Lifelong Learning Programme
WP.2
National Report
Bottled water companies in Italy
Partner P5 - CSEI Catania
FINAL REPORT
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INDEX
Evolution of mineral water production and consumption ................................. 2
Quality profile of Italian mineral waters.......................................................... 6
Amount and territorial distribution of productive plants ................................... 7
Main production companies and brands ....................................................... 11
Mineral waters produced in Sicily: an in-depth analysis ................................. 14
Environmental sustainability of the production chain..................................... 15
Methods of survey on Italian BWCs.............................................................. 22
Results of survey on Italian BWCs ............................................................... 23
Conclusion ................................................................................................. 28
Figures and tables
Figure 1. Number of water sources per Province ................................................ 5
Figure 2. Number of bottling companies per Province ......................................... 8
Figure 3. Number of water brands per Province.................................................. 9
Figure 4. Ratio of water brands/bottling companies per Province....................... 10
Table 1. Production and consumptions of mineral and bottled waters in Italy in the
last 30 years .................................................................................................. 17
Table 2. Summary of the main characteristics of Italian bottled waters market... 18
Table 3. Distribution of mineral waters for pH classes....................................... 18
Table 4. Distribution of mineral waters for classes of Fixed Residue (F.R. in mg/l)
at 180°C ........................................................................................................ 18
Table 5. Distribution of mineral waters for mineral salt content classes (specific
Electrical Conductivity, EC, at 20°C in µS/cm) .................................................. 19
Table 6. Distribution of mineral water bottling plants and brands per Italian
Provinces ....................................................................................................... 19
Table 7. Main companies producing bottled waters........................................... 21
Table 8. Mineral waters produced in Sicily........................................................ 21
Annex 1. Main qualitative characteristics of Italian mineral waters…………………… 21
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1. Evolution of mineral water production and consumption
Natural mineral waters industry was born at the end of the nineteenth century
in some European countries with a solid thermal tradition (Italy, France, Belgium,
Germany), when waters from historical springs, famous for their healthy
properties, started to be bottled.
In Italy, first attempts of commercializing a natural mineral water occurred
around 1890, and from then construction of first bottling plants started.
Until the mid ‘60s, a strictly local natural mineral water market has developed,
and it was anchored to a therapeutic connotation, representative of a specific
niche of the more general non-alcoholic drink sector, and intended to well-off
consumers.
In the ‘70s, companies adopted policies oriented to a wider market sector, even
under a geographical point of view; natural mineral water shouldn’t be considered
anymore just a therapeutic good, but it should represent a real thirst-quenching
beverage. Moreover, introduction of PET bottles has been of a fundamental
importance, since the consumer appreciated them for being lighter and cheaper of
the glass ones. These new consumption drives prompted the development of
bottled natural mineral waters and the approval by an always wider public.
Today, on a global scale, Italy is one of the first countries in production and
consumption of natural mineral water. This is due both to a greater consumptionoriented tradition, and to a growing sensitivity to a healthier nutrition, for every
age group and in every using occasion, even in the daily one.
In the last thirthy years, both production and consumption of packaged waters
(i.e., mineral, spring and treated waters) registered a permanent increasing (Tab.
1), with the only downward trends in the new millennium, specifically in 2004,
2009 and 2010. Per capita consumptions varied with the same trends and in 2011
were four times that registered in 1980.
Going in deep into the most recent evolution of the Italian market of packaged
waters (Tab. 2), it can be noticed how it closed positively in 2011, after two
consecutive years of decreasing produced and consumed volumes, recovering
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both on the production and on the consumption plane. Actually, in 2011 the
Italian market of packaged waters expanded of 3% with respect to 2010, as
regards iper, super and self service distribution channels. Sales through these
channels has been estimated in over 6.2 billion litres at the end of 2011. In the
same year, for the whole sector of modern distribution (included discounts),
produced volume was estimated in about 7.9 billion litres, corresponding to a total
value of about 1.7 billion euros, with a very low medium price to the public (just
0.21 euro/litre). Considering the whole sales channels (modern distribution,
traditional retail, door to door, ho.re.ca., catering and vending), the overall
estimate reaches 11.32 billion litres, equals to a consumption of 188 litres per
capita, against 186 litres in 2010. Per capita volumes consumed in Italy are still at
the top in European community, but distances with other countries are reducing.
In particular, Germany has already overtaken Italy in total consumptions of
packaged water (more than 13.5 billion litres overall consumed in 2011) and is
already close to per capita Italian consumptions (170 litres/year).
In 2011, total Italian production of mineral waters was computable in about
12.35 billion litres; Italian industry exported more than one billion litres, while
imports were negligible. Recovery of consumptions in 2011 was clearly facilitated
by a good climatic evolution, but price control (prices were on average the same
of 2010) had a positive role, too.
Despite the present-day difficulties that are reducing consumptions even in food
and beverage markets, at the end of August 2012 the trend of mineral water sells
is quite positive in the iper, super and small distribution channels, thanks to a
positive climatic evolution in summer 2012, too.
Bottled waters market confirms its anticyclical nature. Campaigns in favour of
tap water, often turned into campaigns against mineral water, may have
contributed in inserting some restraint elements, but the great majority of Italians
remains attached to mineral waters, that are experienced as certified pure waters
or even as “health waters”.
Concerning mineral salt content, light mineral waters (low and minimally
mineralized) represent about 72% of total consumptions; these waters have a
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more generic destination, performing renewal and diuretic functions, without
contraindications for any consumer group. Waters with a higher salt content
(medium and high mineralized) represent about 28% of total consumptions: they
are appreciated by consumers looking for a specific salt supplement function
(calcium, magnesium, etc.).
Concerning carbon dioxide content, still waters (commonly said natural waters)
are leaders in consumptions, with 65% in quantity and 60% in value (sparkling
waters are on average more expensive). Carbonated waters are preferred in
catering field for their higher digestive capability, and their consumption especially
increases in summer time, since they are particularly thirst-quenching. So, in the
retail channel still waters represent 67% of the total volumes, while in ho.re.ca.
channel sparkling waters exceed 40%. Within carbonated waters, the classic ones
overtake the naturally effervescent waters.
In Italy, bottled mineral waters consumption is widespread in all the regions,
although some differences exist but they are softening in time. This rather
homogeneous diffusion is even due to the numerous water springs located in all of
the Italian regions (Fig. 1). Now North-West of Italy, that includes 27% of
inhabitants, takes about 30% of the total national consumptions, with a per capita
rate slightly higher than the Italian average. North-East is within the national
average: against 19% of population included, it represents about 19% of the total
national amount of bottled mineral waters consumed. Conversely, the area of
central Italy and Sardinia, with 30% of inhabitants, takes 26% of consumptions.
In the end, unexpectedly, South Italy, that includes 24% of national population,
represents 25% of consumptions.
In reference to commercialization in foreign countries, in 2011 Italian mineral
waters export produced incomes of 323 billion euros, with a 3.1% increase
compared to 2010. In terms of quantities, exports represented more than 1,042
million litres, with an increase equal to 3.2% in respect to the previous year. The
unit (per litre) value was equal to 0.31 euros as in 2010, being widely higher than
average sell prices on the Italian market (generallylower than 0.2 euros/litre). In
terms of volume, export represent about 7.5% of the total volumes produced by
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the Italian bottling industry of mineral waters; in terms of value, exports exceeded
14% of the total business in 2011. Since mineral waters import are completely
negligible, net import/export balance equals to the total exports.
Italy exports mineral waters in more than 90 countries all over the World.
However, the 8 more important markets (USA, France, Germany, Switzerland,
Canada, Australia, UK, Japan) take 80% of the total exported amount, both in
value and in quantity. USA are the first market in value, while France is the first
one for quantities.
Italian mineral water industry is achieving a relevant position within high quality
Italian catering abroad, by proposing Italian mineral water as a typical product of
Italian gastronomy and of Mediterranean diet.
2. Quality profile of Italian mineral waters
Important contributes to the success of Italian industry are: the intrinsic quality
of Italian mineral waters and springs (many and distributed in all the regions),
different origin hydrogeochemical facies, water differencies in terms of
characteristics, properties, healthy effects (Annex 1).
Original purity represents the main pillar for a mineral water that, just for this
prerogative, maintains its qualitative characteristics, unlike other aquifers that
slowly but relentlessly worsen their properties. Italian factories continuously invest
on aquifer sustainable exploitation, for protecting and not disturbing underground
waters.
With regards to the main qualitative parameters of mineral waters, some
observations about numeric and geographic distribution of Italian waters for pH,
fixed residue (FR) and electrical conductivity (EC) classes have been made.
In relation to hydrogen ion concentration (Tab. 3), about 70% of Italian mineral
waters has a pH higher than 7, so tending to basic conditions, while a little bit
more than 30% present nearer to acidity values, with pH lower than 7. As regards
geographic distribution, waters of the first cited class are mainly concentrated in
North-West and Center of Italy, while the other class is widely represented by
mineral waters produced in the South and in Islands. Anyway, the majority of
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national mineral waters (about 75%) show pH values rather close to neutral
conditions, with the parameter between 6.5 and 8.
In reference to mineral salt contained quantities (fixed residue at 180 °C –
Table 4), Italian mineral waters are greatly represented in ‘low mineralized’
category, with 67.19% of the now bottled brands; 16.40% of packaged waters are
‘medium mineralized’, 12.5% are ‘minimally mineralized’, and 3.91% are ‘high
mineralized’ waters.
Territorial distribution of low mineralized, such as high mineralized, waters is
rather homogeneous; minimally mineralized waters are mainly concentrated in the
North-West area, while the medium mineralized ones are mainly located in central
and southern Italy and in Islands.
Finally, distribution of Italian mineral waters in electrical conductivity classes
(Tab. 5) reflects, obviously, the one observed for fixed residue, with the majority
of waters (60%) characterized by EC values between 100 and 700. Waters with a
conductivity lower than 100 are mainly concentrated in North-West; that ones with
EC higher than 700 are especially located in Center, South Italy and Islands.
3. Amount and territorial distribution of productive plants
In Italy, 153 bottling plants are active, and they produce 264 mineral water
brands. Table 6 shows these data on a provincial basis and with regional, national
and territorial macroareas level aggregations. Figures 2 and 3 show territorial
distribution of bottling plants and water brands, respectively.
