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Functional Drinks To Lead Growth
- Convenience Store News , Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:30 AM
Total global retail soft drink sales increased from 2005 to 2010, rising from $435 billion to $504 billion, according to MarketResearch.com's new report "Growth Opportunities in Soft Drinks."
The fastest-growing drinks category from 2010 to 2015 will be functional drinks, which will see 5% growth per year to reach $61 billion. Bottled water will grow at 4.8%, driving the total market to $125 billion, while concentrates will be the third-fastest-growing category at 3.3%, the report said.
