Bottled Water

Bottled water is Drinking water packaged in Plastic or Glass containers. The dominant form is Water packaged in new Polyethylene terephthalate bottles and sold retail. Another method of packaging is in larger high-density polyethylene plastic bottles, or polycarbonate plastic bottles, often used with water coolers.

The global Bottled water market valuation grew by 7 in 2006 to reach a value of 60,938.1 million. The volume of bottled water grew by 8.1 in 2006 to 115,393.5 million liters. In 2011, the market is forecast to have a value of 86,421.2 million, an increase of 41.8 since 2006. In 2011, the market is forecast to have a volume of 174,286.6 million liters, an increase of 51 since 2006.

The global rate of consumption more than quadrupled between 1990 and 2005. Purified water is currently the leading global seller, with U.S. companies dominating the field, and natural spring Water, purified water and flavored water being the fastest-growing market segments.

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