Harrogate Spring Water

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Harrogate Spring Water
Harrogate Spring Water.svg
CountryEngland
SourceHarrogate
TypeStill, sparkling
Sodium (Na)7.4
Sulfate (SO4)8.2[1]
Websitehttp://www.harrogatespring.com
All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units

Harrogate Spring Water is a brand of bottled spring water, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Spa waters were first discovered in Harrogate in the 16th century, with water bottled in the town from the 1740s.[2] The company was founded in 2000.

Sources[]

The main spring is sourced from an aquifer in the millstone grit series, below the Harrogate Pinewoods.[3][4] The Thirsty Planet brand takes water from an aquifer located in sand and gravel.[5]

History[]

Founded in August 2000, initially under the name HSW Limited, the product was launched in January 2002.[6] Harrogate Spa Water manufactures bottled water and sells it locally, nationally and internationally, being exported to as far away as Australia.

A change in majority share owner distribution was made during 2020 resulting in Danone becoming the majority holder,[7][8] displacing the Cain family from their ownership.[9]

The company was previously owned by Harrogate Water Brands,[10] which also owned the charity Thirsty Planet, producing its own brand of bottled water.[10]

In 2021, a plan to expand the bottling plant over an area of woodland was criticised by Harrogate residents.[11][12]

Market[]

Harrogate Spring Water is a popular brand within the United Kingdom, selling over 43,000,000 litres (9,500,000 imp gal; 11,000,000 US gal) annually in 2013, which was a market share of 1.4%.[13] In 2019, the company achieved sales of £21.6 million.[7]

Harrogate Spring Water also supply water to the Masons Gin distillery in Aiskew, North Yorkshire.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bottled water and tap water: sodium and sulphate content" (PDF). wmaf.org.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "The Spa at Harrogate: Discovery of the Harrogate Waters". North Yorkshire County Council. 2003. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  3. ^ "Harrogate Spring - Our Water". Harrogate Spring. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ Cryer, Clare. "Pinewoods, Harrogate". Harrogate Borough Council. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ Smedley, Pauline L. (December 2010). "A survey of the inorganic chemistry of bottled mineral waters from the British Isles" (PDF). Applied Geochemistry. 25 (12): 1872–1888. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2010.10.003.
  6. ^ "Harrogate Spring Water owner makes multi million pound investment in North Yorkshire | TheBusinessDesk.com". Yorkshire. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Watchdog to rule on water company takeover bid". BBC News. 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Danone". www.danone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Danone to acquire a majority stake in Harrogate Water Brands Ltd ("Harrogate Water")". www.harrogate-news.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Harrogate Water Brands set for global growth". Yorkshire Post. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Does Harrogate really have "green credentials" if it allows a water bottling plant to expand ?". Harrogate Informer. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  12. ^ Murray, Jessica (10 January 2020). "Company wants to build on 1.6-hectare area of Rotary Wood in Pinewoods forest". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Harrogate Spring Water: Picking up the baton of a long history" (PDF). effective design.org.uk. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  14. ^ Gordon, Maxine (14 June 2014). "Masons have gin-making off to a T". Newsbank. York Press. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  15. ^ Scott, Catherine (27 October 2020). "High Spirits and Tough Tests". The Yorkshire Post. The Magazine. p. 6. ISSN 0963-1496.

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