Data shows bottled water remains in high demand among consumers
Poll finds 9 in 10 Americans wants bottled water available wherever other drinks sold
Bottled water reaffirmed its position as America’s top packaged drink in 2020, outselling all other packaged beverages (by volume) for a fifth year in a row, according to new data from Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), New York.
For more than a decade, consumers have been increasingly choosing bottled water. And the gap is widening, with per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks dropping by 10 gallons since 2010, while bottled water increased by 17.4 gallons. This consumption shift, which highlights consumers’ preference for healthy hydration, means that Americans consumed nearly 5 trillion fewer calories in 2020 (15,140 calories for each person).