BOTTLED WATER SHOWS STRENGTH YET
With another year of forceful growth in 2012, bottled water further solidified its already prominent position in the U.S. beverage marketplace. Growing by 6.2%, bottled water reached an historical high of almost 9.7 billion gallons in 2012. Per capita consumption also reached a new peak of nearly 31 gallons. Growth in 2012 was the strongest …