After consulting with stakeholders, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has reviewed the rates of packaged water, which will take effect on Monday, September 19, 2022.
Therefore, it has been advised that iced bottled water in quantities of 500 ml and 750 ml or medium size be sold for ₵2.00 and ₵3.00, respectively.
A bag of sachet water, 500ml by 30, should be sold for ₵7.00 from retail trucks, while iced sachet water should be sold for 50 Pesewas.
According to the NEC, Mini stores will now sell a bag of sachets for ₵9.00.
In a statement, the Sachet and Packaged Water Producers Association said the reviews serve as a guide to all regional associations and ensure uniformity across the country.
It also cautioned that there might be slight variations across the regions due to haulage to remote and distant areas.
“It is recommended that ice bottled water 500ml be retailed at ¢2.00, and iced bottled water, 750ml or medium size, be retailed at GH¢3.00. Iced sachet water is recommended at 50 Pesewas.
A bag of sachet water, 500ml by 30, will now sell at ¢7.00 from the retail trucks. Mini shops will now retail a bag of sachet at GH¢9 per bag. These reviews take effect from Monday September 19, 2022,” it stated.
The Sachet and Packaged water Producers Association explained that the price reviews have been necessitated by rising cost of inputs such as fuel and packaging materials which are mainly imported as well as the increment in electricity and water tariff which took effect from September 1, 2022.
“At our previous review in March 2022, the dollar was in the region of ¢8.5. Currently, it is inching up to ¢10.
Fuel prices have significantly gone up since our last review. It was 9 and now it is ¢14.5, which is 61 % change since. March 23, 2022.
The suggested adjustment is to help producers cover their production costs. We appreciate the difficulties our consumers have to go through to endure these hardships. We appeal to all to bear with us,” the NEC stated.
