The "one bucket" dominance may be broken as bagged water embraces new business opportunities

Jul 11,2025


The introduction of bagged water will drive another transformation in the drinking water industry. Tracing the origins of drinking water development, humans have progressed from drinking the most primitive river and lake water, to well and groundwater, then to artificially supplied tap water. With the continuous improvement in water quality requirements, the era of bottled water gradually emerged. Now, in the evolution of bottled water, bagged water will lead another transformation. Bagged drinking water is an upgraded product of bottled drinking water. It uses soft plastic composite film packaging that meets hygiene standards. Compared to bottled and boxed water that use rigid packaging, bagged water is also known as soft-packaged drinking water. Bagged water was first used by NASA as drinking water for astronauts. Due to its safety, hygiene, flexibility, and convenience, soft-packaged drinking water has rapidly become popular in Western developed countries. In France, 60% of households use soft-packaged drinking water (also called bagged water abroad).
The "one bucket" dominance may be broken as bagged water embraces new business opportunities

The advent of bagged water will drive another revolution in the drinking water industry. Tracing back the origins of drinking water development, humans have progressed from drinking the most primitive river and lake water, to well and groundwater, then to artificially treated tap water. With the continuous improvement of water quality requirements, the era of bottled water gradually emerged, and now bagged water will lead another transformation in the evolution of bottled water. Bagged drinking water is an upgraded product of bottled drinking water. It uses soft plastic composite film packaging that meets hygiene standards. Compared to bottled and container water that use rigid packaging, bagged water is also called soft-packaged drinking water. Bagged water was first used by NASA as drinking water for astronauts. Later, due to its safety, hygiene, flexibility, and convenience, soft-packaged drinking water quickly became popular in developed Western countries. In France, 60% of households use soft-packaged drinking water (also called bag water abroad).

  From a technical perspective, bagged water has advantages that bottled water cannot match. Bagged water uses food-grade specialized composite film packaging that can withstand great pressure, making it less prone to damage. The biggest advantage of bagged water over bottled water is that it fundamentally eliminates "secondary pollution" of drinking water. The water dispensing principles of bagged and bottled water are completely different: bagged water dispenses water using atmospheric pressure (positive pressure), while bottled water uses air-water displacement (negative pressure). Bagged water is fully sealed during drinking, never contacting air, thus avoiding secondary pollution. In contrast, bottled water is consumed in an open manner, turning a full bottle of water into a full bottle of air, which essentially causes water contamination. Therefore, the problem of secondary pollution in bottled water is unavoidable. Fully sealed bagged water combined with fully enclosed water dispensers with positive pressure ensures a completely sealed drinking process. No air enters during dispensing, thoroughly preventing secondary pollution and always guaranteeing consumers fresh and healthy water. The core technology of the fully sealed dispenser lies in the design of a self-pressure-reducing airbag inside the fully enclosed water dispenser, which automatically adjusts according to the heating pressure. Since its establishment in 1994, Harbin Saide Technology Development Co., Ltd. has been a specialized enterprise focused on developing, producing, and operating various fully automatic packaging equipment. |Harbin Saide Technology Development Co., Ltd.|Packaging machines|Egg liquid packaging machines|Paraffin packaging machines|Sauce packaging machines|Large bag liquid packaging machines|Milk packaging machines|Bagged water packaging machines|Butter packaging machines|Salad dressing packaging machines|Sweet flour paste packaging machines|Detergent packaging machines|Oil packaging machines|Soy sauce packaging machines|Yogurt packaging machines|Butter packaging machines|Cream packaging machines|Pasteurized milk packaging machines|Lubricant packaging machines|Bagged milk packaging machines|Bagged soy sauce packaging machines|Bagged vinegar packaging machines|Refined oil packaging machines|Bag-in-box packaging machines; With the rapid development and spread of bagged water abroad, Chinese drinking water companies have introduced bagged water domestically. Guangzhou, due to its inherent geographical advantages, has become the first beneficiary. According to Luo Tan, president of the Guangdong Bottled Drinking Water Industry Association, a major advantage of bagged water is its good sealing performance, which prevents contamination during transportation. Although it only has two layers of plastic packaging, it can withstand pressure up to 80 kilograms. Moreover, because the water bag is disposable, there is no need to recycle water bottles for washing and disinfection, whereas recycling old bottles for bottled water wastes a whole bottle of good water during cleaning.

  On the afternoon of June 18, 2010, the "Creating a New Era of Healthy Drinking Water - 2010 Angel Bagged Water New Product Launch" hosted by Shenzhen Angel Drinking Water Industry Group Co., Ltd. was grandly held at the Shenyang Times Square Hotel. Leaders of Angel Group joined hands with distributors to attend the meeting and launched a new healthy drinking water product—the Angel bagged water series. With the nationwide tour of Angel bagged water, the bagged water market is gradually stirring up competition among high-end brands once again. According to multiple sources, consumers have a very high acceptance of bagged water. During the mudslide disaster in Zhouqu in early August, bagged water became an important drinking water source, favored for its convenience and portability. Female consumers prefer it even more, as the 9-liter and 7.5-liter weights can be easily carried without much effort, reducing dependence on men. In terms of price, the 9-liter bagged water sells for 10 yuan, similar to bottled water prices. The advantages of bagged water are obvious. As it enters the market promotion phase, the speed at which bagged water enters households will continue to accelerate, bringing new business opportunities for its development!

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