Total soft drinks packaging retail volumes in India extended their strong run in 2025, rising at a double-digit rate as a hot summer, deepening rural distribution and the rapid expansion of modern retail and quick commerce sustained beverage consumption. Rigid plastic, overwhelmingly PET bottles, remained the dominant format and continued to grow strongly, while liquid cartons were the most dynamic group, advancing on juice and value dairy-based drinks where shaped and brick formats are favoured
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks 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 Soft Drinks 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 Soft Drinks 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 Soft Drinks 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?
Soft Drinks Packaging in India
Key Data Insights
Volumes extend double-digit growth as PET bottles lead and a recycled-content mandate sets the regulatory horizon
Rigid plastic holds its lead as total soft drinks packaging volumes extend double-digit growth in 2025
Liquid cartons record the strongest growth as rising recycled content reshapes the dominant PET bottle
A recycled-content mandate for PET bottles sets a binding compliance path
Soft drinks packaging volumes set to rise rapidly to 2029, led by rigid plastic and liquid cartons
Strategic priorities: recycled-content-ready PET, secured recyclate supply and carton growth
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Soft Drinks Packaging
- Asian Speciality Drinks
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- Carbonated Bottled Water
- Flavoured Bottled Water
- Functional Bottled Water
- Still Bottled Water
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- Cola Carbonates
- Non-Cola Carbonates
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- Liquid Concentrates
- Powder Concentrates
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- 100% Juice
- Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice)
- Nectars
- Coconut and Other Plant Waters
- Energy Drinks
- Sports Drinks
- RTD Coffee
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- Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
- Still RTD Tea
Soft Drinks Packaging
This is the aggregation of Asian speciality drinks, bottled water, carbonates, concentrates, fruit/vegetable juice, RTD coffee, RTD tea, and sports and energy drinks.
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