In general, each factory bottles from one to six mineral water brands, with a
national average of about 1.73 brands per plant. Figure 4 shows the ratio between
water brands and bottling plants in the Italian Provinces. Analyzing macroareas
data, it can be observed how the highest ratio between brands and plants is
concentrated in the North-Western part of Italy, while North-East, Centre, South
and Islands stay below national mean. Effectively, just in North-West areas,
against a lower number of plants than in Centre, South and Islands, a number of
mineral water brands higher than in all the others national macroareas is
imbottled.
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LEGEND
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Boundary of Region
Boundary of Province
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# of Water Brands per Province
1 - 2 Water Brands
:
3 - 4 Water Brands
5 - 7 Water Brands
8 - 13 Water Brands
14 - 17 Water Brands
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50
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400 km
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Boundary of Region
2
Boundary of Province
Water Brands/Bottling Companies Ratio per Province
:
1 - 2 Water Brands per Company
2 - 3 Water Brands per Company
3 - 4 Water Brands per Company
4 - 5 Water Brands per Company
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Percentages of production plants and bottled brands are, respectively, 24.18%
and 28.79% in North-West, 17.65% and 17.04% in North-East, 29.41% and
28.03% in Centre, 28.76% and 26.14% in South and Islands.
In terms of absolute values, Lombardia is the region with the highest number of
industries (18) and produced brands (38); while, at a provincial scale, Perugia has
the leadership, since in 7 production plants are bottled 17 mineral water brands,
thus overtaking Bergamo (Lombardia) that in the same number of industries
produces just 13 brands.
4. Main production companies and brands
In Italy, packaged waters market is quite concentrated, with the first 4
producer groups (Sanpellegrino Nestlé Waters, San Benedetto, CoGeDi and Fonti
di Vinadio) taking a little bit more than 52% of total national production, and the
first 8 groups (in addition to the previous, Ferrarelle, Norda/Gaudianello,
Spumador and Fonti del Vulture) that satisfy about 74% of total production (Tab.
7). Other 5 medium-large groups follow in the list, each one producing over 200
million litres per year: Lete, Pontevecchio, Sangemini, Togni and Sorgenti Emiliane.
Between minor springs, some difficulties have been registered, with suspension of
activities and consequent closure or transfer to new entrepreneurs.
In terms of brands, Italian context is much more dispersive. No brands have a
volume market share higher than 10%. Private labels of large retail organization
represent about 8-9% on total retail quantities (7-8% in value), largely lower than
the average share of private labels in food and beverage sector. Only a dozen of
brands has achieved a complete territorial coverage in all of the Italian regions,
with a volume share of 50% on the total market; the remaining part is divided
between over 200 regional and local brands, some of them with a leadership in
their native regions.
‘Sanpellegrino’ (Nestlé Waters Group) is the leader producing company in the
national market, with a production share around 20%, and international brands
such as S. Pellegrino and Panna, national brands like Levissima and Nestlé Vera, in
addition to different regional brands. The group is working on enhancing the value
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of its brands image. Nestlé Vera brand is positioned on a competitive price
segment and has expanded in Sicily by activating a local spring (Nestlé Vera S.
Rosalia); Levissima is positioned on a purity sector, with its image related to Alta
Valtellina (where the spring is located) and an always stronger environmental
connotation, particularly for the new “La Litro”, the first mineral water Italian
bottle made by recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Naturally, the group
keeps turning its attention to the historical brands S. Pellegrino and Panna,
specifically designed for quality catering area. In particular, brand S. Pellegrino is
now a standard-bearer of high quality Italian food service, and it’s capable to
achieve more sales abroad than in Italy. In 2011, the group created a new
regional brand business unit, aiming to value its presence in areas where it
already operates with regional appealing brands (S. Bernardo, Pejo, Recoaro).
The Veneto ‘San Benedetto’ group is stable at the second place in Italian
market, with its low mineralized San Benedetto (medium-high market sector) and
Guizza (low-cost market sector) waters. In the last year, the company has revised
and strengthened its proposal in the ho.re.ca. channel, launching San Benedetto
“Prestige” line into glass 75 cl bottles. For a long time now, the group started
“Primavera” water project, aiming to realize a net of mineral water springs located
all along the Italian territory, for rediscovering and valuing local resources,
traditions and natural heritage. Moreover, the group works with the historical
brand “Acqua di Nepi”, a naturally effervescent water, traditionally distributed in
Lazio and bordering regions. In the end, the group is involved in the enriched
waters sector, too. In years, the group carries out an intense and constant
research activity for the environment respect, even ratified by partnership with the
Ministry of the Environment. In this range, the “Eco-Green” line has been
developed: it is a new generation of bottles (0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 litres) with a low
environmental impact, since the CO2 emissions derived from its whole production
cycle are balanced.
The Piedmontese ‘Fonti di Vinadio’ company, provided with a really up-to-date
plant, goes on in its ascent and is now at the third place in the national market,
with over one million litres sold in 2011. In particular, in modern retail, Sant’Anna
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water (“pure, light, mountain”) is market leader in quantities. Moreover, the
company had success with the new “bio-bottle” (biodegradable bottles obtained
from plants), whose sales are reaching 10 million bottles per month. This package
should become the company’s strength to extend its presence even in other
European markets, especially in the German one highly oriented to environmental
values. Furthermore, successful advertising campaign let the brand staying on a
price segment higher than the average market.
The
Roman
company
‘CoGeDi
International’
owns
Uliveto
(naturally
effervescent, positioned in the specific digestion and health sector) and Rocchetta
Naturale (low mineralized, positioned in the specific health and beauty sector)
waters. Sparklingness and liveliness themes are satisfied by Brio Blu Leggermente
Frizzante and Brio Blu Frizzantissima, in order to cover all the main market
segments. The group is the advertising big spender of the Italian mineral water
sector; for this reason its brands have the best positioning in all of the interested
sectors.
‘Norda’ group (with springs in Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna) has
increased its importance between national competitors after having acquired
Monticchio Gaudianello springs in Basilicata, and now is in the fifth position for
water produced volumes in Italy. Acquisition of Lucania springs let Norda improve
its shares especially in Centre and South Italy. In the ho.re.ca. channel, in
particular, the group has revised all its brands, proposing a wide selection of
bottles with customized and qualified design, and should now stay at the second
place in terms of national produced volumes. Furthermore, Norda has partnerships
with some important retail chains that provides with private label waters. The
Lombard group is even involved in enriched and dispenser water sectors.
The sixth Italian producer is ‘Ferrarelle’ company. It has a well-articulated brand
portfolio: Ferrarelle, historical leader of naturally effervescent waters, Natìa and
Santagata, both produced in the Riardo plant of Campania, Boario e Vitasnella
made in the Lombard Darfo Boario Terme industry. The group concentrated on
relaunching its main brand (Ferrarelle), especially in the abroad markets;
moreover, it is active in valuing other mineral water brands, such as Boario,
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characterized by a healthy positioning, and Vitasnella, recently acquired after a
period of under concession production and distribution.
‘Spumador’ group is at the seventh place in the Italian big producers of mineral
waters rank, with about 500 million litres yearly produced. In addition to its own
brands (S. Antonio, S. Andrea, San Carlo, etc.), the company even produces many
private label waters for the large retail organization. At this time, the group is
involved in relaunching Valverde brand, positioned in the premium area, through
glass bottles with a prestigious and distinctive design. Moreover, it started a
valorisation plan even for the historical brand S. Antonio, by restyling trademark
and packages. Recently, this Lombard company has joined Refresco group, that is
the European leader in private label production of non-alcoholic drinks sector, with
about 5 billion litres produced and over 1.5 billions euros sale volume.
To conclude this overview on the main Italian mineral water production groups,
the company of Lucania ‘Fonti del Vulture’ is now at the eighth place. From 2006 it
is controlled by Coca-Cola Hellenic and The Coca-Cola Company, and it was
relaunched under both a productive and a marketing point of view, with a
consequent doubling in volumes. The company bottles different mineral water
brands, but the peak trademarks on which its activity is concentrated are Lilia (low
mineralized) and Sveva (naturally effervescent). The firm has achieved important
market shares especially in the ho.re.ca. sector, even thanks to the leading role of
Coca-Cola drinks and synergies for common use of the numerous coolers placed in
the dealers.
5. Mineral waters produced in Sicily: an in-depth analysis
In Sicily there are 8 mineral water bottling plants (Tab. 8), distribuited between
the provinces of Agrigento, Catania, Messina, Palermo and Ragusa. These
industries produce 11 water brands. All of the plants produce one water brand
each, except the ones in the provinces of Ragusa and Catania that bottle,
respectively, two and three brands.
Sicilian mineral waters own an almost neutral concentration of hydrogen ions,
with pH values sometimes tending to acidity.
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With respect to mineral salt quantities, the majority of Sicilian waters (7 brands,
equal to more than 63%) can be classified as low mineralized, one water is
minimally mineralized, while all the others are medium mineralized.
Over 75% of bottled waters has an electrical conductivity in the average
interval (between 100 and 700 µS/cm), as typical for the majority of national
mineral waters.
6. Environmental sustainability of the production chain
Mineral water industry has carried out many actions in favour of sustainability:
water saving measures (both mineral water in prewash and bottling phases, and
industrial water); reduction of plastic bottle weight (only PET); and the
commitment to use recycled PET when producing new bottles. Another strong
obligation is towards an environmentally-friendly transport. Environmental
sustainability theme is one of the main advertisement arguments for some mineral
water brands.
Italian mineral water industries look for the most efficient technologies to
decrease environmental impact and at the same time to maintain high production
quality standards, starting from the bottle that is the main package used in this
sector.
In the last 15 years, mineral water consumption in PET bottles has considerably
grown, until 70-75% of the whole production. This was caused by consumer
demand, since he finds this container extremely practice and comfortable to be
used. In many years, PET is the only utilized plastic, since it is safe, reliable, and it
can assume transparency and shapes that meet consumer liking and needs. The
majority of these packages regards big sizes for family usage (1.5 and 2 litres);
1.5 litre size represents more than two thirds of PET volumes, while 2 litre format
is widespread in southern and insular regions. Consumptions of single-serve
packages continue increasing, especially the half litre size that represents 6% in
quantities, but double in value since the average price is about 0.50 euros per litre.
