Bottled
water is becoming a popular form of fast refreshment when people are busy. Nearly
half of the bottled water bought in the UK is for consumption on the go. While
the UK has the highest percentage bought for drinking in non-traditional locations,
all of the countries studied bought over 30% of their bottled water on the go.
The lowest proportion was in Germany, where home consumption is still very popular.
Bottled water consumption in UK, Germany and Sweden, proportion
consumed by occasion, 2001
|
On-the-go
|
Leisurely consumption
|
UK |
49.8%
|
50.2%
|
Sweden |
36.9%
|
63.1%
|
Germany |
30.4%
|
69.6%
|
Datamonitor, 2001: “Drinks
On-the-Go 2001: Quantifying and targeting new drinks opportunities” |