PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1790069
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1790069
U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Material (Plastic, Glass, Metal), By Distribution Channel (Retail Stores, Ecommerce, Supermarkets), By Application, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033
U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market Trends:
The U.S. bottled water packaging market size was valued at USD 31.54 billion in 2024 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2025 to 2033. Rising health consciousness and increasing demand for convenient, on-the-go hydration drive the U.S. bottled water packaging industry.
Additionally, innovations in sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions are fueling market growth. The U.S. bottled water packaging industry is primarily driven by shifting consumer preferences toward healthier lifestyles, spurring a steady decline in sugary beverage consumption and a corresponding rise in bottled water demand. According to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), bottled water has overtaken carbonated soft drinks as the most consumed beverage in the U.S. Consumers increasingly view bottled water as a cleaner, healthier, and more convenient hydration option, especially as awareness grows around the health risks of obesity, diabetes, and word other sugar-related diseases. Functional water varieties such as electrolyte-infused, alkaline, and vitamin-enriched options are also gaining traction, particularly among fitness-conscious and younger demographics.
Additionally, the expansion of on-the-go consumption and urban mobility, particularly in metropolitan areas with high commuting and outdoor activity, is driving the country's market growth. The convenience of single-serve PET bottles has made them a staple in daily routines-from gyms and offices to public events and travel hubs. Companies such as Nestle, Coca-Cola (Dasani), and PepsiCo (Aquafina) continue to invest in diverse bottle sizes and portable formats to cater to mobile consumers. Innovations such as lightweight bottles, easy-grip designs, and resealable caps also enhance consumer convenience and drive repeat purchases.
Moreover, sustainability-driven packaging innovation is emerging as both a challenge and an opportunity in the U.S. market. Amid rising consumer and regulatory pressure to reduce plastic waste, manufacturers invest heavily in recycled PET (rPET), biodegradable materials, and refillable systems. For example, The Coca-Cola Company has committed to using 50% recycled content in its bottles by 2030 under its "World Without Waste" initiative. Similarly, startups like JUST Water offer paper-based bottles with sugarcane caps, tapping into the eco-conscious consumer segment. These sustainable packaging solutions help brands meet regulatory compliance (such as California's recycled content laws) and serve as a powerful marketing differentiator in a highly competitive market.
U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at a country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. bottled water packaging market report based on material, distribution channel, and application:
- Material Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Plastic
- Glass
- Metal
- Others
- Distribution Channel Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Retail Stores
- Ecommerce
- Supermarkets
- Hypermarkets
- Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
- Still Water
- Flavored Water
- Carbonated Water
- Functional Water
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Research Methodology
- 1.1.1. Market Segmentation
- 1.1.2. Market Definition
- 1.2. Research Scope & Assumptions
- 1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Purchased Database
- 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
- 1.3.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
- 1.3.4. Primary Research
- 1.4. Information Analysis
- 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
- 1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
- 1.6. Data Validation & Publishing
- 1.7. List of Abbreviations
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Snapshot, 2024 (USD Million)
- 2.2. Segmental Snapshot
- 2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Chapter 3. U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market Variables, Trends, and Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.2. Penetration & Growth Prospect Mapping
- 3.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 3.3.1. Raw Material Trends
- 3.3.2. Manufacturing/Technology Trends
- 3.4. Regulatory Framework
- 3.5. Market Dynamics
- 3.5.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.5.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis
- 3.5.4. Market Challenge Analysis
- 3.6. Business Environment Analysis
- 3.6.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.6.2. PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 4. U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Material Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. Key Takeaways
- 4.2. Material Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
- 4.2.1. Plastic
- 4.2.1.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.2.2. Glass
- 4.2.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.2.3. Metal
- 4.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.2.4. Others
- 4.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 4.2.1. Plastic
Chapter 5. U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Distribution Channel Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. Key Takeaways
- 5.2. Distribution Channel Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
- 5.2.1. Retail Stores
- 5.2.1.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.2.2. Ecommerce
- 5.2.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.2.3. Supermarkets
- 5.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.2.4. Hypermarkets
