market, 2009-2010 101
Market segments
12 UK top 10 carbonated water brands, 2009-2010 102
13 UK top 10 packaged still water brands, 2009-2010 102
14 UK top 20 mineral water brands, 2009-2010 103
15 UK top 20 spring water brands, 2009-2010 104
16 UK top 10 own label water producers, 2009-2010 105
17 UK top 10 water cooler brands, 2005-2010 105
18 UK top 10 companies in glass packaging, 2009-2010 106
19 UK top 10 companies in plastic packaging, 2009-2010 106
Production, bottled water consumer, imports and exports
20 Top 10 UK bottled water producers, 2009-2010 107
21 Top 10 UK produced brands, 2009-2010 107
22 GB Bottled Water Consumer, 2005-2010 108
23 UK top 10 water export brands, 2005-2010 108
24 UK bottled water exports by country, 2005-2010 109
25 UK bottled water imports by country, 2005-2010 109
26 UK bottled water import sales by brand, 2005-2010 110
Value
27 UK Bottled Water Value, 2008-2010 111
Ethical Waters
28 UK Ethical Waters, 2007-2010 112
Forecasts
29 UK bottled water consumption by segment, 2010-2015 112
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Bottled water market in context
30 UK bottled water in context, 2005-2010 113
31 International bottled water comparison, 2005-2014 113
APPENDIX 3 - LEADING COMPANY PROFILES 115
AG Barr Plc 115
Angel Springs Holdings Ltd 117
Aqua Direct Ltd 119
Berrington Pure Spring Water Ltd 121
Black Mountain Mineral Water Company 123
Brecon Mineral Water 125
Britvic Plc 127
Coca-Cola Enterprises 129
Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland 131
Cotswold Spring Water 133
Cott Beverages Ltd 135
Culligan International (UK) Ltd 137
Danone Waters (UK & Ireland) Ltd 139
Decantae Natural Mineral Water 141
Ecopure Waters Ltd 143
Eden Springs UK 145
Fonthill Pure English Spring Water 147
Godlingston Manor Springs Ltd 149
Highland Spring Group 151
Hildon Ltd 155
Iceni Waters Ltd 157
Kingshill Mineral Water Ltd 159
Montgomery Spring Water Company 161
Navson Ltd 163
Neptune (UK) Ltd 165
Nestlé Waters UK Ltd 167
Princes Gate Spring Water 171
Princes Soft Drinks 173
Purely Scottish 175
Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company 177
Shepley Spring Ltd 179
Swithland Spring Water 181
The Natural Mineral Water Ltd 183
Villa Soft Drinks Ltd 185
Waterbrands Ltd 187
APPENDIX 4 - UK BOTTLED WATER MARKET IN PERSPECTIVE 189
APPENDIX 5 - DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS 196
APPENDIX 6 - TARGET GROUP INDEX (TGI) 199
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UK bottled water
2011
Introduction
This is the twentieth 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 2011
Report contains up to date profiles on the industry‟s leading bottled water companies, while text, charts and
tables analyse recent developments in the UK market. An historical perspective is again provided in Appendix 4.
The report represents exceptional coverage of the UK bottled water market and we hope that you continue to
find them useful in your business planning. As our research is updated on a regular basis, we always welcome any
comments or suggestions about possible improvements.
Karen Wells
Senior Consultant
Zenith International
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