The Brewers Association of India, representing global brewers Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Carlsberg told Reuters that glass bottle prices have surged around 20%, paper carton rates have doubled as well as other packaging materials such as labels and tape. Gas is essential to keeping furnaces and production lines running, and shortages have forced several glass bottle makers to partially or fully halt operations. Glass, plastics industry crisisBeer and liquor sales in India have grown steadily alongside rising urbanisation and a young, increasingly affluent population. Some glass bottle vendors are warning their clients of reduced supplies and have increased their prices. An executive at Lotte Chilsung Beverage, one of the leading South Korean soft drinks companies, told Reuters that it has up to three months of inventory for plastic bottles and plastic materials.

Source: The Telegraph March 24, 2026 11:47 UTC