West Europes innovative functional water industry, which encompasses naturally functional and added functional waters, saw volumes dip slightly in 2004, due to the disappointingly wet summer last year.

Yet, Zenith Internationals new report on this dynamic category indicates that functional waters are primed for bigger and better things.

Up until recently, the vast majority of functional water products have been unflavoured, with functional properties derived from the waters unique and natural mineral profile. However, a growing number of bottled water brands are now offering consumers both flavour and functionality through an array of added nutritional ingredients for improved wellbeing, sports performance, energy levels and bone health.

Functional water thrives in established bottled water markets where consumers are health-aware and looking for innovative products that provide added value. Zeniths latest report takes an in-depth look at West Europes 12 primary functional water markets, which -- nevertheless -- vary considerably in terms of the types of products available and volumes sold.

Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Zenith International reports offer you the most reliable market figures and in-depth analysis of trends. This comes from a bottom up approach to the research process, and detailed discussions undertaken with industry players.

SECTION 1 -- EUROPEAN OVERVIEW

Research background 2
Market definition
Bottled water categories and examples 3
Functional water by country 4
Functional ingredients 6
Product concepts
Industry structure; leading functional water companies 7
Distribution, marketing and target groups 8
Legislative background
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats 9
Key market developments in 2004; issues for the future
Market outlook to 2009

SECTION 2 -- TABLES/CHARTS

Market overview

1. Chart: West Europe functional water market, 2000-2004 10
2. Chart: West Europe functional water growth, 2001-2004
3. Table: West Europe functional water by country, 2000-2004 11
4. Chart: Leading functional water markets in West Europe, 2004 12
5. Chart: West Europe functional water by country, 2004
6. Table: West Europe functional water growth by country, 2001-2004 13
7. Chart: West Europe functional water growth, 2004 14
8. Table: West Europe functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004 15
9. Chart: West Europe functional water consumption per person, 2004 16
10. Table: Top 10 West Europe functional water brands, 2003-2004 17
11. Chart: West Europe leading functional water brands, 2004 18
12. Chart: West Europe functional water types, 2004 19
13. Chart: West Europe functional water concepts, 2004 19
14. Chart: West Europe added v. natural functional water, 2004 20

Market outlook

15. Table: West Europe functional water market forecast by country, 2004-2009 21
16 Chart: West Europe functional water consumption, 2004-2009 22
17. Table: West Europe functional water growth, 2004-2009 23
18. Chart: West Europe functional water growth, 2004-2009 24
19. Chart: West Europe functional water growth shares, 2004-2009

SECTION 3 -- NATIONAL MARKETS

Austria 25

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Belgium 29

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Finland 33

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

France 37

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Germany 41

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Greece 45

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Ireland 49

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Italy 53

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Netherlands 57

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Spain 61

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

Switzerland 65

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009

United Kingdom 69

Tables/charts -- functional water market, 2000-2004; functional water growth, 2001-2004; functional water consumption per person, 2000-2004; leading functional water brands, 2000-2004; functional water consumption forecast, 2004-2009