The Bottled Water Market is Been Driven by the Consumer Demanding Healthy Drinks, and Peoples Increased Knowledge about the Need to Stay Hydrated.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29602 ) has announced the addition of Zenith zenith, in astronomy, the point in the sky directly overhead; more precisely, it is the point at which the celestial sphere is intersected by an upward extension of a plumb line from the observer's location. International's latest report: Global Bottled Water 2005 to their offering. The increasing consumer demand for a healthy soft drink option, the heightened awareness of the need to stay hydrated hy·drat·ed adj. Chemically combined with water, especially existing in the form of a hydrate. Adj. 1. hydrated - containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) hydrous and the greater accessibility of bottled water in emerging economies have driven the strong growth in bottled water globally. The global charge by bottled water in recent years has been supported by strong growth in bulk formats, such as water for coolers, and the growing familiarisation Noun 1. familiarisation - the experience of becoming familiar with something familiarization experience - the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best with small pack 'everyday hydration' in all corners of the globe. Access to safe water remains a challenge in many parts of the developing world. Here, bottled water is fundamentally relied upon through a variety of pack formats, sizes and distribution channels. With a 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate ) in the years 1999 to 2004, bottled water has become a soft drinks force to be reckoned with. Consumption in 2004 was notably knocked by poor summer weather in Europe. However, despite this, the market advanced by 4.7% globally. As the rise of bottled water consumption illustrates, health is becoming an increasingly influential factor in consumers' choice of soft drink. Whilst bottled water has gained positively from this focus on wellbeing, other soft drinks, most notably carbonates, have been criticised for, at times, high sugar content. In particular, the rising issue of obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. is a major challenge for the soft drinks industry. There are currently more than 300 million obese o·bese adj. Extremely fat; very overweight. obese characterized by obesity. obese adjective Characterized by obesity, see there; excessively fat people in the world, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the World Health Organisation, and the high consumption of sugar rich soft drinks has been accused of contributing to this problem. Health issues are already influencing the dynamics of the soft drinks industry and this is likely to become more pronounced as time goes on. In this climate, bottled water remains a likely beneficiary. All the information in Zenith International's new Global Bottled Water Report 2005 is also featured online at the company's www.globaldrinks.com website. Report purchasers receive a 12 month subscription to global bottled water market updates. Utilising the website at www.globaldrinks.com, purchasers of the Global Bottled Water Report 2005 are able to manipulate information according to need. Information in the online database at www.globaldrinks.com is also updated regularly to provide users with the latest snapshot (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure. (2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. on global developments. Together, the report and access to www.globaldrinks.com provide a wealth of insights into global bottled water consumption patterns. Zenith International reports offer you the most reliable market figures and in-depth analysis of trends. This comes from a bottom up approach to the research process, and detailed discussions undertaken with industry players. Zenith's Global Bottled Water 2005 report is meticulously me·tic·u·lous adj. 1. Extremely careful and precise. 2. Extremely or excessively concerned with details. [From Latin met researched and is divided into eight main sections - a global market overview and seven regions: North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , West Europe, East Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia/Australasia. The report tracks 75 countries plus others, across 11 years (6 years historic; 5 year forecast): The report covers: 1. Top ten global companies 2. Top ten global brands 3. Sparkling vs still water 4. Small pack vs bulk water 5. Clear analysis of the global bottled water market in 75 countries, plus others 6. Full market commentary on developments and trends 7. Chronology of developments by region, 2004/05 8. Historic market trends, 1999-2004 9. Comprehensive forecasts to 2009 Topics Covered Report note MARKET ANALYSIS SECTION 1 - GLOBAL BOTTLED WATER SECTION 2 - NORTH AMERICA BOTTLED WATER SECTION 3 - LATIN AMERICA BOTTLED WATER SECTION 4 - WEST EUROPE BOTTLED WATER SECTION 5 - EAST EUROPE BOTTLED WATER SECTION 6 - AFRICA BOTTLED WATER SECTION 7 - MIDDLE EAST BOTTLED WATER SECTION 8 - ASIA/AUSTRALASIA BOTTLED WATER SECTION 9 - APPENDIX For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29602 |
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