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US Still and Sparkling Waters Market Report 2025
2025-03-03T13:28:32+00:00
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8 in 10 consumers are engaged in the packaged water space, and while tap water is the most common water source, unflavored bottled water is not far behind. Bottled water…
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US Still and Sparkling Waters Market Report 2025

"Meeting dynamic demands for hydration solutions while keeping health and safety a constant should be a package deal within packaged water."

Kelsey Olsen - Food & Drink Analyst

Kelsey Olsen - Food & Drink Analyst

8 in 10 consumers are engaged in the packaged water space, and while tap water is the most common water source, unflavored bottled water is not far behind. Bottled water varieties hold perceptions of health and safety when compared to tap water. However, comparably smaller categories like sparkling and flavored waters saw greater growth in 2024 driven by hybrid lifestyles and younger generations’ draw to variety.

US Packaged Water Market Analysis

The greater beverage landscape is undeniably dynamic as only 20% of US consumers reported not making any changes to beverage habits compared to a year ago, with hydration goals, nutritional preferences and budgetary constraints contributing. Sparkling and flavored water are unlocking diversified occasions (eg a pick-me-up, an alcohol alternative), while still and tap water hold steady as a thirst quencher during hot weather. In other words, the opportunities for products to fulfill dynamic preferences and priorities will likely keep growing.

One thing remains crystal clear within the beverage landscape: hydration is in the spotlight. From increased focuses on hydration, to boosted hydration formulas leading innovation interests, packaged water can continue to support consumers’ hydration needs. Waters’ identity as the healthiest beverage is strong differentiator within this hydration space, yet there’s still room to elevate health perceptions while growing trust with transparency and an attention to packaging.

US Water Industry Statistics

  • US water consumer demands: 3 in ten consumers of packaged bottled water consumers are interested in boosted hydration products.

US Still and Sparkling Water Market Report – What’s Inside?

Key Topics Analysed in the Report

  • Trended water consumption
  • Changes in beverage habits
  • Trended water attributes of importance
  • Packaged water innovation interests
  • Packaged water occasions
  • Water behaviors and attitudes
  • Innovation and marketing across packaged water segments

Report Scope

The packaged water industry is segmented as follows:

  • Nonflavored convenience still water: may be plain or enhanced with vitamins, minerals or other supplements (eg Essentia, Dasani, Pure Life)
  • Flavored convenience still water: may be plain or enhanced with vitamins, minerals or other supplements (eg Hint, Propel, Vitaminwater)
  • Nonflavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral water: may be plain or enhanced (eg Perrier, Topo Chico, unflavored Polar Seltzer)
  • Flavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral water: may be plain or enhanced (eg LaCroix, Bubly, AHA)
  • Jug/bulk still bottled water: plain water sold in multiserve containers; excludes jug/bulk containers that are filled by the consumer.

Report segmentation excludes the following:

  • Water sold from bulk dispensers or coolers. This includes sales through vending machines, foodservice, and delivery services.
  • Coconut water and other plant-based waters.
  • Water filtration products.
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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • What you need to know
    • Market size & forecast
    • Market predictions
    • What consumers want & why
    • Opportunities
    • Hydration motivation runs strong
    • Quench consumers’ thirst for transparency
    • Graph 1: attitudes toward water, NET – any agree, 2024
    • Ride the wave with water’s inherent health benefits
  2. MARKET DYNAMICS

    • Market drivers
    • Consumers are increasingly ‘getting by’
    • Graph 2: trended household confidence – financial health, 2020-24
    • The balancing act of accessibility and premiumization as over half still feel impacts of food/drink inflation
    • Graph 3: consumer reports of being affected by certain issues – increases in food and drink prices, February 2023-December 2024
    • Hydration prioritization spans across financial situations
    • Graph 4: change in beverage behaviors, by financial situation, 2024
    • Current use, previous use or interest in GLP-1 use show stronger impacts on beverage behaviors
    • Graph 5: change in beverage behaviors, by GLP-1 use, 2024
    • Take action in the midst of consumer concerns of climate change and water supply
    • Market size and forecast
    • Water market returns to more ‘charted waters’
    • Retail sales and forecast of still and sparkling waters
    • Retail sales and forecast of still and sparkling waters, 2019-29
    • Market segmentation
    • Greater growth expected for smaller market segments
    • Graph 6: total retail sales estimate of still and sparkling waters, by segment, at current prices, 2024
    • Retail sales of still and sparkling waters, by segment
    • Market share/brand share
    • Private label and other brands grab share from market leaders
    • Sales of still and sparkling water, by company
    • Bai’s It’s Wonderwater and private label make waves in flavored still water
    • Flavored convenience/bottled still water
    • Flavored carbonation competition
    • Flavored seltzer/sparkling mineral
    • BlueTriton and store brands hold on to modest nonflavored bottled still water segment growth
    • Nonflavored convenience/bottled still water
    • Nonflavored jug/bulk still water resonates within the nonflavored still water space, especially under store brands
    • Nonflavored jug/bulk still water
    • Plenty of space to play in the versatile nonflavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral segment
    • Nonflavored seltzer/sparkling mineral
  3. CONSUMER INSIGHTS

