The East European water cooler market edged up towards 2.0 million units installed at the end of 2015, a rise of just 0.5% on 2014, according to a new report from specialist consultancy Zenith International. Water sales volumes through bottled water coolers and dispensers/pumps also increased by 0.5% to 2.2 billion litres. The share of water sales through coolers […]

China’s bottled water consumption rose by 9% in 2014 to 69 billion litres, according to a new report from leading food and drink consultancy Zenith International. The market’s value has increased 91% since 2010 and reached over $22 billion in 2014.   The leading brands are Nongfu Spring, Master Kong from Ting Hsin, Wahaha, C’estbon from Hua Run and Ganten. […]

    The awards were a highlight of the twelfth Global Bottled Water Congress and were organised by Zenith International in conjunction with media partners BeverageDaily.com, Beverfood and the International Bottled Water Association. Best Natural Water Iceberg Water – Concept Spirits BV Pedras Salgadas – Unicer SA Best Flavoured Water Nuva Spring Water with a Kiss of Extracts – Nuva Ltd […]

As workers across Europe look for healthy alternatives to flavoured and fizzy drinks, Eden Springs has launched its first bottled water cooler in Europe serving mineral water with a built-in carbonation option. Bringing bubbles to the office, this latest innovation allows employers to give staff the choice of still or sparkling mineral water. The Aquality cooler from Eden Springs is […]

With volume growth as high as 7% a year, the next Global Bottled Water Congress will focus on the key objective of ‘Added Value’. Organised by specialist food and drink consultancy Zenith International and sponsored by Bericap, the Congress will run from 20 to 22 October in Lisbon. Top industry executives from around the world will have the chance to […]

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BRITA Professional has been named as the official water supplier at The London Coffee Festival and the inaugural Coffee Masters competition, which will be taking place at the event from 30 April-3 May. The water filtration experts will be providing SCAE competition specification filtered water for all elements of the multi-disciplinary barista competition including cupping, brewing, latte art and signature […]

New market research shows positive growth, BWCA conference reveals results The growth in the water cooler market has continued and improved still further, delegates at the British Water Cooler Association annual conference heard. In an upbeat presentation from Amy Lathrop Visser, Senior Market Consultant from Zenith International Ltd, the data from 2014 showed what Ms Visser describes as “a turning point in […]

New initiative will help transform Ugandan communities  Leading European workplace drinks provider, Eden Springs is helping to fund the construction of clean water wells in Uganda. In support of World Water Day on March 22 2015, Eden Springs has pledged to make a donation for every bottled water cooler installed in March to help its charity partner, People Help People-One […]

Wingham Well Spring Water has just joined British Bottled Water Producers (BBWP) as a full member. Wingham Well supplies Bottled Water Coolers, using spring water sourced from a borehole on the site of a watercress farm that was established over three centuries ago. The company provides bottled and point-of-use (POU) coolers to a range of business and domestic customers. Run […]