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Raising a Toast GLOBAL MARKET STUDY ON FRUIT INFUSED WATER : MORE FLAVORS, LESSER CALORIES - TRANSLATING INTO FRUITFUL OPPORTUNITIES By : Author Persistence Market Research R ecent times have spectated the shifting paradigms of consumers’ predilection for functional beverages, away from carbonated and soda- immersed drinks, leading to the popularity of the niche innovations, such as ‘fruit-infused water’. Since the trends of fruit-infused water are found to resonate well with the millennial populace, producers focus on the millennials’ favorite while introducing new line- ups, combining two or more fruits such as apple, mango, orange, pineapple, strawberry, watermelon, berry, and citrus. As these flavors are labelled as ‘organic’, fruit-infused water has been marked safe for consumption by regulatory authorities, such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic, which is likely to drive high penetration in consumers’ space. In addition, the low- In recent times, functional properties of fruit-infused water have positioned it as a favorable choice among the lactose-intolerant and GMO- allergic population, which widens the consumer base for the product Drink Asia 20 September-October 2019