Half litre bottles are widespread in outdoor consumptions, while walking, at office,
on holiday, and in sport activities. Many producers have even developed the PET
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litre size, often designed for food service segment alternatively to glass bottle,
that however is still widely preferred in the ho.re.ca. channel.
PET is a polymer that, beyond safety, resistance, transparency and
manageability characteristics, is more advantageous in environment defence: it
can be recycled and generate a plastic very similar to the original one. Even in
Italy, as in the other European countries, some producers started bottling mineral
waters in recycled PET bottles.
In mineral water packages, even the shrink-wrap that covers bottle bundle is
recyclable.
Many factories are making an effort in reducing bottle weight, so using less
plastic material, but keeping the needful characteristics of functionality and
protection. Furthermore, some producers decided to substitute the external
shrink-wrap with special connection strings, highly resistant, able to keep bottles
together without using other materials.
About the distribution phase, road transport contributes to environmental
pollution, by increasing carbon dioxide released quantities. So, conscious of the
problem, in the last years mineral water industry has highly intensified railway
transport through investments by national brands. Now 15% of mineral waters are
transported by railway, against a national average for generic goods equal to 6%.
All of the above mentioned ones are concrete measures that can be further
improved, even if environmental sustainability is a too much essential value to be
responsibility of a single category, and many subjects have to follow together the
same purpose.
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Table 1. Production and consumptions of mineral and bottled waters in Italy in the last
30 years
Per capita
consumptions
YEARS
reference
litre · 10-6 var. % litre · 10-6 var. % litre · 10-6 var. %
litre
index
1980
2,350
-n.d.
n.d.
2,350
-47
100
1985
3,400 +44.6
n.d.
n.d.
3,400 +44.6
65
138
1990
6,100 +79.4
n.d.
n.d.
6,100 +79.4
110
234
1991
6,700
+9.8
n.d.
n.d.
6,700
+9.8
118
251
1992
7,200
+7.5
n.d.
n.d.
7,200
+7.5
126
268
1993
7,500
+4.2
n.d.
n.d.
7,500
+4.2
131
279
1994
8,000
+6.7
-200
-7,800
+4.0
136
289
1995
8,150
+1.9
-270
+35.0
7,880
+1.0
138
294
1996
8,450
+3.7
-320
+18.5
8,130
+3.2
141
300
1997
8,800
+4.1
-380
+18.8
8,420
+3.6
146
311
1998
9,300
+5.7
-450
+18.4
8,850
+5.1
153
326
1999
9,750
+4.8
-490
+8.9
9,260
+4.6
160
340
2000
10,360
+6.3
-680
+38.8
9,680
+4.5
167
355
2001
10,750
+3.8
-730
+7.4
10,020
+3.5
173
368
2002
11,150
+3.7
-1,060
+45.2
10,090
+0.7
174
370
2003
11,900
+7.6
-820
-22.6
11,080 +10.8
190
404
2004
11,400
-5.0
-770
-6.1
10,630
-5.0
183
389
2005
11,800
+3.5
-900
+16.9
10,900
+2.6
188
400
2006
12,200
+3.4
-950
+5.6
11,250
+3.2
193
406
2007
12,400
+1.6
-1,020
-1.0
11,380
+1.9
193
411
2008
12,500
+0.8
-980
-3.9
11,520
+1.2
192
409
2009
12,400
-0.8
-920
-6.1
11,480
-0.5
191
406
2010
12,150
-2.0
-1,000
+8.7
11,150
-2.9
186
396
2011
12,350
+1.6
-1,030
+3.0
11,320
+1.5
188
400
[source: Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com estimates on associative, company and Research
Institutes data]
Production
Import (+) / Export
(-)
Consumptions
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Table 2. Summary of the main characteristics of Italian bottled waters market
measurement
unit
N.
N.
%
litre · 10-6
2011
2010
168
304
51.6
12,350
170
315
51.8
12,150
divided into:
mineral waters
other bottled waters (dispensers and table waters)
litre · 10-6
litre · 10-6
12,200
150
12,000
150
PRODUCERS BUSINESS
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTIONS
PAR CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS
CONSUMPTIONS MIX FOR WATER TYPES
Euro · 10-6
litre · 10-6
litri
2,240
11,320
188
2,200
11,150
186
%
%
%
65
22
13
64
21
15
North-West
North-East
Center and Sardinia
South and Islands
%
%
%
%
30
19
26
25
30
19
25
26
Plastic bottles
Glass bottles
Dispensers
%
%
%
80
18
2
79
19
2
Iper, super, superettes and discount
Traditional retail and ‘door to door’
Horeca, catering, vending
%
%
%
70
11
19
69
12
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BOTTLING COMPANIES
BOTTLED WATER BRANDS
FIRST 4 PRODUCTION GROUPS
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Natural still waters
Sparkling waters
Naturally effervescent waters
CONSUMPTIONS FOR MACROAREAS
SALES PACKAGES MIX
SALES CHANNELS
[source: Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com estimates on associative, company and Research Institutes
data]
Table 3. Distribution of mineral waters for pH classes
Geographic
pH < 7
pH > 7
6.5 < pH < 8
area
abs. value
%
abs. value
%
abs. value
%
North West
18
7.35
53
21.63
55
22.45
North East
7
2.86
36
14.69
30
12.24
Centre
16
6.53
52
21.22
57
23.27
South and Islands
34
13.88
29
11.84
41
16.73
TOTAL ITALY
75
30.62
170
69.38
183
74.69
[source: our processing on Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com 2012-2013 and company data]
Table 4. Distribution of mineral waters for classes of Fixed Residue (F.R. in mg/l) at
180°C
F.R. < 50
50 < F.R. < 500 500 < F.R. < 1500
F.R. > 1500
abs.
abs.
abs.
abs.
%
%
%
%
value
value
value
value
North West
23
8.95
44
17.12
4
1.56
3
1.17
North East
5
1.94
32
12.45
5
1.94
2
0.78
Centre
2
0.78
50
19.45
18
7.00
2
0.78
South and Islands
2
0.78
47
18.29
15
5.84
3
1.17
TOTAL ITALY
32
12.45
173
67.31
42
16.34
10
3.90
[source: our processing on Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com 2012-2013 and company data]
Geographic
area
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Table 5. Distribution of mineral waters for mineral salt content classes (specific
Electrical Conductivity, EC, at 20°C in µS/cm)
EC < 100
100 < EC < 700
EC > 700
abs.
%
abs. value
%
abs. value
%
value
North West
29
11.51
39
15.48
6
2.38
North East
7
2.78
29
11.51
8
3.17
Centre
3
1.19
44
17.46
23
9.13
South and Islands
5
1.98
40
15.87
19
7.54
TOTAL ITALY
44
17.46
152
60.32
56
22.22
[source: our processing on Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com 2012-2013 and company data]
Geographic
area
Table 6. Distribution of mineral water bottling plants and brands per Italian Provinces
Province
Aosta
Total Valle d’Aosta
Alessandria
Biella
Cuneo
Torino
Verbania
Vercelli
Total Piemonte
Genova
Imperia
Savona
Total Liguria
Bergamo
Brescia
Como
Lecco
Sondrio
Total Lombardia
TOTAL NORTH WEST
Bolzano
Trento
Total Trentino Alto Adige
Padova
Venezia
Vicenza
Total Veneto
Pordenone
Udine
Total Friuli Venezia Giulia
Bologna
Modena
Parma
Reggio Emilia
Rimini
Total Emilia Romagna
TOTAL NORTH EAST
N. of plants
1
N. of brands
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
1
3
4
11
7
6
2
13
33
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
7
5
4
1
2
13
10
6
5
4
18
38
37
4
3
76
5
3
7
8
1
1
6
1
2
12
8
15
2
2
2
5
4
7
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
9
2
2
8
15
27
45
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Arezzo
Firenze
Lucca
Massa Carrara
Pisa
Pistoia
Siena
Total Toscana
Ancona
Ascoli Piceno
Macerata
Pesaro e Urbino
Total Marche
Perugia
Terni
Total Umbria
Frosinone
Latina
Rieti
Roma
Viterbo
Total Lazio
L’Aquila
Pescara
Total Abruzzo
Isernia
Total Molise
TOTAL CENTRE
Benevento
Caserta
Napoli
Salerno
Total Campania
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
3
4
12
18
2
3
4
1
5
6
6
1
10
18
7
3
17
6
10
23
2
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
4
2
9
10
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
45
1
2
1
3
74
1
6
2
3
7
12
Bari
Lecce
1
2
2
2
3
4
Potenza
4
9
Total Puglia
Total Basilicata
Catanzaro
Cosenza
Reggio Calabria
Vibo Valentia
Total Calabria
Agrigento
Catania
Messina
Palermo
Ragusa
Total Sicilia
Cagliari
Oristano
Otranto
4
9
4
3
1
3
6
4
1
4
11
15
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
11
4
1
1
10
1
1
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Sassari
4
Total Sardegna
TOTAL SOUTH AND ISLANDS
TOTAL ITALY
6
10
18
44
69
153
264
[source: our processing on Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com 2012-2013]
Table 7. Main companies producing bottled waters
Bottling company
Productive amounts
(*)
%
litre · 10-6
Main brands
Sanpellegrino Gruppo Nestlé
Waters
S. Pellegrino, Panna, Levissima, Nestlé
Vera, S. Bernardo,…
S. Benedetto, Guizza, Primavera, Acqua
Gruppo San Benedetto
Nepi,…
Fonti di Vinadio Gruppo Bertone Sant’Anna, Alpi Bianche, Alte Vette,…
Uliveto, Rocchetta, Brio Blu, Brio Blu
Gruppo CoGeDi
Frizzantissima
Gruppo Norda
Norda, Lynx, Alisea, Gaudianello, Leggera
Ferrarelle, Boario, Vitasnella, Natìa,
Ferrarelle S.p.A.
Santagata
S. Antonio, Valverde, S. Andrea,San Carlo
Spumador Gruppo Refresco
Spinone,…
Fonti del Vulture S.r.l.
