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Recent Quotes

• May 21, 2024 - Bottled Water Outsells Carbonated Soft Drinks for the Eighth Year in a Row
  
• January 22, 2024 - Growing consumer awareness propels gut-health beverages to new heights
  

  —Beverage Industry

• January 23, 2024 - Changing Tide in Beverage Packaging
  

  —Packaging Digest

• December 6, 2021 - In the Mountain West, the 'Dirty' Soda Rush Is On
  

  —The New York Times

• November 9, 2021 - 2021 Craft Beer Report: Craft segment looks to rebound in flat market
  

  —Beverage Industry

• February 10, 2021 - Water Sales Make Waves
  

  —Winsight Grocery Business

• September 15, 2020 - Why Yuengling has partnered with Molson Coors for a big push out west
  

  —The Philadelphia Inquirer

• July 29, 2020 - Slideshow: Water becoming more flavorful, functional and fun
  

  —Food Business News

• May 22, 2020 - Yes, Corona is selling big during coronavirus pandemic, but so is Coors Light and Miller Lite
  

  —USA Today

• May 26, 2020 - Tea market experiences small pockets of growth
  

  —Beverage Industry

• January 4, 2020 - Everyone's Resolution Is to Drink More Water in 2020
  

  —The New York Times

• December 31, 2019 - Not Just January: Alcohol Abstinence Turns Trendy
  

  —WebMD

• November 7, 2019 - Coca-Cola Takes on LaCroix With Caffeinated Seltzer
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• October 3, 2019 - Hemphill Talks Beverage Market Outlook
  

  —CSP Daily News

• July 26, 2019 - Canned Cocktails Give Millennials What They've Always Desired
  

  —The Atlantic

• June 3, 2019 - Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune
  

  —Forbes

• June 3, 2019 - Poland Spring to use 100% recycled plastic for bottles
  

  —AP News

• April 10, 2019 - Premiumization, authenticity drive growth in spirits category
  

  —Beverage Industry

• March 26, 2019 - Why you're likely going to hear more about being "sober curious"
  

  —Vox

• March 14, 2019 - 2019 Beer Report: Domestic beers dominance continues despite declines
  

  —Beverage Industry

• February 10, 2019 - What is America drinking?
  

  —Packaging World

• December 17, 2018 - RTD Leads Growth in US Tea Market
  

  —World Tea News

• December 12, 2018 - Bottled Water, America's Most Popular Drink, Has a Plastic Problem
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• November 28, 2018 - Sproutly Adds Seasoned Beverage Executive Michael Bellas to the Board of Directors
  

  —Sproutly

• October 2018 - Deals Put The Fizz Back Into Soda Corporate Giants
  

  —Global Finance Magazine

• August 28, 2018 - Big Soda Is Grasping at Straws - Sugary-drink makers are in search of a savior (or at least some seltzer).
  

  —GrubStreet.com

• August 20, 2018 - Pepsi hopes to add some fizz to its beverage lineup with SodaStream purchase
  

  —NBCNews.com

• July 13, 2018 - LaCroix, Sparkling Ice, Bai and beyond: Are fruit-flavored waters good for you?
  

  —Today.com

• June 22, 2018 - The Rise of Session Cocktails
  

  —SevenFifty Daily

• February 21, 2018 - Ryan Reynolds Buys Stake In Aviation Gin, Cashes In On Celebrity Liquor Rush
  

  —Forbes

• February 8, 2018 - PepsiCo Dips Its Toes Into the Sparkling Water Market
  

  —The New York Times

• February 1, 2018 - Fizz quiz: What's the hottest new thing in soft drinks?
  

  —USA Today

• October 25, 2018 - State of the industry: Beverages
  

  —Food Business News

• July 23, 2017 - Why sparkling water sales could spike by 20% in 2017
  

  —Yahoo! Finance

• May 10, 2017 - Craft spirit growth outpaces craft beer with premium whiskey leading the way
  

  —BeverageDaily.com

• May 2, 2017 - Beverage Marketing Corporation: Bottled water will continue as 'undisputed' top player of beverage market
  

  —BeverageDaily.com

• March 25, 2017 - Companies are racing to add value to water
  

  —The Economist

• March 9, 2017 - There's a Clear Winner in Beverages: Bottled Water Tops Soda
  

  —AdvertisingAge

• March 9, 2017 - Soda Loses Its U.S. Crown: Americans Now Drink More Bottled Water
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• February 7, 2017 - Bottled water consumption tops US beverage sales
  

  —Plastics News

• January 24, 2017 - PepsiCo Gives Its 'Premium' Water a Super Bowl Push
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• January 3, 2017 - The challenges of getting on grocery store shelves
  

  —Marketplace

• November 10, 2016 - Craft beer market becoming increasingly competitive
  

  —Beverage Industry

• Sept. - Oct. 2016 - Domestic Wine Consumption - What the Hard Numbers Are Telling Us
  

  —The Grapevine

• September 30, 2016 - Dunkin Donuts and Coke join forces in bottled coffee
  

  —Marketplace

• September 2016 - Healthy Refreshment, Healthy Sales
  

  —CSP Magazine

• August 4, 2016 - Americans to Drink More Bottled Water Than Soda This Year
  

  —ABC News

• July 29, 2016 - New York's Seltzer Market Bubbles Over
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• July 25, 2016 - A sparkling new era for time-tested Polar
  

  —Boston Globe

• July 18, 2016 - Gen Z's Thirst: Health Focus Drives College Students' Beverage Choices
  

  —Vending Times

• July 7, 2016 - 'Net Positive': PepsiCo CEO Defends Aspartame Decision
  

  —Advertising Age

• July 7, 2016 - U.S. Teens Less Sweet on Soft Drinks
  

  —Health Day

• May 9, 2016 - RAISING SPIRITS - New flavors, line extensions from major manufacturers and artisanal products are growing sales in the spirits category.
  

