US Beverage Production to Total 48.4 Billion Gallons in 2021

Cleveland, OH, November 8, 2017 — US beverage production is forecast to total 48.4 billion gallons in 2021, according to Beverages: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Production of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) – the largest beverage product segment in 2016 – is expected to fall through 2021 due to competition from beverages enjoying a healthier reputation. Bottled water production is anticipated to be the fastest-growing product segment and will overtake CSD production during the forecast period.

These and other key insights are featured in Beverages: United States. This report forecasts US packaged beverage production in gallons and shipments in nominal US dollars to 2021. Total production is segmented by product in terms of:

• CSDs
• bottled water
• alcoholic beverages
• milk
• fruit beverages
• sports drinks
• other ready-to-drink beverages, such as energy drinks and iced coffees.

To illustrate historical trends, total production, total shipments, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2006 to 2016.

More information about the report is available at https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Beverages-United-States-FF10023/.