Lilia, Sveva, Vivien, Solaria,…
First 8 production groups
Other producers
2,500
20.2
2,000
16.2
1,000
8.1
950
7.7
920
7.4
900
7.3
500
4.0
350
2.9
9,120
3,230
73.8
26.2
TOTAL ITALIAN PRODUCTION
12,350
100.0
[source: Bevitalia Beverfood evaluative processing on company, associative and Research Institutes data]
(*) data refers to production (Italian trades + export), even on behalf of a third party.
Table 8. Mineral waters produced in Sicily
Province
Plant
Name
Agrigento NESTLÉ VERA S.R.L.
District
S.Stefano di
Quisquina
Brand
Nestlé Vera
fonte Santa
Rosalia
Acquarossa
Hidria
Cavagrande
Gerasìa
Fontalba
Solesi
Mìlicia
pH
F.R. [mg/l]
EC
[µ
µS/cm]
7.10
263
419
1230
1029
205
168.4
154.6
43
610.7
1780
1420
285
242
205
n.d.
n.d.
60
81
6.30
CAVAGRANDE S.P.A.
Belpasso
(GRUPPO
6.40
MANGIATORELLA)
Milo
7.00
REALE S.R.L.
Alì Superiore
7.56
Messina
S.I.B.A.M. S.P.A. Montalbano Elicona
6.72
ACQUASOLESI
Palermo
n.d.
LA FONTE
Altavilla Milicia
7.61
Palermo
TERME DI GERACI
Geraci Siculo
Geraci
6.40
SICULO S.P.A.
SI.A.M. SICIL
Ruscella
7.14
Ragusa
Modica
ACQUE MINERALI
Santa Maria
7.06
[source: our processing on Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com 2012-2013 and
Catania
445
680
383
513
company data]
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7. Methods of survey on Italian BWCs
For a more detailed investigation on the bottled water companies (BWCs)
operating in Italy, within AQUASYN project it has been developed a questionnaire.
The questionnaire in its first draft was sent on the end of Nov 2013 to a list of
20 bottled water companies located in different Italian regions: 8 companies
located in North Italy, 8 located in Central Italy and 4 located in South Italy. In
this first group were selected only small bottled water companies.
The information regarding the BWCs were gathered from the web site of the
Italian
Federation
of
Bottled
Water
Companies
-
MINERACQUA
(www.mineracqua.it/) and from the websites of the different WBCs. In this first
phase, none companies answered to questionnaires, notwithstanding CSEI staff
did several phone calls and emails to push the companies to fill up the AQUASYN
questionnaires.
On January 2014, with the valuable and precious support of prof. Miquel Salgot
of Universitat de Barcelona and dr. Antoni Borrel of Laboratorio Dr Oliver Rodes of
Barcelona (www.oliver-rodes.com), a revised version of the questionnaire (see
ANNEX 2.1) was set up avoiding the questions referring to confidential or privacy
aspect of enterprises organisation, in fact some questions, reported in first version,
were not appreciated by the BWCs.
The version 2.0 of questionnaires (Spain&Italy) approved by ANEABE (Spanish
Federation of Bottled Water Companies) was sent to a second and third group of
water companies in Februaryand in March 2014 for a total of 67 companies
equally located in different Italian regions, including also the largest Italian BWCs
(8 companies control about 74% of the Italian bottled water market).
In this second phase, 6 questionnaires were filled and sent back from the
companies, the number of questionnaires was few, less than 3% of the total, but
the companies represents about 25% of Italian market in terms of selling.
However, the ansewering BWCs are very heterogenous: 2 BWCs represents a total
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about 23,5 % of Italian market in terms of volume of bottled water and the other
4 BWCs are a total of about 1,5%.
The questionnaire version 2.0 is organized in 4 main section. The section A and
B refer some specific information about the BWC and particularly in the section B
(7 questions) the different bottling sizes and material, and further it was
requested to specify the extra information, not specifically mentioned. The section
C "Questions related to the factory/ bottling procedures" (11 questions) regards
bottling procedure and organisation. The section D "Questions related to training"
(2 main questions and 7 sub questions) refers training and good practices applied
by the BWC.
The questionnaire was filled in a strictly anonymous with an undertaking not to
disclose to third parties. In Annex 2.2 is reported the full list of companies to
whom the questionnaires (both version 1.0 e 2.0) were sent.
8. Results of survey on Italian BWCs
Six Italian BWCs have sent back the questionnaire (ver. 2.0), a limited number
when compared with the total of Italian BWCs (153), but extremely significant in
terms of production quantity and brands. In fact these BWCs represents about
25% of Italian bottled water market (about 12,235×106 litres per year), 26
brands and a total of 37 bottling plants located in the different Italian regions.
So the information picked up from this survey are valuable and can give some
additional information to the result reported in previous sections of this report.
All the BWCs surveyed produce both mineral water (natural and sparkling
water), and two of them other special drinks.
Four surveyed BWCs use both PET and glass packages, two companies use only
glass or PET and none company uses polycarbonate (PC).
They use small format in PET (usually 0.5 L -2.0 L), and none produce big
format (> 2.0 L). The glass format is usually 0.33 L-1.0 L. Three companies use
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0.25 L format for PET or glass bottles. One company is also specialized in the
production of pouch format.
The surveyed BWCs include a total of 37 bottling plants, and each company
manage at least 2 plants.
All the BWCs have generally indicated that in the case of sparkling water the
gas is removed and added at constant concentration. One company specifically
produce natural sparkling waters without gas addiction.
Two surveyed BWCs produce other drinks, in the same factory but using
different bottling lines.
About the Question # C.2 - "What is the theoretical percentage of returnable
bottles? And the real you returned?", one company don't use returnable bottles
and one company not answered to this question, four companies declare an actual
percentage of returnable bottles ranging from 80% to 90%
Five BWCS have any studies expiration of their mineral bottled water, that
means about 85% of the surveyed companies.
About the Question # C.4 "Are PET bottles cleaned before filling?", one
company not answered, one don't use PET bottles and 4 companies equally clean
PET bottles with filtered water (2 companies) or sterile air at 100°C (2 companies).
These four companies, before filling PET bottles, use both automatic and visual
inspection.
The surveyed BWCs that use glass returnable bottles (on five of six companies),
two companies use both caustic soda plus peracetic acid (PAA) for bottle
disinfection, two companies only caustic soda and one company only PAA.
None company, using glass returnable bottles, has any way to check the
number of times that a bottle is reused (Question # C.8). But four of them declare
(one company not answered) that glass bottles are reused < 10-20 times.
After the refilling of glass bottles (Question # C.9) , three BWCs do visual and
automatic inspection and two companies only automatic inspection.
All six surveyed BWCs have standard procedures for taking care of complaints
(Question # C.10)
and they have responsibility in supply and bottling water
Question # C.11
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On four of six surveyed companies have declared (Question # D.12) that
company staff is trained according to the Guide "Good Hygienic Practice for
Bottled Water in Europe" of EFBW (European Federation of Bottled Water).
Five surveyed companies have a specific training program for the staff
(Question # D.13.1) to all levels of the company (from the manager/ CEO to line
operators) (Question # D.13.2).
Three BWCs declare that training is externalized and two companies not
answered to Question. # D.13.3.
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Only two BWCs declare to be interested in developing programs of formation
distantly by e- learning, external formation or presencial programs inside the same
company (Question # D.13.4).
Four surveyed companies declare possible fields of training as indicated
(Question # D.13.5):
a. HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points) or similar
systems.
b. Hygienic principles (cleaning and disinfection procedures for facilities
including bottling lines)in bottled water or similar procedures.
c. Activities inside the facilities (e.g. bottling procedures).
d. Actions outside the facilities (e.g. protection of recharge area).
e. Quality Assurance, including specific analytical procedures (i.e.
detect outbreaks of contaminating microorganisms, microbiology,
parasitology, chemistry, etc).
f. Studies of quality in your source.
g. Emerging contaminants (e.g. pesticides, migration from package
material or by products).
h. Procedures to deal with residues.
i. New materials in contact with water.
j. Handling of complaints.
k. Distribution procedures.
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Question
BWC- A
BWC - B
BWC - C
BWC - D
BWC - E
BWC - F
D.13.5
All items
a, b, c, d
a, b, c, d, i ,j , k
a, b, c, d, e, f, h, j
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.= not answered
Items a, b,c and d are the most fields of interest for the BWCs, while g (the
emerging contaminants) was indicated only one time from the company that is the
largest of the surveyed sample.
Five surveyed companies declare spending money on R+D+I (Research,
Development and innovation) (Question # D.13.6).
Five surveyed companies are interested to join in a program for issuing training
certificates for their staff, if an agreement is reached with their association
(Question # D.13.7).
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9. Conclusion
In Italy the bottled water market is extremely active and represent a very
important industrial sector, that is well organized under the egida of MINERACQUA
(The Federation of Italian Bottling Water Companies), who organize conferences,
meetings and training courses of excellence, who support the editing of handbook,
and who commit to universities and research centers studies on different items of
interest for the BWCs.
The sample of surveyed BWCs was limited in terms of number, however it is
possible to get some general indication about the fields of interest:
a.
HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points) or similar
systems.
b. Hygienic principles (cleaning and disinfection procedures for facilities
including bottling lines)in bottled water or similar procedures.
c.
Activities inside the facilities (e.g. bottling procedures).
d. Actions outside the facilities (e.g. protection of recharge area).
Many of the surveyed companies spend money on R+D+I (Research,
Development and innovation) and are interested to join in a program for issuing
training certificates for their staff under the egida of their association.
In Italy, a general interest for training courses exists among BWCs, however
surveyed BWCs have showed interest to join in a training programme within a
collaboration with their bottling federation, this could be an hampering factor to
development of e-learning courses within Aquasyn project.
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Annex 1. Main qualitative characteristics of Italian mineral waters.
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Valle
d'Aosta
Province
Aosta
Alessandria
North-West
Biella
Piemonte
Name
District
SORGENTI MONTE
BIANCO - TERME di
COURMAYEUR SpA
Morgex
FONTI FEJA S.r.l.
Donato
LAURETANA S.p.A.
Graglia
Vinadio
Cuneo
FONTI ALTA VALLE
PO S.p.A.
