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2016 State of the Industry: Bottled water market has potential to surpass CSDs

Sparkling and enhanced waters drive category growth

July 11, 2016

Today, consumers are choosing bottled water more often for its natural and healthy attributes. The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Alexandria, Va., and Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), New York, recently released 2015 bottled water statistics showing that Americans’ consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9 percent and bottled water sales were up 8.9 percent from the previous year.

Bottled water sees accelerated growth, consumption

Bottled water poised to the be largest beverage category by volume in America by 2017

May 25, 2016

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Alexandria, Va., in conjunction with New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), released 2015 bottled water statistics, which show that Americans’ consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9 percent and bottled water sales are up 8.9 percent from the previous year, according to the companies.

Keurig Green Mountain joins The Recycling Partnership

Keurig seeks 100 percent recyclability of its K-Cup pods

April 19, 2016

Falls Church, Va.-based The Recycling Partnership, and Waterbury, Vt.-based Keurig Green Mountain Inc. announced the companies have joined forces to impact recycling in the United

Aluminum, glass and plastic help beverage companies deliver messaging

Research analysts predict modest growth in glass, aluminum and plastic

Barbara Harfmann

April 15, 2016

When Madonna sang, “You know that we are living in a material world, and I am material girl,” the American singer could not have foreseen that her “Material Girl” song would eventually characterize her in the mainstream media. Although Madonna was not singing about glass, aluminum or plastic, these primary packaging materials, like the 1984 pop hit, have become classics.

Associations help beverage package recycling efforts

Consumers expect food and beverage brands to aid package recycling

Jessica Jacobsen

April 15, 2016

To help mark the 46th anniversary of Earth Day, hundreds of groups across North America have registered their events on earthday.org. Although numerous associations are doing their part to help fuel the environmental movement, consumers still are looking for guidance when it comes to one of the most common environmental practices: recycling.

DPS names new partners to boost beverage container recycling rate

Closed Loop Fund, Keep America Beautiful part of pledge to boost recycling rate to 60 percent by 2030

February 16, 2016

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), Plano, Texas, announced it will work with industry, government and community partners in order to achieve a U.S. beverage container recycling rate of 60 percent by 2030, the company says. As part of this commitment, the company is

Wicked Tango LLC launches boxed whiskey

New whiskey packaged in eco-friendly box

February 15, 2016

Wicked Tango LLC launched Wicked Tango’s Wicked 87 Go Boxes in recycled, eco-friendly boxes.

PET bottled water containers make up 3.3 percent of beverage containers in landfills

New IBWA infographic compares environmental impact of beverage containers

December 18, 2015

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Alexandria, Va., released a new infographic about landfill space and environmental footprint of PET plastic bottled water containers.

Heineken USA joins The Recycling Partnership

Partnership to improve curbside recycling in the US

December 1, 2015

The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, Va., a national nonprofit committed to improving curbside residential recycling, announced that White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA is the first alcohol company member, effective immediately, to join its program. As a leading sponsor, the brewer will provide industry expertise to help improve consumer education, elevate the quality of curbside recycling and drive increased recovery of recyclable glass in communities nationwide, the companies say.

Bottled water containers increase use of rPET

Use of recycled material requires two-thirds less energy than virgin materials

October 19, 2015

New data compiled by New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) shows that between 2000 and 2014, the average weight of a 16.9-ounce single-serve PET plastic bottled water bottle has declined 52 percent to 9.25 grams. This has resulted in a savings of 6.2 billion pounds of PET resin since 2000.

On Demand In Beverage Industry’s annual State of the Industry: The Alcohol Beverage Market, analysts at S&D Insights LLC delve into these trends and how they’re shaping the industry.