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UK Plain Water Report 2022
The most comprehensive view of the UK plain water market, now in its 31st edition. Packed with in-depth market data and expert volume and value analysis, Zenith Global’s UK Plain Water Report offers an unparalleled view of the sector. This report examines all critical factors shaping the market, including production, imports and exports, leading companies and brands, packaging dynamics and distribution.
Report overview
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The most comprehensive report available on the UK plain water market
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Provides unparalleled insights into sector dynamics
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Volume data from 2016 through to 2026 forecast, with value data to 2021
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Sets out full market totals, including packaging, distribution and segmentation
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Leading company and brand volume sales
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Track key developments, innovations and challenges facing the industry
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Insights on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry
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Legislation and water stewardship information contributed by Zenith Global’s team of Water & Environment experts
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Detailed profiles of the leading companies in the plain water sector
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Complete with accompanying datasheets
Background and report description
The UK plain water market grew by 9.1% in 2021 to 3,480 million litres as the market began to recover from the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Value showed stronger growth but remained much further from its pre-pandemic levels as a result of the closure of the hospitality industry for the first few months of 2021 and a fall in demand for on the go pack sizes in the convenience channel.
With more than 30 years of experience specialising in the water drinks industry, Zenith Global’s UK Plain Water Report remains the most comprehensive report available on the sector. This is made possible because of our established relationships and detailed discussions with industry players. This report investigates all significant factors shaping the plain water market, featuring detailed insights and data by sector and segment, and company and brand volume sales.
For the first time in the report's 31 year history we have streamlined the written report so that all accompanying tables can be found and extracted in an easily navigable Excel datasheet.
Market data provided in this report
UK plain water market by volume
- Production volume, 2016-21
- Export volume, 2016-21
- Exports by country, 2016-21
- Import volume, 2016-21
- Imports by country, 2016-2021
- Consumption, 2016-26f
- Consumption by type (still, sparkling), 2016-26f
- Plain water types (mineral, spring, others), 2016-21
- Mineral water consumption share, 2016-21
- Spring water consumption share, 2016-21
- Packaging by type, 2019-21
- Packaging by pack size, 2021
- Distribution by channel, 2019-21
- Own label volume, 2020-21
- Own label consumption share, 2016-21
- GB plain bottled water consumer by age group, gender, 2016-21
- UK plain water per capita consumption, 2016-21
UK plain water market by value
- Plain water value, 2016-21
- Value by distribution channel, 2019-21
- Total market value per litre, 2019-21
- Value per litre by channel, 2019-21
- Value per litre by pack size, 2020-21
UK plain water industry structure by volume
- Top 25 companies in UK plain water market, 2020-21
- Top 25 brands in UK plain water market, 2020-21
- UK plain water industry consolidation, 2016-21
- Top 5 UK plain water companies, 2016 vs 20-21
- Top 10 UK plain still water brands, 2020-21
- Top 10 UK plain sparkling water brands, 2020-21
- Top 5 UK own label plain water producers, 2020-21
- Top 20 UK plain mineral water brands, 2020-21
- Top 20 UK plain spring water brands, 2020-21
- Top 10 UK plain water companies in glass packaging, 2020-21
- Top 10 UK plain water companies in plastic packaging, 2020-21
- Top 10 UK domestic plain water producers, 2020-21
- Top 10 UK domestic produced plain brands, 2020-21
- Top 5 UK plain water export brands, 2016-21
- UK plain water imports by brand, 2016-21