LURISIA ACQUE
MINERALI S.r.l.
Brand
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Name
District
pH
Courmayeur
Youla
Morgex
7.10
2270
2287
n.a.
2
Augusta
Fornace
7.30
742
503
n.a.
7.4
San Rocco
Rio Freddo
7.40
573
407
n.a.
10.9
Sovrana
Sovrana
7.30
611
420
n.a.
5.9
Alpe Guizza
Primavera
delle Alpi
Lauretana
Fonte Caudana
Castelletto
d’Orba
Castelletto
d’Orba
Castelletto
d’Orba
Donato
7.30
93.4
71.7
4.5
6.8
Primavera
Donato
8.10
184.2
123.1
9.2
11.4
Lauretana
Graglia
6.00
15.9
14
0.44
1.9
Monte Rosa
Fonte Graglia
Graglia
6.10
19.2
16.5
0.53
2.7
Alpi Bianche
n.a.
Vinadio
7.89
88.9
55
3.3
n.a.
Alte Vette
n.a.
Vinadio
6.60
60.8
44.5
3.2
n.a.
Cime Bianche
Sant’Anna Bio
Bottle
Sant’Anna di
Vinadio
Sant’Anna
Sorgente
Rebruant
n.a.
Vinadio
7.10
69
50.1
3.5
n.a.
n.a.
Vinadio
6.90
24.5
23.8
0.6
1.1
n.a.
Vinadio
7.30
71.2
42.8
3.1
1
Rebruant
Vinadio
6.90
24.5
23.8
0.6
1.1
Fontanone
Paesana
6.80
81
49
n.a.
2.4
Fonte Santa
Barbara
Lurisia
Roccaforte M.Vì
Lurisia
Roccaforte M.Vì
Lurisia
Roccaforte M.Vì
6.20
31
34.8
<1
1.5
6.00
38
32
<1.6
3
6.20
31
34.8
<1
1.5
Castelletto
d’Orba
ALPE GUIZZA S.p.A.
(Group San
Benedetto)
FONTI DI VINADIO
S.p.A.
(Group Bertone)
Spring/Aquifer
Paesana
Eva
Lurisia Fonte
S. Barbara
Lurisia
Lurisia Fonte
Roccaforte M.Vì
dei Pini
Lurisia Bolle
Stille
Fonte dei Pini
Fonte Santa
Barbara
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
I
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
Cuneo
Name
District
SANPELLEGRINO
S.p.A. (Group
Nestlé Waters)
Garessio
PIAN DELLA MUSSA
S.r.l.
Balme
Torino
PONTEVECCHIO
S.r.l.
Spring/Aquifer
Brand
S.Bernardo
Sorgente
Rocciaviva
Pian Della
Mussa Fonte
Sauzè
North-West
Verbania
Vercelli
Genova
Liguria
Imperia
BOGNANCO ACQUE
MINERALI
Bognanco
District
Rocciaviva
Garessio
7.00
47
34
2.5
1.2
Fonte Sauzè
Balme
6.86
54
36
2.5
n.a.
6.90
39
32.2
1.4
n.a.
6.40
19.5
16.9
0.4
n.a.
6.70
27.5
22.5
0.78
n.a.
7.20
29.7
24.4
n.a.
n.a.
6.90
33
26
1.1
n.a.
7.40
69.5
49.8
3.8
n.a.
Oro
Fonte Delle
Alpi
Seccarezze
Monviso
Fucine
Montoso
Martina
Sparea
Sparea
Valmora
Aburù
Luserna S. Giovanni
(*)
Luserna S. Giovanni
(*)
Luserna S. Giovanni
(*)
Luserna S. Giovanni
(*)
Luserna S. Giovanni
(*)
Rorà
Vigezzo-Alpia
Alpia
Malesco
8.00
72
60
n.a.
3.2
Ausonia
Fonte
Gaudenziana
San Lorenzo
Ausonia
Bognanco
8.10
138
95.2
n.a.
3.3
Gaudenziana
Bognanco
8.10
138
95.2
n.a.
3.3
San Lorenzo
Bognanco
6.36
2440
2085
171
0.69
Melenos
San Lorenzo
Bognanco
6.40
2285
2100
n.a.
1
Luserna S.
Giovanni
Malesco
Name
Alpi Cozie
Piemonte
ACQUE TERME DI
VIGEZZO S.r.l.
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
CAMPARI ITALIA
(Group Campari)
Crodo
Crodo Lisiel
Lisiel
Crodo
7.80
340
234.9
n.a.
3.4
SPUMADOR S.p.A.
(Group Refresco)
Valverde
Gioiosa della
Valsesia
Valverde
Gioiosa della
Valsesia
Quarona Sesia (*)
6.50
51.6
42.8
1.2
5.1
Quarona Sesia
Quarona Sesia (*)
6.03
60
49.8
1.85
7.5
Carasco
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Borzonasca
8.00
255
144.1
12.5
1.4
Rovegno
Alta Valle
Fonte Galletto
Rovegno
7.80
235
154
n.a.
1.6
Pornassio
S. Vittoria
Fontana Fredda
Montegrosso Pian
Latte
7.90
320
180
n.a.
1.6
FONTI S. CLARA
S.r.l.
VALTREBBIA ACQUE
MINERALI S.p.A.
SANTA VITTORIA
S.r.l.
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
II
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Liguria
Province
Savona
Name
ACQUA MINERALE
DI CALIZZANO
S.p.A.
ACQUA MINERALE
STELLA ALPINA
S.r.l.
BRACCA ACQUE
MINERALI S.p.A.
North-West
FONTI DI
GAVERINA S.p.A.
Bergamo
Lombardia
FONTI PINETA
S.p.A.
FONTI PREALPI
S.p.A.
Spring/Aquifer
Brand
District
Calizzano
Calizzano
Fonti Bauda
Pioda
Moio dè Calvi
Zogno
Stella Alpina
Bracca Antica
Fonte
Flavia
Nuova Fonte
Gaverina
Gaverina Terme
Fonte
Centrale
Pineta
Sorgente
Sales
Clusone
Sorgente
Presolana
Orobica
Almè
Prealpi
SANPELLEGRINO
(Group Nestlé
Waters)
San Pellegrino
Terme
S. Pellegrino
SPUMADOR S.p.A.
(Group Refresco)
Spinone al Lago
Primula
San Carlo
Spinone
FERRARELLE S.p.A.
Darfo Boario
Terme
FONTE SOLE S.r.l.
FONTI DI VALLIO
S.p.A.
Name
District
Fonti Bauda
Calizzano (*)
7.20
53
43
1.6
3.2
Pioda
Fonte dell'Alta
Valle Brembana
Lenna
8.00
247
149
14.2
5.8
Moio dè Calvi
7.50
71
48
3.5
2.2
Bracca
Zogno (*)
7.50
836
640
n.a.
1.2
Flavia
Zogno (*)
7.60
417
262
n.a.
1.3
n.a.
Zogno
7.50
469
308
n.a.
4.4
Fonte Centrale
Gaverina Terme
7.80
610
437
n.a.
0.7
Sales
Clusone
7.90
316
199
n.a.
7.7
n.a.
Clusone
7.80
342
207
n.a.
4.8
Orobica
Almè (*)
7.80
439
298
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Almè (*)
7.40
546
383
n.a.
<0.1
Sorgenti S.
Pellegrino
San Pellegrino
Terme
n.a.
1149
948
n.a.
2.9
Spinone al Lago (*) 7.30
675
452.4
n.a.
3.2
605
405.2
n.a.
6.2
590
590
n.a.
7
565
394
n.a.
5
575
375
36
n.a.
452
270
n.a.
4.1
n.a.
Fonte Nuova
Boario
n.a.
Vitasnella
n.a.
Nuvolento
Sole
Sole
Vallio Terme
Castello
Castello
Brescia
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Spinone al Lago
7.50
Darfo Boario Terme
7.30
(*)
Darfo Boario Terme
7.50
(*)
Nuvolento
7.50
Vallio Terme
7.70
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
III
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
Brescia
Name
MANIVA S.p.A.
(Group Maniva
S.p.A.)
TAVINA S.p.A.
North-West
Como
Name
District
Balda
Fonte Alpina
Bagolino
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
7.90
185
123
n.a.
3.7
Maniva
Fonte Alpina
Bagolino
7.70
141
98
n.a.
4.1
Vaia
Fonte Alpina
Bagolino
8.20
191
128
10.5
3.9
Allegra
Allegra
Salò
7.60
597
399
n.a.
3.2
Linda
Linda
Salò
7.30
602
403
n.a.
14.1
Tavina
Tavina
Salò
7.40
540
356
n.a.
3.9
S. Luigi
S. Luigi
Barni
7.60
347
232.5
n.a.
7.8
S. Antonio
S. Antonio
Cadorago (*)
7.90
202.7
128.9
10.3
3.4
S. Francesco
n.a.
Caslino al Piano
7.80
210
134
10.8
7.4
Chiarella
Chiarella
Plesio
7.50
347
208
n.a.
6.5
Fonte Laura
n.a.
Plesio
n.a.
345
210
n.a.
6.9
n.a.
Lanzo Intelvi (*)
7.50
343
226.4
n.a.
9.7
Leonardo
Primaluna
7.60
78
63.2
4.3
3.5
Grigna
Primaluna
7.70
320
204
19.2
9.3
Primaluna
Paraviso
Leonardo
(Alisea)
Grigna
(Coop)
Luna
Luna
Primaluna
7.40
320
228
n.a.
9.6
Primaluna
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Daggio
Primaluna
7.20
85
60
4.1
3.5
n.a.
Piuro (*)
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Piuro
Luna (Sigma)
Daggio
(Norda)
Bernina/St.
Moritz
Bernina
Bernina
Piuro (*)
7.10
49
38.9
n.a.
3.5
Frisia
Frisia
Piuro (*)
7.10
103
78
n.a.
4.5
Valdisotto
7.80
124
80.5
n.a.
1.6
Forst/Lagundo (*) 6.39
43
42
n.a.
0.8
27
21
1.2
1.1
Bagolino
Salò
Barni
SPUMADOR S.p.A.
(Group Refresco)
Cadorago
Lombardia
NORDA S.p.A.
