STUDY ON PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF MINERAL WATER IN ROMANIA

Potential market for natural mineral water, food, consists of the entire population of Romania to add that people transiting the country (foreign tourists). Mineral production in 2020 could reach 1.6 million liters, according to the draft strategy of the mining industry for the period 2006-2020. For 2008, mineral production is forecast at 1.01 million liters in 2009 to 1.03 million liters. Consumption of mineral water tradition was still in Romania before 1990, the market evolution is similar to that in other European countries. With a maximum of 42 liters of mineral water per year per capita, Romania remains one of the countries with lower rates of consumption in the European Union