The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has announced an upward review of prices of sachet and packaged water effective Friday, April 1.
In a statement issued in Accra March 29, 2022, NASPAWAP explained that the current reviews serve as a guide to all Regional Associations and to ensure uniformity across the country,”
The statement, however, cautioned that the prices might differ slightly “due to haulage to remote and distant areas”.
According to NASPAWAP, the price reviews, have been necessitated by the rising cost of inputs, such as fuel and packaging materials which are mainly imported and produced from petroleum sources.
It, therefore, pleaded with the government to “take a second look at many fees and taxes on the packaged water industry to help reduce the financial burden to save the industry and protect jobs for the youth along the value chain from production to consumption of the packaged water”.
Per the review, iced bottled water of 500ml will be retailed at GH¢2 and iced bottled water of 750ml or medium size will be retailed at GH¢2.50, and the 1.5L bottled water at GH¢3.50.
Iced sachet water, popularly known as Pure Water, remains unchanged at GHp40.
A bag of sachet water, 500ml by 30pcs, will now sell at GH¢6 maximum from the retail trucks. Mini shops will now retail a bag of sachet at GH¢8 per bag maximum.
Below is an unedited statement from NASPAWAP
Press Release on packaged water price review.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (Naspawap) in consultation with stakeholders wishes to recommend the following price reviews of bottled and sachet water. These reviews serve as a guide to all Regional Associations and to ensure uniformity across the country. The NEC also cautions that there might be slight variations in prices across the regions due to haulage to remote and distant areas.
It is recommended that ice bottled water 500ml be retailed at gh¢2.00, and iced bottled water, 750ml or medium size, be retailed at gh¢2.50 and 1.5L bottled water at gh¢3.50. Iced sachet water remains unchanged at 40p.
A bag of sachet water, 500ml by 30pcs, will now sell at gh6.00 maximum from the retail trucks. Mini shops will now retail a bag of sachet at gh¢8.00 per bag maximum. These new prices take effect from Friday, April 01, 2022.
The price reviews have been necessitated by the rising cost of inputs, such as fuel and packaging materials which are mainly imported and produced from petroleum sources.
In our previous review, the exchange rate of the dollar was in the region of gh¢6.50. Currently, it is inching up to gh¢8.50. Fuel which forms a major cost of distributing the products to the market centers has significantly gone up since our last review. It was gh¢6.50 per liter and now it is above gh11 per liter, which is averaging 69.2% change since Jan 1 2022 when the old prices were implemented.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) wishes to again plead with the government and its agencies to take a second look at many fees and taxes on the packaged water industry to help reduce the financial burden to save the industry and protect jobs for the youths along the value chain from production to consumption of the packaged water. Also considering the significant impact of the packaged water industry on the eradication of water-borne diseases and the achievement of the SDG goals on water.
Signed
(Director of Corporate Affairs – NEC of NASPAWAP)
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