(Group Norda)
FRISIA S.p.A.
Brand
District
FONTI DI BARNI
S.r.l.
ACQUE MINERALI
VAL MENAGGIO
Lecco
Spring/Aquifer
Plesio
Lanzo Intelvi
NorthEast
Sondrio
Trentino
Alto Adige
SANPELLEGRINO
S.p.A. (Group
Nestlé Waters)
Cepina
Valdisotto
Levissima
n.a.
AQUAEFORST S.r.l.
Forst/Lagundo
Meraner S.
Vigilio
San Vigilio
FONTE PLOSE S.p.A.
Bressanone
Plose
Plose
Bolzano
Bressanone
6.60
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
IV
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
Bolzano
Trentino
Alto Adige
Trento
North-East
Padova
Venezia
Veneto
Vicenza
Name
District
FONTI TERME DI
BRENNERO S.r.l.
Brennero
KAISERWASSER
S.r.l.
S. Candido
Spring/Aquifer
Brand
Name
District
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Sanct
Zacharias
Kaiserwasser
Terme di
Brennero
n.a.
Brennero
7.24
580
400
32.8
1
S. Candido
7.66
897
730
n.a.
1.6
Lavaredo
Fonti S. Candido
S. Candido
7.32
1470
1400
n.a.
<0.5
Levico Terme (*)
6.55
53
36
2.4
1.3
Cogolo di Pejo
6.90
136
94.7
n.a.
2.9
Pinzolo
6.70
44
36
n.a.
4.7
San Giorgio in Bosco 7.90
251
162
n.a.
4.4
LEVICO ACQUE S.r.l. Levico Terme Levico Casara
n.a.
SANPELLEGRINO
S.p.A. (Group
Cogolo di Pejo
Pejo
Fonte Alpina
Nestlé Waters)
SURGIVA F.LLI
LUNELLI S.p.A.
Carisolo
Surgiva
n.a.
(Group F.lli Lunelli)
SANPELLEGRINO
Nestlé Vera
San Giorgio in
S.p.A. (Group
Fonte In
Fonte In Bosco
Bosco
Nestlé Waters)
Bosco
ACQUA MINERALE
Fonte Guizza
Guizza
SAN BENEDETTO
Scorzè
San
S.p.A. (Group
San Benedetto
Benedetto
San Benedetto)
Valli del Pasubio
Alba
Alba
Azzurra
Camonda
FONTE
Fonte
Margherita
MARGHERITA S.p.A. Torrebelvicino
Margherita
Sorgente
Camonda
Camonda
Fonte Regina
Regina
FONTE REGINA
Valli del Pasubio
STARO S.r.l.
Lonera
Lonera
Beber
Beber-Doppio
FONTI DI POSINA
Posina
S.p.A.
Lissa
Lissa
Pasubio
Fonte Pasubio
(Alisea)
Dolomiti
NORDA S.p.A.
Dolomiti
Valli del Pasubio (Esselunga)
(Group Norda)
Nuova
Acquachiara
Cortiane
(Norda)
Scorzè (*)
7.50
415
265
n.a.
8.7
Scorzè (*)
7.42
415
272
n.a.
8.5
Valli del Pasubio (*) 6.30
Torrebelvicino (*) 7.80
59
571
44
395
n.a.
n.a.
1
4
Torrebelvicino (*)
6.60
2360
2040
n.a.
0
Torrebelvicino (*)
7.50
575
439
n.a.
4
Valli del Pasubio
Valli del Pasubio
Posina
Posina
n.a.
8.10
8.20
8.00
2250
225
230
284
1726
110
133
169
n.a.
n.a.
13.4
16.4
n.a.
3
3.4
4.6
Valli del Pasubio (*) 7.96
423
273
26.2
6.9
Valli del Pasubio (*) 8.18
178
114
n.a.
3.4
Valli del Pasubio (*) 8.10
233
141
13.9
3.3
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
V
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Veneto
Province
Name
Brand
District
SANPELLEGRINO
S.p.A. (Group
Recoaro Terme
Nestlé Waters)
ANDROMEDA S.p.A.
Clauzetto
SORGENTE
Pordenone
VALCIMOLIANA
Cimolais
S.r.l.
Vicenza
Friuli
Venezia
Giulia
GOCCIA DI CARNIA
S.p.A.
Forni Avoltri
PARADISO S.p.A.
(Group Gabeca BS)
Bologna
Modena
Emilia
Romagna
CERELIA SORGENTE
ACQUA MINERALE
S.r.l.
S.E.M. SORGENTI
EMILIANE MODENA
S.p.A. (Group S.E.M.
Sorg. Emil. Modena)
NORDA S.p.A.
(Group Norda)
Parma
SPUMADOR S.p.A.
(Group Refresco)
Paradiso di
Pocenia
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Name
District
Recoaro
n.a.
Recoaro Terme
8.10
240
155
n.a.
4
Pradis
Pradis
Clauzetto
7.70
222
124
n.a.
3.2
Acqua
Dolomia
Valcimoliana
Cimolais
8.10
200
108
12.6
1.8
Forni Avoltri
8.34
112
69
6
1.6
Forni Avoltri
Baby Goccia
Udine
North-East
Spring/Aquifer
Goccia di
Carnia
Fonte Annia
Fonte Corte
Paradiso
Torsa
Sorgente di
Fleons
Sorgente di
Fleons
Annia
8.40
118
78
6.5
2
Paradiso di Pocenia 7.87
415
292
n.a.
3
Paradiso
Paradiso di Pocenia 7.40
505
337.6
n.a.
0
Torsa
Paradiso di Pocenia n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
7.30
573
386
n.a.
1.4
Ospitale di Fanano
7.70
(*)
195
116
10.5
1.8
Cereglio
Cerelia
Cerelia
Ospitale di
Fanano
Monte
Cimone
Monte Cimone
Reale (Alisea) Sorgente Reale
Tarsogno
Ducale
Sorgente Ducale
(Norda)
Fonti di San
Lynx
Fermo
Masanti di
S. Fermo
Fonti di San
Bedonia
(Norda)
Fermo
Vela (Pam
Fonte Vela
Panorama)
Fontechiara
Fonte Chiara
Medesano Fraz.
S. Andrea Fonte
Lidia
S. Andrea Bagni
Lidia
S. Andrea
S. Andrea
Cereglio
Tarsogno (*)
7.84
95
59
n.a.
2.5
Tarsogno (*)
8.00
92
59
4
1.7
Bedonia
7.80
261
184
15.3
2.8
261
184
15.3
2.8
328
206
18.7
1.4
698
470
25.2
6.3
Masanti di Bedonia
7.80
(*)
Masanti di Bedonia
7.60
(*)
Madesano (*)
7.50
Madesano (*)
9.40
784
488.5
2.4
3.3
Madesano (*)
7.70
797
579.5
39.3
4.7
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
VI
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
North-East
Parma
Emilia
Romagna
Reggio
Emilia
Rimini
Name
FONTE VARANO DEI
MARCHESI S.a.s.
(Group Fabriella)
NUOVA S.A.MI.CER.
S.p.A.
(Group S.E.M.)
LA GALVANINA
S.p.A.
(Group Galvanina)
FONTE SANTAFIORA
S.p.A.
Spring/Aquifer
Brand
District
Varano dei
Marchesi
Cervarezza
Rimini
Centre
Toscana
Lucca
Massa
Carrara
Pisa
District
Varanina
n.a.
Fonte Lieta
Fonte
Ventasso
Fontesana
Lieta
Cervarezza (*)
Ventasso
Monte San
Savino
Arezzo
Firenze
Name
409
236.5
1.5
6
7.80
250
170
12.3
<1
Cervarezza (*)
7.50
241
162
11.7
<1
Fontesana
Rimini
7.19
767
540
n.a.
n.a.
Galvanina
Galvanina
Rimini
7.60
875.8
570
n.a.
n.a.
Fonte Dè
Medici
n.a.
7.40
509
311
21
0.2
7.50
1112
655
34
12
7.50
1112
653
37
12
Chiusi della Verna
(*)
7.40
238
156
n.a.
0.5
n.a.
Scarperia
8.00
222
141
10.3
2.9
Ilaria
Pescaglia
7.60
373
247
n.a.
13.1
S. Carlo Terme (*) 5.70
79
56.5
n.a.
9.1
Perla
n.a.
Santafiora
n.a.
n.a.
SORGENTE VERNA
S.r.l. (Group
Maniva S.p.A.)
Chiusi della
Verna
Verna
SANPELLEGRINO
S.p.A. (Group
Nestlé Waters)
Scarperia
Acqua Panna
FONTE ILARIA
Monsagrati
Fonte Ilaria
S.p.A.
TERME E SORGENTI
S. Carlo
S. Carlo Terme
S.CARLO
Fonte Aurelia
EVAM S.p.A. ENTE
Fonteviva
VALORIZZAZIONE
Massa
Amorosa
ACQUE MINERALI
SORGENTE
Montopoli Val
Tesorino
TESORINO S.r.l.
d’Arno
ACQUA E TERME DI
ULIVETO S.p.A.
Vico Pisano
Uliveto
(Group CO.GE.DI.
Terme
International)
PIAZZA NAVONA
Pistoia
San Felice
Pistoia
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Fonte Aurelia
Varano dei Marchesi 7.49
Monte San Savino
(*)
Monte San Savino
(*)
Monte San Savino
(*)
Volpara
Massa (*)
6.90
80
45.4
2.8
1.1
Acquaviva
Massa (*)
5.20
32
25
<1
<1
Tesorino
Montopoli Val d’Arno 7.10
860
599
42.6
0.3
Uliveto
Vico Pisano Terme
5.80
(*)
1122
762
n.a.
7.2
402
211
21
n.a.
San Felice
Pistoia (*)
7.60
VII
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
Pistoia
Toscana
Siena
Centre
Ancona
Ascoli
Piceno
Marche
Macerata
Name
District
SORGENTE
ORTICAIA S.r.l.
(Group Puccetti)
Pracchia
SORGENTE S.
ELENA S.p.A.
Chianciano
Terme
TERME DI
CHIANCIANO S.p.A.
Chianciano
Terme
Spring/Aquifer
Acqua Silva Sorgente Orticaia
Pracchia (*)
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
n.a.
