date:Oct 10, 2018
sales now total $18.5 billion, an increase of 8.8 percent. Per capita consumption saw a 6.2 percent increase from the previous year, exceeding more than 42 gallons of bottled water.
BMC predicts that bottled water will reach 50 gallons per capita within the next few years, as well as reaching as much as $23.9 billion in sales by 2022.
The water segment has picked up steam in recent years, driven by trends around flavoring, fortification and carbonation, creating a healthy beverage with an indu