starting a bottled water business in south africa

1.  Market Research
It’s important to do a market research for your bottled water business. Market research is the process of learning about your potential customers. Who are they? What are their buying and shopping habits? How many of them are there? You could carry out a research about the different competitors in the area you are about to start your business. Find out about their target customers, offers and pricing, so that you would get an idea on how to go about doing business.
2. Write a business plan 

The first step in writing an effective business plan for your bottled water business is to understand what a business plan is, what type if information is contained in a business plan. And also to understand what the benefit of a business plan is to you as an aspiring entrepreneur. Find out how to write a business plan click here

3. Register your bottled water business
You would also need to register your business name, obtain a bottled water production business license. For step by step guide on how to register your business click here
4. Registration with health regulatory agencies

For those in South Africa, SANBWA can provide you with the guidelines to ensure your bottled water business complies with all relevant legislation pertaining to the bottled water industry. A fully paid-up and compliant SANBWA member may display the SANBWA logo on qualifying products’ labelling, packaging and marketing material.  The SANBWA logo on a bottle of water offers the consumer peace of mind that the product is from a source that has been vigorously checked for the absence of contamination and pollution, that the bottling facility is hygienic and operated according to good manufacturing practices, and that the necessary procedures are in place to ensure the quality of the product. It also guarantees that the product is a genuine natural mineral or spring water, and that the source is sustainable.

5. You need a place to operate

Depending on how much financial resource at your disposal, you may decide to build your own bottled water factory or rent out a space but if you decide to rent, you must ensure that the facility is neat and conducive and not shared with any residential building.

6. Get a Bottle Supplier  

Finding a suitable bottle supplier is the next procedure to follow. Before you become a member with them, make sure the company that is going to supply the bottles to you is a member of the International bottled water association.

List of Bottle Suppliers in south africa

  1. bonpak
  2. plastix portal
  3. mpact
  4. nioro
  5. snvplastics



7. Machinery and Other Accessories  

Your next step is the machinery and other important accessories that are required to start a water purification unit. Here is a list of the items you would need in your unit.

  • Water supply
  • Storage tanks
  • Generating set/power supply
  • Filters and Water treatment machines
  • Water filling machines
  • Water dispensers and sterilizers
  • Bottle loaders, conveyors, and sealers
  • Labels
  • A website
  • Trucks that are needed for the distribution of water.



How to fund your business?

You can finance your business by any or all of the following ways:

  1. Fund your startup yourself.
  2. Pitch your needs to friends and family.
  3. Applying for a Business loan
  4. Finding your business through crowdfunding
  5. Apply to local angel investor

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