    • Consumer fast facts
    • Trended water consumption
    • Small shifts towards sparkling
    • Graph 7: trended water consumption, 2023-25
    • Packaged water repertoire sweet spot sees alignment across generations
    • Graph 8: repertoire of water types consumed, by generation, 2025
    • Graph 9: repertoire of water types consumed, 2025
    • Unlocking packaged water’s appeal at home
    • Graph 10: repertoire of water types consumed, by work from home status, 2025
    • Changes in beverage habits
    • 4 in 10 consumers are focusing more on hydration
    • Graph 11: change in beverage habits, 2024
    • Work alongside reusable water bottles
    • Graph 12: change in beverage behaviors, reusable water bottle users, 2024
    • Younger generations power dynamic beverage landscape – where does water fit in?
    • Graph 13: change in beverage habits, by generation, 2024
    • Hybrid hydration solutions
    • Graph 14: change in beverage habits, by work from home status, 2024
    • Trended water attributes sought
    • Priorities are steady and spread out
    • Graph 15: trended attributes of importance in water purchases, 2024-25
    • Younger generations redefine value
    • Graph 16: attributes of importance in water purchases, by generation, 2024
    • Packaged water is more than just water for superusers
    • Graph 17: attributes of importance in water purchases, by repertoire of water types consumed, 2024
    • Packaged water innovation interests
    • Make space for the basics
    • Graph 18: appealing bottled water concepts, 2024
    • Younger generations open to a mix of water bells and whistles
    • Graph 19: interest in bottled water concepts, by generation, 2024
    • Adventurous water users pay attention to ingredients
    • Graph 20: interest in bottled water concepts, by repertoire of water types consumed, 2024
    • Purchase Intelligence case study: consumer perceptions of real ingredient flavor sources still leave space for clarification
    • Packaged water occasions by specific types of water
    • Maximize satisfaction with water-type targeted occasions
    • Graph 21: water occasions by specific types of water, 2024
    • Water behaviors
    • Peace of mind purchasing
    • Graph 22: water behaviors, 2024
    • Younger shoppers make waves within water purchasing
    • Graph 23: water behaviors, by generation, 2024
    • Provide pack size solutions that span across household sizes
    • Graph 24: water behaviors, by household size, 2024
    • Water attitudes
    • It’s water’s time to shine in hydration’s spotlight
    • Graph 25: water attitudes, 2024
    • Water safety is a packaged deal for younger generations
    • Graph 26: water attitudes towards health – NET – any agree, by generation, 2024
    • Bridge the gap with appealing, attainable sustainable solutions
    • Graph 27: water attitudes toward sustainability – NET – any agree, by generation, 2024
  4. INNOVATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES

    • Launch activity and innovation
    • Packaging continues to lead new water product launches
    • Graph 28: GNPD product launches, by type of launch, 2020-24
    • What’s happening in new packaging…
    • Sustainability: a piece of the packaging puzzle
    • Water to satisfy a sweet tooth?
    • Candy flavored water that hits the mark
    • Graph 29: performance of select product compared to the flavored water – USA 2017+ category, 2025
    • Water’s appeal to the alcohol alternative occasion
    • Standing out in the LTO and seasonal ‘noise’
    • Flavorscape AI: water
    • Marketing and advertising
    • New year, new (hydrated) me
    • Bubly strengthens brand identity with appeals to moms
    • Spindrift’s spin on a day-in-the-life
  5. APPENDIX

    • Market definition
    • Market size methodology
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of still and sparkling waters, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of nonflavored convenience/bottled still water, at current prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of nonflavored convenience/bottled still water, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of flavored convenience/bottled still water, at current prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of flavored convenience/bottled still water, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of nonflavored jug/bulk still water, at current prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of nonflavored jug/bulk still water, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of nonflavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral water, at current prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of nonflavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral water, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of flavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral water, at current prices, 2019-29
    • US: total retail sales and forecast of flavored seltzer/sparkling/mineral water, at inflation-adjusted prices, 2019-29
    • Consumer research questions
    • Consumer research methodology
    • Generations
    • Abbreviations and terms
    • Forecast methodology
    • Forecast fan chart methodology

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