230
156
12.6
0.6
Monteverde Sorgente Orticaia
Pracchia (*)
n.a.
282
190
14.9
1.6
Brand
Name
District
Marzia
Fonti Chiusine
Chianciano Terme
6.50
1680
1390
n.a.
1.2
Sant’Elena
Acqua Santa
Chianciano
Fucoli
Fonti Chiusine
Chianciano Terme
7.20
750
490
n.a.
30
Santa
Chianciano Terme
6.15
3410
3280
n.a.
1.4
Fucoli
Chianciano Terme
6.70
2813
2600
n.a.
1.3
Fonte Elisa
Grotte di Frasassi
Genga
7.38
472
311.5
n.a.
n.a.
Frasassi
Grotte di Frasassi
Genga
7.38
522
334.1
n.a.
n.a.
Gaia
Grotte di Frasassi
Genga
Goccia Blu Grotte di Frasassi
Genga
Frasassi
Fabriano
S. Cassiano
San Cassiano
Fabriano
Fonte Di
n.a.
Torre Di Palme (*)
Palme
DITTA FEDELI
Torre di Palme
DOMENICO
Palmense Del
n.a.
Torre Di Palme (*)
Piceno
Alisea
n.a.
Montefortino (*)
HOSTBROOK S.p.A. Montefortino
Tinnea
Tinnea
Montefortino (*)
Fonte
n.a.
Montefortino (*)
Preistorica
S.A.G.M.A. S.r.l.
Montefortino
Gallo
n.a.
Montefortino (*)
Tolentino
A.S.S.M. S.p.A.
Tolentino
Sorgente S.
Santa Lucia
Tolentino
Lucia
Fonte
Castelsantangelo
Nerea
dell'Uccelletto
sul Nera
Castelsantangelo
NEREA S.p.A.
sul Nera
Castelsantangelo
Magrella
n.a.
sul Nera (*)
S.I.BE. S.p.A.
Ussita
Roana
Sorgenti Panico
Ussita (*)
7.55
476
314.2
n.a.
6.2
7.38
522
334.1
n.a.
7.45
387
263.2
n.a.
2.8
7.20
793
544
n.a.
43.5
7.20
870
665
n.a.
42.6
S. Giacomo
S. Giacomo
Tre Santi
Tre Santi
TOGNI S.p.A.
(Group Togni)
TIAMAT S.r.l.
Genga
Sarnano
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
7.45
339
211
n.a.
2.4
7.19
624.2
389.48
n.a.
n.a.
7.13
650
463
37.14
1.43
7.42
892
579.81
41.12
n.a.
7.60
258
161
14.8
1.4
7.65
254.4
160.8
14.84
1.33
7.45
174.8
109.1
10
1.18
Sarnano
7.42
768.1
499.24
n.a.
n.a.
Sarnano
7.10
700
459
n.a.
n.a.
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
VIII
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
Marche
Pesaro e
Urbino
Name
LA GALVANINA
S.p.A.
(Group Galvanina)
IDROLOGICA
UMBRA S.r.l.
MOTETTE S.r.l.
Centre
NOCERA UMBRA
FONTI STORICHE
S.p.A.
(Group S.E.M. Sorg.
Emil. Modena)
Umbria
Perugia
ROCCHETTA S.p.A.
(Group Co.Ge.Di.
International SpA)
Spring/Aquifer
Brand
District
District
Apecchio (*)
Apecchio
Val Di Meti
n.a.
7.29
523.4
326.6
n.a.
1.09
Massa Martana
Sanfaustino
n.a.
Massa Martana (*) 6.19
1712
1193
114
3.8
n.a.
Scheggia (*)
Scheggia
Altea
Fonte Santa
Chiara
Motette
7.50
422
285
n.a.
<0.5
n.a.
Scheggia (*)
7.36
562
392
n.a.
1.7
n.a.
Scheggia (*)
7.51
286
180
n.a.
1.5
Angelica
n.a.
Nocera Umbra (*)
7.36
396
270
n.a.
10.6
Flaminia
n.a.
Nocera Umbra (*)
7.50
n.a.
204
n.a.
2.4
n.a.
Gualdo Tadino (*) 7.47
278.7
177.8
n.a.
1.29
n.a.
Gualdo Tadino (*) 7.47
278.7
177.8
n.a.
1.29
n.a.
Gualdo Tadino (*) 7.47
278.7
177.8
n.a.
1.29
Viva
Cerreto di Spoleto
7.50
423
298
n.a.
2.3
Misia
Cerreto di Spoleto
7.57
327
220
n.a.
1.7
Viva
Cerreto di Spoleto
7.50
423
298
n.a.
2.3
Celeste
n.a.
Cerreto di Spoleto
7.50
423
298
n.a.
2.3
Rugiada
Lieve Sorgente
Rugiada
Contessa
Rugiada
Gubbio
7.73
480
301
n.a.
1.13
Rugiada
Gubbio
7.73
480
301
n.a.
1.13
n.a.
Gubbio (*)
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Fonte Tullia
n.a.
Sellano (*)
7.48
383
231
n.a.
n.a.
Nocera Umbra
Rocchetta
Naturale
Rocchetta
Gualdo Tadino
Brio Blu
Rocchetta
Brio Blu
Frizzantissima
Lieve Sorgente Viva
Cerreto di
Misia
Spoleto
Viva
S.I.A.MI. S.p.A.
Gubbio
TULLI ACQUE
MINERALI S.r.l.
Name
Sellano
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
IX
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Lazio
Name
District
SOCIETÀ PER
AZIONI DELLE
ACQUE DI S.
FRANCESCO
(Group Sangemini)
Acquasparta
Brand
Amerino
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Name
District
Sorgenti di S.
Francesco
Acquasparta
7.06
737
494.2
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Sangemini
San Gemini (*)
San Gemini (*)
San Gemini (*)
6.15
7.09
6.35
1635
695
1376
1190
471
995
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
6.8
8.2
0.77
FONTE ITALIA S.r.l.
Frosinone
TERME DI FIUGGI
Latina
PROVES
ANTICHE FONTI DI
Rieti
COTTORELLA S.p.A.
Guarcino
Fiuggi
Castelforte
Effeviva
Fabia
Sangemini
Fonti Di
Orvieto
Tione
Filette
Fiuggi
Suio
Rieti
Cottorella
Cottorella
ACQUA CLAUDIA
S.r.l. (Group Tione)
Anguillara
Sabazia
Claudia
Sorgenti termali
dell'Imperatore
Claudio
Roma
Egeria
n.a.
Roma (*)
6.56
926
648.3
n.a.
34.1
Roma
Appia
Appia
Roma
6.89
883
640
n.a.
n.a.
Roma
S. Maria Alle
Capannelle
S. Maria Alle
Capannelle
Roma
5.77
820
615
n.a.
43.5
Acqua Di
Nepi
Nepi
Nepi
5.54
785
576
n.a.
12
Fonte Vivia
Vivia
Nepi
5.56
770
586
n.a.
7.5
Canistro
7.70
290
180
n.a.
1.1
Fonte Primavera
Popoli (*)
7.18
492
313
n.a.
3
Valle Reale
Popoli (*)
7.28
467
290
n.a.
4
Terni
Centre
Umbria
Province
Spring/Aquifer
Roma
Viterbo
L'Aquila
Abruzzo
Pescara
SANGEMINI S.p.A.
San Gemini
TIONE S.r.l.
Orvieto
ACQUA SANTA DI
ROMA S.r.l.
APPIA SORGENTE
FONTE CAPANNELLE
ACQUE MINERALI
S.r.l.
ACQUA DI NEPI
S.p.A. (Group
Acqua Minerale
San Benedetto)
SORGENTE SANTA
CROCE S.p.A.
(Group Colella)
GRAN GUIZZA
S.p.A. (Group
San Benedetto)
Nepi
Canistro
Popoli
n.a.
Orvieto
7.20
213
184
n.a.
19.2
Sorgente Tione
Filette
Fiuggi
Suio
Orvieto
Guarcino
Fiuggi
Castelforte (*)
7.20
7.30
7.63
7.00
213
366
158.2
892
180
209
123
512
n.a.
n.a.
7
n.a.
20.6
0.6
2.2
0
Rieti
7.20
475.1
296.5
n.a.
0.8
939
536
n.a.
8
Santa Croce Sorgente Sponga
Fonte
Primavera
Gran Guizza
Valle Reale
Anguillara Sabazia 6.00
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
X
Bottling plant
Centre
Macroarea Region
Molise
Province
Isernia
Benevento
Spring/Aquifer
Name
District
CASTELLINA S.p.A.
(Group Colella)
Castelpizzuto
DI IORIO S.p.A.
Brand
Name
District
Castellina
Folgara
Castelpizzuto (*)
Santa Elena
Sannita
Molisia
Molisia
IMPRESA A.
MINIERI S.p.A.
Telese Terme
Telese
Buvette
Telese Terme (*)
FERRARELLE S.p.A.
Riardo
Ferrarelle
Natìa
Santagata
Lete
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
LETE S.p.A.
Pratella
Prata
n.a.
Caserta
Sorgesana
Campania
South and Islands
Napoli
Salerno
Bari
Puglia
ACETOSELLA S.r.l.
FUTURELLA S.p.A.
Sant'Arsenio
SORGENTI MONTE
BIANCO - TERME DI
Contursi Terme
COURMAYEUR
S.p.A.
SORGENTI S.
Montesano sulla
STEFANO S.p.A.
Marcellana
Potenza
Cristalià
Fonte Don
Carlo
Santo
Stefano
Amata
Don Carlo
Santo Stefano
Castello
CASTELLO S.r.l.
Casamassima
Vivissima
Castello
EUREKA S.p.A.
Corigliano
d’Otranto
Eureka
Madonnina
PARAVITA S.r.l.
Parabita
Paravita
FONTE ITALA S.r.l.
Atella
FONTI DEL
VULTURE S.r.l.
Rionero in
Vulture - C.da
La Francesca
Fonte Itala
Lilia
Sveva
Vivien
Lecce
Basilicata
Castellammare
di Stabia
n.a.
