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Charlotte Sander – Research Analyst

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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • The five-year outlook for bottled water
    • Market context
    • Prices create a shift to own-label water
    • Regulations push for sustainable packaging outlook
    • BMEL pushes for water refill stations
    • Mintel predicts
    • Market size & forecast for bottled water
    • Value sales are expected to remain stable…
    • …and volume sales to decline modestly
    • Opportunities
    • Rebrand water as a healthy alcohol alternative for social occasions
    • Health-conscious consumers welcome immune-boosting fortifications
    • Tap into a variety of health needs
    • Jump onto the refill trend with water stations and reusable bottles
    • The competitive landscape
    • Own labels further expand their volume shares
    • Graph 1: company retail value and volume market shares of bottled water, 2023
  2. MARKET DRIVERS

    • The German economy
    • 2024 is expected to remain challenging
    • Graph 2: key economic data, in real terms, 2019-25
    • The inflation rate is bouncing back to more conventional levels
    • Inflation is still the key factor affecting consumers' finances…
    • …confidence and expenditure
    • Graph 3: financial confidence index, 2022-24
    • The impact of the economy on the bottled water industry
    • Packaging
    • The PPWR pushes for sustainable packaging
    • Tethered caps on PET bottles create negative consumer sentiment
    • Health
    • BMEL nutritional recommendations will increase availability of water refill points and boost health awareness
    • Drinking water ordinance regulations have been tightened
    • Heatflation: temperature rises drive bottled water sales and prices…
    • …but also result in water shortages
    • Leisure
    • Socialising is crucial for both consumers and brands
    • 2024 sports events drive refilling and tap water consumption
  3. WHAT CONSUMERS WANT AND WHY

    • Consumption of bottled water
    • Nine out of 10 Germans drink bottled water
    • Hydration and taste are the top selling factors
    • Enhance the drinking experience for 16-24 year olds – the top bottled water drinkers
    • Sparkling water – the most common choice for Germans
    • Graph 4: frequency of drinking bottled water in the last three months, by type, 2024
    • Sparkling unflavoured water usage remains stable
    • Make flavoured water the healthier CSD alternative…
    • …by tapping into subtle flavours with fruit-herb mixtures
    • Use of refillable bottles, in-home water filters and sparkling water makers
    • Tap into increased demand for filtered water
    • Graph 5: use of water filter jug/machine/filter tap at home, 2022-24
    • Spice up flavours for beverage mixes
    • Use of sparkling water makers and refillable bottles is stable in Germany
    • Graph 6: use of refillable water bottles when out of home, 2022-24
    • Graph 7: use of a sparkling water maker, 2022-24
    • Create single-use plastic bottles for multi-purpose use…
    • …taking examples from UK brands
    • (Ful)filling a purpose with refill points
    • Graph 8: use of public water refill points for refilling a reusable bottle, 2022-24
    • Reasons for drinking bottled water
    • Stand out by highlighting taste and health aspects
    • Graph 9: 'I drink bottled water because it…', 2024
    • Offer functional water as a booster for energy and focus…
    • …with functional health claims
    • Support sports performance of young consumers…
    • …with added protein and isotonic claims
    • Behaviour towards water and interest in bottled water concepts
    • Hydration is an important health goal for most consumers
    • Graph 10: behaviour towards health and bottled water, 2024
    • Packaging type and deposit return schemes are important to Germans
    • Graph 11: behaviour towards bottled water, 2024
    • Incorporate natural extracts into water…
    • …and experiment with probiotic features
    • Resealable cans can cater to consumers
    • Attitudes towards bottled water
    • Enhance sustainable bottle packaging…
    • Graph 12: attitudes towards packaging and sustainability in bottled water, 2024
    • …while fortifications and flavours spark(le) interest
    • Graph 13: attitudes towards flavours and ingredients in bottled water, 2024
    • Make water a social drink…
    • …and tap into water as the new no-alcohol alternative
    • Enhance beauty from within for 16-24 year olds
  4. LAUNCH ACTIVITY AND INNOVATION

    • Branded bottled water dominates launch activity
    • Graph 14: bottled water NPD by companies, 2022-24
    • 2024 marks a rise in new product launches …
    • …aligning with consumers' sustainability requirements
    • Use nostalgia to enhance bottle design
    • Collaborate with artists for a visual appeal
    • Creating flavour by adding fruit and herbs to water
    • Canned sparkling water with a hint of flavour
    • Highlight natural and harmonious properties
    • Vöslauer extends its water range…
    • …with fun-to-have products
    • Just add fortification and taste to water
    • Advertising and marketing activity
    • Gerolsteiner highlights hydration and minerals
    • EiszeitQuell addresses health-conscious consumers
    • Volvic highlights naturalness
  5. MARKET SHARE

    • Retail market share of bottled water, by value and volume, 2022-23
    • Bottled water brands remain stable, but own label grows share
    • Own labels gained most value share…
    • …but less so in volume share, indicating that own-label prices increased in 2023
    • Company retail value and volume shares of unflavoured bottled water, 2022-23
    • Own-label bottled water shares grow due to the cost-of-living crisis
    • Company retail value and volume shares of flavoured bottled water, 2022-23
    • Group Danone loses market share in the flavoured bottled water category, while own label grows value
  6. MARKET SIZE, SEgmentation AND FORECAST

    • Volume sales slightly declined again in 2023, while price-driven value sales grew
    • Graph 15: retail volume sales of bottled water, 2019-23
    • Graph 16: retail value sales of bottled water, 2019-23
    • Retail value sales of bottled water, by segment, 2021-23
    • Retail volume sales of bottled water, by segment, 2021-23
    • Value sales are expected to remain stable…
    • …and volume sales are expected to decline moderately
    • Outlook for bottled water market beyond 2024
  7. APPENDIX

    • Appendix – products covered, abbreviations, consumer research methodology and language usage
    • Products covered in this Report
    • Abbreviations
    • Consumer research methodology
    • A note on language
    • Appendix – market size and central forecast methodology
    • Forecast methodology
    • Forecast methodology – fan chart
    • Market size and forecast – value
    • Market size and forecast – volume
    • Market forecast and prediction intervals – value
    • Market forecast and prediction intervals – volume

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