August 01, 2025

1. Current Panorama and Key Trends
 

• Water reduction and scarcity as a critical global risk
  The Global Commission on the Economics of Water warns that by 2030, the demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40%, and more than half of the world’s food production will be at risk within the next two decades.
   

• Corporate pressure and commitments
  Few companies are on track to achieve their water sustainability goals for 2030: none surpass 70% progress. This creates a vital importance for ICR to exponentially support water sustainability.
   

• Response of the brewing sector in Mexico
  In the face of droughts, leading companies are implementing “water balance” practices.
   

2. Market and Technological Opportunities
 

• Water and wastewater treatment in F&B
  Meticulous Research projects that the global market for water and wastewater treatment in the F&B industry will reach USD 78.35 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 6.9%.
  
  In 2023/24, the wastewater treatment segment led the market share, while design, engineering, and construction services dominate as the main offering.
   

3. Water Reuse Market
 

• The global water reuse market in food and beverages was valued at USD 1.228 billion in 2023/24 and is projected to reach USD 3.539 billion by 2031 (approx. CAGR of 16.3%).
   

• Wastewater recovery systems
  In 2024, the global market for wastewater recovery systems in F&B was USD 8.3 billion, and it is expected to grow to USD 18.6 billion by 2034 (CAGR of 8.4%).