Sustainable packaging, circular economy key to boosting industry competitiveness: CII Telangana

Hyderabad, Oct 16 (UNI) The Indian packaging industry needs to accelerate the adoption of sustainable materials, circular economy practices and smart technologies to strengthen manufacturing efficiency, reduce costs and improve export competitiveness, industry leaders said at TG-PackCON 2026 in Hyderabad on Friday. Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Telangana, the conference brought together industry stakeholders, government representatives and regulators to discuss business opportunities and challenges in packaging, with a focus on sustainability, pharmaceutical and food safety, automation and global trade. M. Goutham Reddy, Chairman of CII Telangana, said sustainable packaging had become a necessity as businesses faced growing…