- 5.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 5.2.1. Retail Stores
Chapter 6. U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. Key Takeaways
- 6.2. Application Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2033
- 6.2.1. Still Water
- 6.2.1.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.2.2. Flavored Water
- 6.2.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.2.3. Carbonated Water
- 6.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.2.4. Functional Water
- 6.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- 6.2.1. Still Water
Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape
- 7.1. Key Players & Recent Developments & Their Impact on the Industry
- 7.2. Company Categorization
- 7.3. Company Market Position Analysis
- 7.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
- 7.5. Company Dashboard Analysis
- 7.6. Strategy Mapping
- 7.6.1. Expansions
- 7.6.2. Mergers & Acquisitions
- 7.6.3. Collaborations
- 7.6.4. New Product Launches
- 7.6.5. Others
Chapter 8. Company Listing (Overview, Financial Performance, Product Overview)
- 8.1. Amcor plc
- 8.1.1. Company Overview
- 8.1.2. Financial Performance
- 8.1.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.2. Ball Corporation
- 8.2.1. Company Overview
- 8.2.2. Financial Performance
- 8.2.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.3. Owens-Illinois (O-I)
- 8.3.1. Company Overview
- 8.3.2. Financial Performance
- 8.3.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.4. Carow Packaging
- 8.4.1. Company Overview
- 8.4.2. Financial Performance
- 8.4.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.5. Ardagh Group
- 8.5.1. Company Overview
- 8.5.2. Financial Performance
- 8.5.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.6. Berry Global Inc.
- 8.6.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.7. ALPLA
- 8.7.1. Company Overview
- 8.7.2. Financial Performance
- 8.7.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.8. Silgan Plastics
- 8.8.1. Company Overview
- 8.8.2. Financial Performance
- 8.8.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.9. Graham Packaging
- 8.9.1. Company Overview
- 8.9.2. Financial Performance
- 8.9.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.10. Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
- 8.10.1. Company Overview
- 8.10.2. Financial Performance
- 8.10.3. Product Benchmarking
- 8.11. Apex Plastics
- 8.11.1. Company Overview
- 8.11.2. Financial Performance
- 8.11.3. Product Benchmarking
List of Tables
- Table 1 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Material, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 2 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Plastic, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 3 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Glass, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 4 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Metal, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 5 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Others, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 6 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Distribution Channel, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 7 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Retail Stores, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 8 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Supermarkets, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 9 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Hypermarkets, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 10 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Ecommerce, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 11 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, by Application, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 12 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, in Still Water, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 13 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, in Carbonated Water, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 14 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, in Functional Water, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
- Table 15 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging market estimates and forecasts, in Flavored Water, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million)
List of Figures
- Fig. 1 Information Procurement
- Fig. 2 Primary Research Pattern
- Fig. 3 Primary Research Process
- Fig. 4 Market Research Approaches - Bottom-Up Approach
- Fig. 5 Market Research Approaches - Top-Down Approach
- Fig. 6 Market Research Approaches - Combined Approach
- Fig. 7 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market- Market Snapshot
- Fig. 8 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market- Segment Snapshot (1/2)
- Fig. 9 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market- Segment Snapshot (2/2)
- Fig. 10 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market- Competitive Landscape Snapshot
- Fig. 11 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Penetration & Growth Prospect Mapping
- Fig. 12 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Value Chain Analysis
- Fig. 13 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Porter's Five Force Analysis
- Fig. 14 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: PESTEL Analysis
- Fig. 15 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Material Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033
- Fig. 16 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Distribution Channel Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033
- Fig. 17 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Application Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033
- Fig. 18 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Company Positioning Analysis
- Fig. 19 U.S. Bottled Water Packaging Market: Strategy Mapping
