date:Oct 10, 2018
ted for $12.1 billion, while seltzer/sparkling/mineral bottled water accounted for $2.7 billion during that same timeframe.
Convenience/PET increased 5.6 percent, while seltzer/sparkling/mineral bottled water experienced 15 percent growth in the U.S. multi-outlets for the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, IRI data states.
Data from Chicago-based Mintel also points to steady growth. The bottled water categorys growth continued through 2017 with a 35 percent leap in sales over the past five years, states