RhönSprudel

RhönSprudel is a family-owned German producer of natural mineral water and flavored beverages, sourcing from volcanic rock aquifers in the UNESCO Rhön biosphere reserve and selling through retail and foodservice channels across Germany.

Company typePrivate
Founded1784
HeadquartersEbernburg, Germany
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2C
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

RhönSprudel firmographics

Firmographics

Name: RhönSprudel
Legal name: MineralBrunnen RhönSprudel GmbH
Website: https://rhoensprudel.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1784
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Short description: RhönSprudel is a family-owned German producer of natural mineral water and flavored beverages, sourcing from volcanic rock aquifers in the UNESCO Rhön biosphere reserve and selling through retail and foodservice channels across Germany.
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RhönSprudel industry classification

Industry

Product category: Bottled Mineral Water
NAICS: Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111)
SIC: Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086)
akta.pro primary industry: Mineral Water Bottling (Naturally Mineral) (AFAFACAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Sparkling/Carbonated Bottled Water Production (AFAFACAE), Flavored/Enhanced Bottled Water Production (Essenced, Vitamin, Electrolyte) (AFAFACAF), Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks (Juice Drinks, Lemonades, Fruit Drinks) (CRADAHAB)

Keywords

Bottled mineral water
Natural mineral water
Flavored water beverages
Fruit juice spritzers
Sports hydration drinks

Where RhönSprudel is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Ebernburg
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

RhönSprudel business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Mineral Water and Beverage Sales: RhönSprudel generates revenue primarily through the production and sale of natural mineral water and related beverages. The company offers a range of products including still mineral water, sparkling mineral water, flavored waters, juices, sports drinks, and baby water, sold through retail and foodservice channels in Germany.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

RhönSprudel product offering

Product offering

Core offering

RhönSprudel manufactures and sells naturally pure mineral water drawn from volcanic rock aquifers in the Rhön biosphere reserve, bottled without chemical processing. Its product portfolio covers still and sparkling mineral water, enhanced mineral water (Mineralwasser PLUS), flavored waters and fruit spritzers, vitamin-enriched water (Vita), and an isotonic sports drink (ISO Sport), distributed primarily through German retail and foodservice channels.

Product overview

RhönSprudel is a family-owned German mineral water company with over 240 years of history, sourcing naturally pure mineral water from volcanic rock depths in the UNESCO-protected Rhön biosphere reserve. The product portfolio consists of core mineral water products (Mineralwasser, Mineralwasser PLUS) supplemented by various flavored beverages and spritzers (Leicht & fruchtig, Glück im Glas, Plus-Schorlen, Milde Schorle, Hollerblüte, Beerenspritzer) and functional beverages (Vita, ISO Sport). The company emphasizes natural quality, sustainability, and its deep connection to the protected natural environment of the Rhön region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

RhönSprudel Naturell: Natural mineral water product
RhönSprudel Mineralwasser PLUS
Leicht & fruchtig
Glück im Glas
Plus-Schorlen
Milde Schorle
Hollerblüte
Beerenspritzer
Vita
ISO Sport
SommerGlück

Products and services

Mineralwasser Naturally pure mineral water sourced from volcanic rock depths in the Rhön region, available in various sizes as the company's flagship product.
Mineralwasser PLUS

Companies that use RhönSprudel

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

RhönSprudel technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

RhönSprudel partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

RhönSprudel competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Adelholzener Alpenquellen: Bavarian regional mineral water producer (owned by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners). Directly comparable to RhönSprudel in product mix (mineral water plus spritzers/schorlen), German regional positioning, and retail/gastronomy channels.
Gerolsteiner Brunnen: Germany's leading premium mineral water producer, headquartered in the Vulkaneifel. Most direct competitor to RhönSprudel in the German premium mineral water category with overlapping regional identity, mineral-source positioning, and foodservice focus.
Hassia Mineralbrunnen: German mineral water and beverage producer (Bad Vilbel) with a comparable product portfolio including mineral water, spritzers, and flavored waters, sold through German retail and foodservice channels.
Apollinaris (Coca-Cola): German mineral water brand owned by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, sold across German retail and gastronomy. Competes with RhönSprudel on premium still and sparkling mineral water in the same channels.
Volvic (Danone): Natural mineral water brand owned by Danone, marketed in Germany on volcanic/regional origin and natural purity - directly mirroring RhönSprudel's positioning on the Volcanic Rhön story.
San Pellegrino (Nestlé Waters): Premium sparkling mineral water brand from Italy distributed in Germany through foodservice and retail. Directly competes with RhönSprudel's sparkling mineral water and gourmet positioning.
Vittel (Nestlé Waters): International natural mineral water brand owned by Nestlé, sold across Germany. Competes directly with RhönSprudel on still and sparkling mineral water in German retail, leveraging much larger scale and marketing budgets.
Bad Dürrheimer Mineralbrunnen: Black Forest-origin German mineral water producer with a similar multi-SKU portfolio (still, sparkling, flavored and functional). Comparable size, regional heritage, and channel structure to RhönSprudel.
Fürst Bismarck Mineralbrunnen: Northern German mineral water and beverage producer with a similar portfolio including flavored waters and spritzers. Comparable mid-size, family/independent ownership structure, and retail-led distribution model.

Broad incumbents

Perrier (Nestlé Waters): Global sparkling mineral water brand owned by Nestlé, distributed through foodservice and premium retail in Germany. Larger incumbents in the same category with overlapping premium-soda and gastronomy use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

RhönSprudel financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

RhönSprudel leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

RhönSprudel funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

RhönSprudel M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about RhönSprudel

What does RhönSprudel do?

Is RhönSprudel a public or private company?

RhönSprudel is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was RhönSprudel founded?

RhönSprudel was founded in 1784. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is RhönSprudel based?

RhönSprudel is headquartered in Ebernburg, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does RhönSprudel make money?

One revenue line is on record: mineral Water and Beverage Sales.

Who are RhönSprudel's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Adelholzener Alpenquellen, Gerolsteiner Brunnen, Hassia Mineralbrunnen, Apollinaris (Coca-Cola), Volvic (Danone), San Pellegrino (Nestlé Waters), Vittel (Nestlé Waters), Bad Dürrheimer Mineralbrunnen and Fürst Bismarck Mineralbrunnen. Perrier (Nestlé Waters) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does RhönSprudel have an API?

No public API is recorded for RhönSprudel.

What industry is RhönSprudel in?

RhönSprudel's product category is Bottled Mineral Water. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFACAB, Mineral Water Bottling (Naturally Mineral), with a secondary code of AFAFACAE, Sparkling/Carbonated Bottled Water Production. Its NAICS code is 312112 and its SIC code is 2086.