Nestlé Waters North America has businesses in the United States and Canada.  Total sales for 2006 were $3.846 billion; $3.567 billion in the U.S. and $279 million in Canada.  Both businesses have one distinct advantage, that our main focus is on one type of product:  bottled water. That focus is our strength and makes us unique among the beverage giants. We do bottled water right, from sourcing, bottling and distribution, to packaging and market strategy. As a result, Nestlé Waters North America has been the bottled water industry leader for more than two decades. 

U.S. Industry Trends
People are increasingly returning to water as their choice of refreshment and a source of well-being.  In fact, in 2005 82 percent of adults, ages 18-59, consume bottled water; 70 percent consume at least one bottle per week.* 

To learn why so many people are making this choice click the image below.

It seems like everyone appreciates bottled water’s convenience, healthfulness, good taste and dependable quality. After all, it’s full of refreshment, and free of calories and additives. Bottled water is the fastest growing segment of the entire beverage industry at a 8.7 percent growth rate in dollar sales for 2006, second only to soft drinks in popularity and rapidly narrowing the gap. Almost all that growth for more than 10 years has been in the small, convenient sizes as people choose bottled water as a refreshment alternative to soft drinks, juices and caffeinated drinks. This small-bottle segment represents 64 percent of total bottled water dollar sales, and has experienced continuous growth of more than 25 percent each year.

· Trended Per Capita Bottled Water Consumption
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· Trended Bottled Water Volume Growth
· Trended Bottled Water Dollar Growth
· Annual Bottled Water Volume Sales
· Annual Per Capita Beverage Consumption

U.S. Company Trends
The best brands at the best prices equal one vital company. Our spring water brands are top performers and our significant investments in our people, facilities and technology have led to high-speed manufacturing practices and a low-cost distribution system. The result is that Nestlé Waters North America represented 32.4 percent ($) of the bottled water market in 2006, with sales of $3.846 billion. 

· Nestlé Waters North America U.S. Share of Category
· Nestlé Waters North America U.S. Sales Revenue
· Brand Share by Region
· Brand Taste & Trust Ranking
· Company Stats

Nestlé Waters North America At A Glance

* Source: FRC Research, an Internet survey of 7622 adults across the U.S., February to August 2005. (margin of error +/- 1.3%)

For Canadian trend information, click here.