Tim Brown, chief executive of Nestlé Waters North America, said the company would "absolutely not" stop bottling in California and would actually like to "increase" the amount of ground source water it uses.
Asked in a local radio interview if Nestlé would consider following Starbucks' lead and stop bottling water in California during the drought, Brown said: "Absolutely not. In fact, if I could increase it, I would. Advertisement
"The fact is, if I stop bottling water tomorrow, people would buy another brand of bottled water," Brown said in a discussion with a NASA hydrologist on 89.3 KPCC radio. "People need to hydrate. As the second largest bottler in the state, we're filling a role many others are filling. It's driven by consumer demand, it's driven by an on-the-go society that needs to hydrate. Frankly, we're very happy they are doing it in a healthier way."
Brown admitted that Nestlé currently wastes about 30% of the 700m gallons of water a year it draws from the ground in California. On Tuesday, the company announced plans to reduce water waste at its bottling plants in Bakersfield and Tulare by 12%.
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