What’s Bubbling Up in Beverages

Sparkling waters, natural sodas, ethnic drinks, and teas are well poised for strong growth as consumers continue to turn away from carbonated soft drinks, seek more flavorful and exotic beverage alternatives, and look for drink options that are more natural and lower in calories and sugar.

Over the past 10 years, the number of adults who drank five or more glasses of bottled still water per week grew 22% while those drinking the same amount of regular cola soft drinks fell 20%. Consumption of die…