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Highland Spring is the leading supplier of bottled water in the United Kingdom.

Highland Spring produces sparkling and still water at a factory in Blackford, in the Perth and Kinross area of Scotland. The name of the company is a misnomer and the area if not considered to be part of the Scottish Highlands.

The water for Highland Spring is sourced from drawn from a spring in the Ochil Hills, near the towns of Stirling and Alloa. The catchment area for the water is protected and the land must be maintained free of farming, agricultural spraying, building or habitation. Nearly eight square kilometers is restricted under this order. Since the area has been pollution free for nearly 20 years, Highland Spring is the first British brand of mineral water that has achieved an organic status for their product. Highland Spring water has a typical pH balance of 7.8, and it is also high in Calcium, Bicarbonate, Magnesium.

Highland Spring was the highest selling mineral water in the UK in the 2008 year, and is the second biggest seller in the market for still waters. The company itself is also very large, having seen strong organic growth, along with several acquisitions. In 2001 Highland Spring bought out the Gleneagles Spring Water Company, and the Speyside Glenlivet Water Company in 2009. In 2010 the company also acquired Campsie Spring and Blaen Twyni.

The Highland Springs company is currently owned by Mahdi Al Tajir, a businessman from the United Arab Emirates.