Fonti Acidule
Acetosella
Plinio
Acqua Della
Fonti Acidule
Madonna
Plinio (Madonna)
Futurella
n.a.
Fonte della
Coltura
Fonte Itala
Fonti del Vulture
Fonti del Vulture
Fonti del Vulture
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
7.00
285
171
n.a.
<1
Santa Elena Sannita 7.74
377
235
21
2
6.29
2900
1799
153
4.33
Riardo (*)
Riardo (*)
Riardo (*)
Pratella
6.10
6.30
6.00
6.30
1800
360
1470
1264
1290
303
1070
840
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
5
9.5
4
4.7
Pratella
7.40
648
415
n.a.
3.95
Pratella
Castellammare di
Stabia
Castellammare di
Stabia
Sant'Arsenio (*)
7.40
467
310
n.a.
3.5
6.33
2180
1445
n.a.
2.6
5.90
2095
1380
n.a.
7
7.52
314
201
n.a.
3.5
Contursi Terme (*) 6.62
980
615
n.a.
2.8
7.10
341
226
n.a.
4.4
7.03
751
468
n.a.
n.a.
Casamassima (*) 6.71
Corigliano d'Otranto
7.30
(*)
768
465
n.a.
n.a.
623
381
n.a.
24.3
Montesano sulla
Marcellana (*)
Casamassima (*)
Parabita (*)
7.63
1054
639
n.a.
25.7
Atella
Rionero in Vulture
Rionero in Vulture
Rionero in Vulture
5.80
6.33
6.25
5.95
625
468
1854
354
394
383
1356
301
19.77
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
6
3
n.a.
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
XI
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Basilicata
Province
Potenza
South and Islands
Catanzaro
Name
District
FONTI DEL
VULTURE S.r.l.
Rionero in
Vulture - Fraz.
Monticchio Bagni
MONTICCHIO
GAUDIANELLO
S.p.A.
(Group Norda)
CALABRIA ACQUA
MINERALE
di Cristofaro S. & C.
S.a.s.
FONTANA DELLA
SALUTE S.r.l.
Reggio
Calabria
Vibo
Valentia
Name
District
Solaria
Toka
Felicia
Fonti del Vulture
Fonti del Vulture
Fonti del Vulture
Monticchio Bagni
Monticchio Bagni
Monticchio Bagni
Gaudianello
Monticchio
Fonti di
Monticchio
Melfi
5.80
1520
1140
n.a.
3
Melfi
5.70
480
394
11.5
4
Girifalco (*)
7.50
121
92
4.5
0.9
Girifalco (*)
6.95
196
147
7.2
5.4
Decollatura (*)
5.20
55
39.4
1.2
0.9
Feroleto Antico (*) 7.84
352
266
n.a.
7.5
Ninfa Leggera
Calabria
Girifalco
Moschetta
Fonti di
Monticchio
Fonte della
Madonnina
Moschetta
Fontana della
Salute
Sorgente S.
Chiara
Sorbello
Feroleto Antico
Vitasana
Feroleto Antico
Futura
Dipodi
Pianopoli
7.78
297
222
n.a.
1.2
Carlopoli
Acqua Leo
Leo
Carlopoli
6.35
104
79
5.7
9.2
ACQUAPURA S.r.l.
Grimaldi
Sorgente
dell’Amore
Fonte di Grimaldi
Grimaldi
7.25
511
340
n.a.
4.73
ACQUA SILA S.r.l.
Acri
SILA S.p.A.
MANGIATORELLA
S.p.A. (Group
Mangiatorella)
Parenti
IDRO MINERAL
BEVERAGE
VIVERE E NATURA
S.r.l.
Cosenza
Melfi
Brand
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
6.51
439
351
n.a.
1.8
6.25
2530
1956
n.a.
n.a.
5.72
1530
1163
n.a.
0.65
Decollatura
FONTEVIVA S.r.l.
Calabria
Spring/Aquifer
Acri
7.43
202
120.7
8
5.01
Sorsy
Fontenoce
Sorgente Serra
Policaretto
n.a.
Noce
Acri (*)
Parenti
n.a.
7.45
n.a.
133
n.a.
105
n.a.
6.1
n.a.
2.8
Stilo
Mangiatorella
Mangiatorella
Stilo
6.07
88
68.4
2.2
0.11
CERTOSA S.r.l.
Polia
Acqua
Certosa
Polia
7.50
104
88
n.a.
1.1
FABRIELLA DI G. LA
TASSA S.n.c.
Fabrizia
Fonte Pietre
Bianche
Passo dell'Abate
- Serricella
Serricella
Fabrizia
6.50
99
74
1.65
5.8
Fabrizia
6.60
100
70
1.8
2.7
FONTE DEL
PRINCIPE S.r.l.
Mongiana
Mongiana (*)
n.a.
72.4
71.7
1.4
0.98
Acqua Sila
Fabrizia
Serricella
Fonte del
Principe
n.a.
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
XII
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
Agrigento
Catania
Name
CAVAGRANDE S.p.A.
(Group
Mangiatorella)
Messina
S.I.B.A.M. S.p.A.
South and Islands
ACQUASOLESI
LA FONTE
Palermo
TERME DI GERACI
SICULO S.p.A.
Ragusa
Sardegna
Cagliari
Brand
District
Santo Stefano Nestle' Vera
NESTLE' VERA S.r.l. Quisquina - C.da
Fonte S.
Margimuto
Rosalia
REALE S.r.l.
Sicilia
Spring/Aquifer
SI.A.M. SICIL
ACQUE MINERALI
FONTE S. GIACOMO
DI PINNA O. & C.
S.n.c.
GOLDEN ACQUE
S.r.l.
IDROTERME
VILLASOR S.r.l.
Belpasso - C.da
Acquarossa
Milo - C.da
Sciara
Alì Superiore C.da Gerasia
Montalbano
Elicona - C.da
Melizzo
Palermo
Altavilla Milicia C.da Sperone
Geraci Siculo C.da Parco
Gentile
Guspini
Villasor
S. Rosalia
Santo Stefano di
Quisquina
7.10
419
263
n.a.
2.4
Belpasso
6.30
1780
1230
n.a.
10.9
Belpasso
6.40
1420
1029
n.a.
16.3
Milo
7.00
285
205
n.a.
n.a.
Alì
7.56
242
168.4
8.6
0.98
Montalbano Elicona 6.72
205
154.6
9.5
0.8
n.a.
n.a.
43
n.a.
n.a.
Altavilla Milicia (*) 7.61
n.a.
610.7
n.a.
n.a.
Gerasia
Gerasìa
Fontalba
Fontalba
Solesi
n.a.
Mìlicia
Fastuchera
Federica
Fonte S.
Giacomo
Fonte Linas
Sattai
Giara
Sandalia
Levia
SARDA ACQUE
MINERALI S.p.A.
(Group S.A.M.)
District
Sorgente
dell'Etna
Sorgente
Hidria
dell'Etna
Sorgente
Cavagrande
naturale dell'Etna
Ruscella
Modica - Loc. S.
Maria Zappulla Santa Maria
Villasor
Name
Acquarossa
Geraci
Siliqua
Pura
S. Angelo
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Sorgenti Piano
Lungo e FegottiCastagneto
Ruscella
Santa Maria
Zappulla
Palermo (*)
Geraci Siculo
6.40
81
60
n.a.
1.3
Modica (*)
7.14
680
445
n.a.
n.a.
Modica (*)
7.06
513
383
n.a.
n.a.
S. Giacomo
Villasor
7.60
447
271
n.a.
7.2
Linas
Sattai
Giara
S'Acqua Cotta
Antiche Fonti di
Zinnigas
Antiche Fonti di
Zinnigas
Antiche Fonti di
Zinnigas
Guspini
Guspini
Villasor
Villasor
7.60
6.27
7.51
7.52
400
397
356
2100
260
283.6
228.6
1463.2
n.a.
8.4
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
15.5
24.7
n.a.
Siliqua
6.80
393
262
n.a.
0.6
Siliqua
7.20
411
252
n.a.
2.4
Siliqua
7.00
438
265
n.a.
0.7
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
XIII
Bottling plant
Macroarea Region
Province
South and Islands
Cagliari
Oristano
Sardegna
Otranto
Name
SARDA ACQUE
MINERALI S.p.A.
(Group S.A.M.)
FONTI DI SAN
LEONARDO DE
SIETE FUENTES
S.p.A.
(Group S.A.M.)
G.A.M. S.r.l.
ACQUA MINERALE
S. LUCIA
A.L.B. S.p.A.
Sassari
SAN MARTINO S.r.l.
SAN PANTALEO
S.r.l.
Spring/Aquifer
Brand
District
S. Giorgio
Siliqua
Quercetta
Santulussurgiu
Altura
Bonorva
S. Lucia
Olbia
Antiche Fonti di
Zinnigas
Antiche Fonti di
Zinnigas
Siete Fuentes
San Leonardo De
di San
Siete Fuentes
Leonardo
Bortigiadas
Tempio
Pausania
Codrongianos
Name
S. Lucia
Sorgenti Monti di
Deu
San Martino
San Martino
Alisea Fonte
Fonte dei Graniti
Dei Graniti
Rocce Sarde Fonti di Beddoro
Smeraldina
San Pantaleo Fonti di Beddoro
District
Quality parameters
Fixed
Electrical
residue at Hardness Nitrates
pH Conductivity
180°C
[°F]
[mg/l]
[S/cm]
[mg/l]
Siliqua
6.90
497
278
n.a.
0.5
Siliqua
6.86
486
279
n.a.
0.65
Santulussurgiu
7.60
166.6
129.9
n.a.
6.2
Bortigiadas
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Bonorva
7.10
1589
1290.8
n.a.
1.78
Tempio Pausania
6.14
205
133
n.a.
n.a.
Codrongianos
6.62
3300
2808.2
n.a.
3.12
Olbia
7.09
452
302
n.a.
1.15
Olbia
7.49
681
436.8
n.a.
0.29
Olbia
7.49
681
436.8
n.a.
0.29
n.a. is not available information
(*) not available information, assigned the same district of the bottling plant
[sources: Yearbook Bevitalia Beverfood.com 2012-2013; www.acqueitaliane.fondazioneamga.org; www.acqua2o.it; web sites of bottling plants]
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