How is the bottled water industry changing?
Bottled water is an efficient and safe alternative to tap water. The bottled water industry has grown and extended its reach to all parts of the world, including poorer Third World countries. Bottled water is virtually accessible everywhere making it one of the most popular beverages to buy.HistoryThe bottled water industry as a commercial entity was almost non-existent 30 years ago. As far back as 10,000 B.C., vessels and dried skins were acceptable forms of transporting water.SignificanceThe bottled water industry is now one of the largest producers of bottled beverages. In 2007, American consumers spent more than $16 billion on bottled water products like Dasani, Evian, Poland Water, Aquafina and Fiji Water.BenefitsOne out of every six people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water. The exponential growth of the bottled water industry is supplying water where it hadn’t been available before. Bottled water has the smallest environmental footprint than any other bevera
