Confectionery, India's single largest food packaging category by unit count, remained essentially flat in 2025, edging up less than 1% to 127.1 billion units as cocoa inflation and shrinkflation offset demand. Flexible film dominates, having the highest flexible share of any Indian food category, which is a reflection of the sub-5g single-serve sugar-confectionery packs sold to price-sensitive consumers. That near-total reliance on multi-layer film places confectionery at the front line of India
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Confectionery Packaging industry in India with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Confectionery Packaging industry in India, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Confectionery Packaging in India report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Confectionery Packaging in India?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in India?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in India?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Confectionery Packaging in India - Category analysis
Key Data Findings
Cocoa-cost inflation stalls India's largest category as recycled content advances at the edges
New packaging regulation pushing players to adapt in a flexible plastic-dominated category
Recycled content and premium PET jars advance at the edges
Rigid plastic and gum drive niche dynamism as paper slips
A flat outlook masks a shift towards recyclable formats
Portioning, gifting and premiumisation diversify formats
Confectionery Packaging in India - Company Profiles
Packaging Industry in India - Industry Overview
Packaging in 2025: the big picture
2025 key trends
Pouches, portion control and fibre define food packaging
Recycled-content PET and cartons combine sustainability with convenience
Canned beer and new can capacity reshape alcoholic drinks packaging
Recycled-content rules and sachet economics reshape beauty packaging
Recycled-content rules and premiumisation drive home care packaging
Single-serve pouches, PET jars and mono-material films advance pet food packaging
Rising compliance costs drive packaging innovation and differentiation
Single-use plastic limits and a recycled-content mandate accelerate sustainable packaging
Mandatory traceability and stricter plastic waste rules advance digital oversight
Extended producer responsibility underpins a shift to circular packaging models
Mono-material and recyclable pouches transform food and flexible packaging
Fibre and reduced-plastic formats expand in response to regulation and demand
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Confectionery Packaging
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- Chocolate Pouches and Bags
- Boxed Assortments
- Chocolate with Toys
- Countlines
- Seasonal Chocolate
- Tablets
- Other Chocolate Confectionery
- Gum
- Sugar Confectionery
Confectionery Packaging
This is the aggregation of chocolate confectionery, gum and sugar confectionery.
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