Tag: alcoholic beverages market
RETAIL/FMCG No Fizz In The Bottle As Costs Take A Peg And Kick Margins Down The Drain

India’s alcoholic beverage (alcobev) industry has headed to tighter fiscal, with operating margins expected to shrink by 150–200 basis points (bps). The trigger is not demand weakness, but an acute rise in packaging costs, particularly glass bottles, amid supply-chain disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict. As a result, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation […]

CW Bureau · Apr 22, 2026