Bottled water in Armenia
Armenia's bottled water industry has grown steadily since the early 2000s.
Armenia produces large quantities of bottled mineral and spring water, with numerous bottling companies operating across the country. The industry has grown significantly since the early 2000s, with production reaching tens of millions of liters annually.
Quick Facts
- Main export destination
- Russia
- Second-largest export destination
- United States
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Mineral water
Armenia holds substantial reserves of mineral water, located mainly in Ararat Province (including Artashat and Vedi), Jermuk, Bjni, Arzni, Hankavan, and Dilijan. Bottled mineral water production began rising sharply after 2004. In 2012, output reached 33 million liters. The following year, a record 43.2 million liters were produced, with 11.8 million liters exported. This surpassed the pre-2009 crisis peak of 35.8 million liters in 2008, when exports were 9.7 million liters. Currently, about 25–30% of Armenian mineral water is exported. Russia is the leading importer, followed by the United States. Other importers include Georgia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, Russia received 10.5 million liters; the United States imported 300,000 liters despite a 2007 scandal involving Jermuk water; Ukraine took 250,000 liters. That year, Armenia began exporting to the United Arab Emirates (105,000 liters). Georgia imported 171,000 liters, Poland 42,000 liters, and France 16,000 liters. By 2014, production had grown 35.6% to 58.6 million liters, with exports of 14.7 million liters (25% of output). Russia accounted for 13 million liters (88.5% of exports), and the United States for 460,000 liters. Since 2016, one Armenian producer has actively expanded in the American market, entering non-ethnic retail chains and competing with global brands, starting with roughly one million bottles per year and growing 15–30% annually.
Water bottling by region
Many water bottling companies have operated in Armenia since the Soviet period, producing both mineral and spring water. Its brands include Ararat (mineral, carbonated, high in minerals, TDS 2478 mg/L, pH 6.6), The Well Still (mineral, non-carbonated, low in minerals, TDS 191 mg/L, pH 7.1), The Well Sparkling (mineral, carbonated, low in minerals, TDS 475 mg/L, pH 5.8), Baby Well (mineral, non-carbonated purified water for babies, TDS 113 mg/L, pH 7.1), and Well Go (mineral, non-carbonated, low in minerals, TDS 191 mg/L, pH 7.1). These are packaged in glass bottles (300ml, 500ml, 600ml), PET bottles (500ml, 680ml, 1000ml, 1500ml), and bag-in-box containers. The RRR Mineral Waters Plant in Charentsavan, founded in 1977 and re-founded in 2010, sources from the Bjni region and produces Bjni Classic (mineral, carbonated), Bjni Elitar (mineral, mildly carbonated), Bjni Luxe (mineral, carbonated), and the spring brands Noy, Noy Kids, Noy Sport, and Noy Luxe. Garni Crystalline, produced by Rocarm LLC in Jrvezh since 1999, comes from the Garni region in Kotayk and is available as both mineral (carbonated) and spring water.
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