  —Grocery Headquarters

• June 3, 2016 - Kitchen to Grocery Store: What Makes a Food Startup Work?
  

  —Knowledge@Wharton

• June 10, 2016 - More water and less fizzy drinks lead to 'unprecedented calorie reduction' in US diet, market study says
  

  —FoodNavigator-USA

• June 8, 2016 - Bottled water about to beat soda as most consumed beverage
  

  —USA Today

• May/June 2016 - Hard Soda an Easy Sell
  

  —Convenience Store Products

• May 3, 2016 - Soda Sales in Mexico Rise Despite Tax
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• April 28, 2016 - Moonshine Isn't Just for Bootleggers Anymore... But Will It Last?
  

  —NBCNews.com

• April 26, 2016 - How to quench Gen Z's thirst for healthy hydration
  

  —Food Business News

• April 26, 2016 - Survey: Bottled water tops Gen Z beverage consumption
  

  —Food Management

• March 30, 2016 - Soft-Drink Makers Have New Secret Ingredient: Sugar!
  

  —The Wall Street Journal

• February 11, 2016 - Bottled water still on track to overtake soft drinks in US by early 2017
  

  —Plastics News

• November 2015 - State of the industry: Beverages
  

  —Food Business News

Press Releases

• May 2024 - Bottled Water Volume Growth Slows Again in 2023, Data from Beverage Marketing Corporation Show
• May 2024 - U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Retail Dollars Grew Quickly in 2023 but Volume Declined, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• June 2023 - U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Retail Dollars Grew Rapidly in 2022 Even as Volume Growth Slowed, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• May 2023 - Bottled Water Volume Growth Slows in 2022, Data from Beverage Marketing Corporation Show
• May 2021 - Bottled Water, Unbowed by the Covid-19 Crisis, Grows Again in 2020, Data from Beverage Marketing Corporation Show
• June 1, 2020 - U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Retail Dollars and Volume Growth Slowed Slightly in 2019, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• May 2020 - Bottled Water, the Biggest Beverage in the U.S., Grows Again in 2019, Data From Beverage Marketing Corporation Show
• July 2019 - Distilled Spirits and Wine Growing While Beer Retreats, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• May 2019 - Bottled Water, the Largest Beverage in the U.S., Continues to Grow
• May 15, 2019 - U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Retail Dollars and Volume Growth Accelerated in 2018
• February 11, 2019 - 5 Trends Shaping the On-Premise Market in 2019
• May 31, 2018 - IBWA Press Release: Consumers Reaffirm Bottled Water is America's Favorite Drink
• May 7, 2018 - U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Retail Dollars and Volume Both Grew in 2017, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• March 27, 2018 - Beverage Marketing Corp. Offers New Report on Implications of Cannabis Legalization for the Food & Beverage Markets
• December 6, 2017 - Adult Beverages Prioritized By Consumers, But Battle For Occasions Heats Up
• April 19, 2017 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Accelerated Again in 2016, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• March 9, 2017 - Bottled Water Becomes Number-One Beverage in the U.S., Data From Beverage Marketing Corporation Show
• December 6, 2016 - Competition for Alcohol Sales to Escalate at the Bar in 2017
• July 2016 - Latest Developments in the U.S. Beverage Alcohol Market
• June 29, 2016 - Bottled Water Growth Accelerates, New Report From Beverage Marketing Corporation Shows
• June 7, 2016 - Bottled Water Consumption More Than Doubles Since 2000, Cutting Trillions of Calories From American Diet
• May 25, 2016 - IBWA Press Release: Bottled Water - The Nation's Healthiest Beverage - Sees Accelerated Growth and Consumption
• April 25, 2016 - Gen Zs Thirst for Healthier Choices in Beverage Consumption
• April 12, 2016 - New Spirits, Wine & Beer Reports From Beverage Marketing Corporation
• July 12, 2016 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Accelerated in 2015, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• March 2016 - Beverage Marketing Corporation Acquires Adult Beverage Database From Technomic
• August 27, 2015 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Strengthens in First Half of 2015
• July 2015 - Bottled Water Continues Growing, New Report From Beverage Marketing Corporation Shows
• March 26, 2015 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Marketing Enlarged in 2014, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• February 24, 2015 - Beverage Marketing Corporation and Technomic Form Alliance to Offer Enhanced Beverage Trend Insights
• December 4, 2014 - IBWA Press Release - Bottled Water Sales And Consumption Projected To Increase In 2014, Expected To Be The Number One Packaged Drink By 2016
• September 15, 2014 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Sees Solid Growth in First Half of 2014, Reports Beverage Marketing Corporation
• May 7, 2014 - Bottled Water Sustains Strength, New Report From Beverage Marketing Corporation Shows
• March 31, 2014 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Remained Flat in 2013
• December 19, 2013 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Grows Slightly In Third Quarter
• October 31, 2013 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Slips In Second Quarter
• April 26, 2013 - Bottled Water Shows Strength Yet Again, New Report From BMC Shows
• April 11, 2013 - Beverage Marketing Corporation Launches Redesigned Website
• March 25, 2013 - The U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Grew by 1.0% in 2012, Reports BMC