Highland Spring

Sources

Its water is sourced from 2,500 acres of private, organic land in the Ochil Hills.

History

Highland Spring was incorporated in 1979, and bottled its first product in 1980.

Operations

Highland Spring produces its products from a production site in Blackford, Perth and Kinross. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/5068678/highland-spring-md-on-aim-to-double-in-size-and-create-more-perthshire-jobs/ It bottled its first product in 1980. In 2010 Highland Spring acquired a production site in Lennoxtown from Greencore which produces supermarket private-label bottled water.

In 2017, Highland Spring opened a new production line which was officially opened by The Queen.

In January 2019, Highland Spring became the first UK water brand to launch a 100% recycled PET plastic bottle.

In April 2024, Highland Spring launched a flavoured water range.

Market

In 2023, Highland Spring sold 404.1 million litres of Highland Spring-branded water in the United Kingdom which equates to

Rail Terminal

In August 2022 the business opened a rail freight facility adjacent to its headquarters in Blackford which became fully operational in January 2023.

References

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