Publications Covering the Bottled Water Industry

BeverageDaily Print + online

William Reed’s global news brand covering beverage manufacturing, innovation and regulation across soft drinks and bottled water; part of a portfolio reaching nearly 5 million monthly users.

https://www.beveragedaily.com/ Circulation: 5,000,000

Beverage Industry Print + online

BNP Media’s trade title for the North American beverage market, reporting on trends, R&D, packaging and production—including bottled water—with a BPA-audited audience of industry decision-makers.

https://www.bevindustry.com/ Circulation: 36,700

BevNET Online + print magazine

Leading U.S. trade outlet for non-alcoholic beverages with daily industry coverage and a 6x‑year magazine; platform reports 14.7 million pageviews per year. Strong coverage of bottled water brands, channels and packaging.

https://www.bevnet.com/ Circulation: 14,700,000

Bottled Water Reporter Print + digital magazine

The International Bottled Water Association’s bimonthly magazine—the only U.S. trade publication devoted exclusively to the bottled water industry—distributed to IBWA’s ~640 member companies and other subscribers.

https://bottledwater.org/bottled-water-reporter/ Circulation: 640

Convenience Store News Print + online

C‑store retail trade brand tracking categories like packaged beverages; useful for bottled water channel strategy. Magazine subscribers total about 96,000 with robust digital reach.

https://csnews.com/ Circulation: 96,000

FoodBev Media Print + online + awards

UK-based FoodBev Media covers global food and drink innovation with frequent bottled water and packaging stories; their media kit notes 13,000 magazines distributed annually and 130,000 monthly site visits.

https://www.foodbev.com/ Circulation: 13,000

Healthcare Packaging Print + online

PMMI Media Group brand focused on regulated packaging; while healthcare-led, it regularly covers PET, caps/closures and sterile packaging relevant to water bottling; 15,000 print subscribers.

https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/ Circulation: 15,000

Journal AWWA (American Water Works Association) Print + online

American Water Works Association’s flagship publication on drinking water science, treatment and distribution; valuable context on standards and compliance that intersect with bottled water. Monthly circulation around 35,000.

https://www.awwa.org/journals-and-magazines/ Circulation: 35,000

Just Drinks Online + digital magazine

GlobalData’s B2B site and quarterly digital magazine covering the worldwide drinks industry—regularly including enhanced waters and packaged water; site traffic estimates ~155,000 monthly visits.

https://www.just-drinks.com/ Circulation: 155,378

Mundo EXPO PACK Print + online (Spanish/English)

PMMI’s Latin America packaging brand with PET bottling and filling coverage relevant to water producers selling regionally; 10,500 print subscribers.

https://www.mundoexpopack.com/ Circulation: 10,500

Packaging World Print + online

Leading U.S. packaging title with deep coverage of PET bottling lines, caps/closures, labeling and automation used by water bottlers; 46,000 print subscribers.

https://www.packworld.com/ Circulation: 46,000

PETplanet Insider Print + online

Specialist PET packaging magazine—strong technical coverage from resin through bottle-making, filling and recycling; 12,000 readers and 5,000–6,000 print run per issue.

https://petpla.net/ Circulation: 12,000

Plastics News Print + online

Crain’s weekly covering the business of plastics—including PET resin, preforms and recycling critical to bottled water packaging; print circulation about 45,000.

https://www.plasticsnews.com/ Circulation: 45,000

Plastics Recycling Update Print + online + newsletters

Resource Recycling, Inc.’s publication focused on plastics recovery and circularity; quarterly print circulation around 6,500 and widely read e‑news—key for rPET and bottle bill policy tracking.

https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/ Circulation: 6,500

ProFood World Print + online

PMMI Media Group’s brand for food and beverage processing plants, frequently spotlighting bottled water lines and plant optimization; 33,000 print subscribers.

https://www.profoodworld.com/ Circulation: 33,000

Resource Recycling Print + online + events

News and analysis for recycling industry leaders—important for PET and rPET supply chains in bottled water; monthly print distribution roughly 12,000 with 43,000+ weekly e‑newsletter readers across the network.

https://resource-recycling.com/ Circulation: 12,000

Supermarket News Online + print

Food retail trade brand widely used by category buyers; helpful for bottled water merchandising and retailer trends. Informa lists 350,000+ monthly unique users and 30,000+ magazine subscribers.

https://www.supermarketnews.com/ Circulation: 350,000

Supermarket Perimeter Online + newsletters + print

Covers perimeter departments for grocery—including beverages in dairy/deli and grab‑and‑go; site averages ~34,291 monthly pageviews. Useful for retail execution insights on packaged water.

https://www.supermarketperimeter.com/ Circulation: 34,291

The Drinks Business Online + print

International B2B title with a strong digital audience (about 828,000 monthly unique visitors) and regular coverage of packaging, sustainability and the water category within the drinks sector.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ Circulation: 828,000

WaterWorld Print + online

Endeavor Business Media brand serving water and wastewater professionals; provides regulatory and infrastructure context impacting bottled water sourcing and quality. Reaches about 79,868 people per month.

https://www.waterworld.com/ Circulation: 79,868