NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2026 / Water is foundational to the beverage industry.
As the core ingredient in every beverage product, water connects beverage companies to shared watersheds, agricultural systems, manufacturing operations, communities, and long-term business resilience. It is also the reason the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) first came together.
Founded in 2006, BIER began with a shared focus on water stewardship, recognizing that responsible water use and watershed health are essential to the future of the beverage sector. From the beginning, BIER's work has centered on a simple reality: many water challenges extend beyond the reach of any single company and require collaboration across shared basins, supply chains, and stakeholders.
Industry Dialogue: Insights from Industrial Water Solutions 2026
This June, BIER Founder Paul Bowen joined industry and water leaders at the 2026 Industrial Water Solutions conference in Chicago for the panel discussion, Water in the Beverage Industry. The session explored the evolving role of water across beverage operations, stewardship, reuse, resilience, and industrial water management.
