Ty Nant expands its UK influence with duo of acquisitions

A blue glass bottle of sparkling water from the Ty Nant brand
Premium bottled water brand Ty Nant has acquired Fonthill Water and Decantae Mineral Water from the US-based Primo Water Corporation (Ty Nant)

Premium bottled water brand Ty Nant has acquired Fonthill Water and Decantae Mineral Water from the US-based Primo Water Corporation, expanding its reach in the UK and cementing itself as the country’s fastest growing bottled water company.

Ty Nant’s recent expansion diversifies the bottled water company’s product portfolio and followed the acquisition of Welsh water and mixer brand Llanllyr Source in late 2023.

The acquisition of Decantae brings new packaging innovations to Ty Nant’s lineup, including cuplets for travel retail and healthcare, complementing its existing glass and PET bottles.

Ty Nant’s purchase of Fonthill Spring Water broadens the bottled water firm’s geographical footprint while securing access to the water cooler market, targeting commercial, educational, and healthcare sectors with its 15L bottles.

Synchronised

Raminder Sidhu, chairman of Ty Nant, said: “Our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and exceptional customer service aligns perfectly with the ethos of Decantae and Fonthill.

“These acquisitions are pivotal in our vision to grow our diversified super-premium adult beverage group, where each product carries a deep sense of provenance, alongside our commitment to premium and sustainable offerings.”

Sidhu hoped the growth the company has experienced over the past four years would continue into 2025, with plans in place to continue to innovate across its product portfolio.

“We’re introducing aluminium bottles and cans as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional packaging and refreshing the ‘contemporary classical’ look for Llanllyr Source,” he added.

Export markets

“Moreover, we’re set to launch new flavours from our award-winning Kings Hill small-batch gin distillery in the Pentland Hills, Edinburgh and we are expanding into 10 new export markets.”

In other acquisition news, One Rock Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of crisp manufacturer Burts Snacks owner Europe Snacks.

Meanwhile, food and beverage giant Tate & Lyle has completed the acquisition on CP Kelco for $1.8bn (approximately £1.4bn). As part of the agreement, 75 million new fully paid Tate & Lyle ordinary shares have been issued to Huber, the equivalent of a 16% stake.

Senior figures within Huber, Glenn M. Fish and Cláudia Vaz de Lestapis, have been appointed to the Tate & Lyle board as non-executive directors.