Hayat Packaged Drinking Water

What Hayat Packaged Drinking Water does

Hayat Packaged Drinking Water is operated by Waterways Industries, a privately held packaged drinking water producer headquartered at a single manufacturing facility in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. The company produces purified drinking water under the HAYAT brand using a scientific purification process based on ultra filtration, and the brand is FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) certified. Its product portfolio comprises six SKUs spanning reusable 20-liter jars for household and office use, disposable bottles in 300ML, 500ML, 1-liter and 2-liter sizes for individual consumption, and 250ML pouches as an affordable single-serve format, all marketed as sealed, mineral-balanced, and free from waterborne contaminants.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer sales model with no intermediary distributors or marketplace listings described. Customers fall into two segments: general consumers purchasing water for daily household hydration, and bulk buyers procuring water for parties and events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be transactional (one-time purchase) across formats. Distribution is local, confined to Maharashtra, and supported minimally by a Facebook presence and direct phone/email contact.

Operationally, the company claims ten years of uninterrupted service and millions of customers served in the Aurangabad region. There is no disclosed management team, no external investors, no funding rounds, no partnerships, no M&A activity, and no digital products such as apps or APIs. The company highlights water conservation as a corporate value but does not describe any sustainability, ESG, or expansion programs beyond its existing single-site domestic operation.

Name

Hayat Packaged Drinking Water

Legal name

Hayat Waters

Website

https://hayatwaters.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hayat Waters, operated by Waterways Industries, is a regional FSSAI-certified packaged drinking water producer in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, using ultra filtration purification. It sells jars, bottles, and pouches directly to local households and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Drinking Water

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112)

SIC

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086)

akta.pro primary industry

Purified/RO Bottled Water Production (AFAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Bottled Water Production (Large Format, Home/Office Delivery) (AFAFACAH)

Keywords

• Packaged drinking water
• Bottled water supply
• Water purification services
• Bulk water distribution
• FSSAI certified water

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurangabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaged Drinking Water Sales: Sale of bottled and packaged drinking water across multiple packaging formats (20L jars, 300ML bottles, 500ML bottles, 1L bottles, 2L bottles, 250ML pouches). Revenue is generated through one-time product transactions with end consumers, events, and parties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hayat Packaged Drinking Water, operated by Waterways Industries, manufactures and sells FSSAI-certified purified drinking water under the HAYAT brand. The product line spans 20-liter jars for bulk/office use, bottled water in 300ML, 500ML, 1L, and 2L formats, and 250ML pouches, all produced via a scientific ultra filtration purification process. The company serves individual households as well as parties and events through direct sales from its Aurangabad, Maharashtra facility.

Product overview

HAYAT is a packaged drinking water brand operated by Waterways Industries, offering a portfolio of purified drinking water products in multiple packaging formats. The product line consists of reusable 20-liter jars for bulk/office use and disposable bottles and pouches in four sizes (250 ML, 300 ML, 500 ML, 1 liter, and 2 liters) for individual and on-the-go consumption. All products undergo scientific purification with ultrafiltration and feature sealed packaging to ensure purity and hygiene.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HAYAT 20-Liter Jar

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.4 Million people die each year from water-related diseases, underscoring the critical need for safe drinking water

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Aquafina (PepsiCo India): PepsiCo's bottled water brand distributed through one of India's largest FMCG sales networks. Targets the same retail and HORECA customers as Hayat but with significantly broader geographic coverage and brand investment.
• Kingfisher Mineral Water (United Breweries): Mineral water brand from the United Breweries group, leveraging the Kingfisher brand's strong recall in Indian hospitality. Competes in HORECA and event channels—an area where Hayat also operates—giving an incumbent advantage via brand association with premium occasions.
• Kinley (Coca-Cola India): Bottled water brand from Coca-Cola India, leveraging the parent company's vast distribution network and marketing muscle. Competes directly with Hayat in retail, foodservice, and bulk formats but benefits from portfolio synergies and global brand support.
• Tata Water Plus (Tata Consumer Products): Tata-branded packaged drinking water leveraging Tata Consumer Products' pan-India distribution and premium brand equity. Directly competitive with Hayat in retail and bulk formats but with substantially greater marketing and supply-chain resources.
• Parle Bailley: Packaged drinking water from Parle Products, leveraging Parle's pan-India retail distribution built on its biscuit business. Competes in the same SKUs (bottles and jars) but has substantially broader reach and shelf share than Hayat.
• Rail Neer (IRCTC): Government-backed packaged drinking water brand supplied across Indian Railways. While primarily serving railway passengers, Rail Neer's presence sets price/quality benchmarks in tier-2 markets and represents institutional competition for HORECA and event supply.

Direct peers

• Manikchand Oxyrich: Indian packaged drinking water brand with multi-format offerings (bottles, jars) and a strong regional footprint. Closely comparable to Hayat in target customer, product mix, and channel strategy, and a direct competitor in the value and mid-tier water segments.
• Catch Springs (Nilon's): Bottled water brand from Nilon's, a regional packaged-food company with growing national distribution. Closely comparable to Hayat in size, multi-format strategy, and positioning as an alternative to Bisleri and the multinational brands.
• Bisleri International: India's most iconic and dominant packaged drinking water brand, offering multiple bottle and jar formats with nationwide distribution. Bisleri is the category-defining competitor that Hayat must contend with in every retail and HORECA channel it serves.
• Himalayan (Dabur): Premium packaged drinking water brand from Dabur, targeting the natural-source and health-positioned segment. Competes with Hayat in the same packaged drinking water category with overlapping retail distribution in urban Maharashtra.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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