Beverage, Food
Tata Consumer Products sells tea, coffee, salt, pulses and other foods. It reported 62% of its packaging materials as recyclable in FY 2023-24.
Share of turnover by NIC activity code as reported in the BRSR, 2026.
Formats and materials the company itself reports using, in its own reporting. No pack specifications, volumes or supplier names beyond what it has published.
| Format | Material | What the company reports |
|---|---|---|
| All | Mixed | 80% of packaging material is recyclable, compostable or reusable across all geographies (FY 2025-26)1 |
| Pouch/laminate | Plastic laminate (moving to recyclable) | Recyclable packaging being implemented for Tata Salt and Tata Tea to eliminate multi-laminate packaging; reuse of secondary packaging maximised5 |
| Carton, inner pouch, outer film, catering bag | Paper/board; plastic film | Tetley UK: boxes recyclable in paper streams; inner pouches, catering bags and outer films recyclable at front of store at large supermarkets; black tea packs 100% recyclable and 25% more compact; as of 2024, 100% of Tetley UK packaging on shelf fully recyclable (OPRL definitions)7 |
| Teabag | Plant-based / non-compostable | Tetley black tea teabags described as plant-based and suitable for food waste; other Tetley UK teabags currently not compostable7 |
| Reusable tin | Metal | Tetley reuse trial with Tesco and Loop (September 2021, 10 stores): returnable tins of 80 teabags, washed and refilled5 |
| Laminates, cartons, cans | Plastic laminate, paper/board, composite can | FY22 group figures: about 500 tonnes of plastic packaging reduced; over 80% of Tata Salt laminate recyclable; recyclable laminate pilot for Tata Tea Premium; Good Earth tea boxes 100% recyclable; Teapigs tea temples carry the Plastic Free logo; work with can supplier Sonoco toward a fully recyclable can in Canada8 |
| All plastic packaging (India) | Plastic | EPR plan commits to collection and recycling of 100% of plastic packaging waste in India; company reports full EPR compliance1 |
| All | Mixed | All packaging vendors comply with defined sourcing standards1 |
Reporting scope: The packaging percentage is stated 'across all geographies'. The FY22 split (Foods 58%, Beverages 72%, International 67% recyclable, reusable or compostable) shows results vary by business.1
Targets and progress are taken from each company's own published reports, with a quote and a link on its page. Status shows met or missed only where the company has reported the result. No contacts, purchase volumes, supplier relationships or pack specifications are listed.
Latest reported: 80% of packaging material recyclable, compostable or reusable across all geographies (FY 2025-26); listed under goals achieved during the year
From the source“80% of packaging material is now recyclable, compostable, or reusable across all geographies.”
Tata Consumer Products – Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report FY 2025-26 · Oct 2024
Latest reported: 80% (FY 2025-26)
From the source“100% of packaging materials to be recyclable, compostable or reusable across all geographies by 2030”
Latest reported: Full EPR compliance reported (FY 2025-26)
From the source“our EPR Plan commits to the collection and recycling of 100% of our plastic packaging waste”
Every packaging and supply-chain commitment the company has published, with its baseline and the latest progress it reports. Status says met or missed only where the company states the result.
| Commitment | By | Baseline | Latest reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025-26 ESG milestones70% of all packaging material recyclable, compostable or reusable across all geographies1 | 2026 | 62% (FY 2023-24) | 80% (FY 2025-26) (2026) | Met |
| 2030 ESG ambitions100% of packaging materials recyclable, compostable or reusable across all geographies1 | 2030 | – | 80% (FY 2025-26) (2026) | In progress |
| India EPR planCollection and recycling of 100% of plastic packaging waste in India1 | – | Company reports full compliance with the EPR mandate (2026) | In progress | |
| Tetley UKAll Tetley UK packaging on shelf fully recyclable (OPRL definitions)7 | 2024 | – | 100% as of 2024 | Met |
FY 2025-26 results: consolidated revenue up 15% to INR 20,290 crore; small-pack launch of Tata Electrolyte for affordability and trial.3
FY 2025-26 BRSR: 80% of packaging material recyclable, compostable or reusable across all geographies, beating the FY 2025-26 goal of 70%; new 2030 goal of 100%; EPR plan covers collection and recycling of 100% of plastic packaging waste.1
Sustainability progress release: 62% of packaging materials recyclable (FY 2023-24), with a target of 70% by FY 2026.6
SPI analysis Our reading of the sourced facts above. Not company-reported, not legal advice.
Basis: Presence is taken from the subsidiary list and location data in the FY 2025-26 BRSR1 and the brand page9. Rule IDs are from the SPI Regulation Tracker. Applicability is SPI's reading of the rule against the company's tea, coffee, salt, staples, water and ready-to-drink mix; it is not legal advice.
| Jurisdiction | Rules in the Regulation Tracker |
|---|---|
| European UnionTata Consumer Products Polska sp. z o.o. subsidiary1; other EU sales not itemised |
Applies to packaging placed on the EU market (tea and coffee packs, pouches, film, cartons). PR-EU-002 PFAS limits apply to food-contact packaging. Scale of EU sales not confirmed. |
| GermanyNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| FranceNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| SpainNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| AustriaNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| IrelandNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| PortugalNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| PolandTata Consumer Products Polska sp. z o.o.1 | Polish tracker rule is a beverage container deposit; tea and coffee packs are not beverage containers. Any ready-to-drink sales in Poland not confirmed. |
| United KingdomTata Consumer Products GB Ltd., Teapigs Ltd. and UK holding companies1; Tetley UK packaging page7 |
Plastic tea pouches, catering bags and outer films are plastic packaging for UK Plastic Packaging Tax and pEPR fee modulation. PR-GB-004 drinks deposit not applied: UK ready-to-drink sales not confirmed. |
| United StatesTata Consumer Products US Inc., Teapigs US LLC, Organic India USA, LLC1 |
Eight O'Clock coffee, Tetley and Good Earth sold in the U.S. per brand list9; state EPR applies to brand owners. New Jersey recycled content applies to rigid plastic containers; whether coffee canisters are in scope was not checked. |
| CanadaTata Consumer Products Canada Inc.1 | |
| IndiaHeadquarters and registered office; 126 plants and 16 offices in India; about 66% of consolidated revenue1 |
Company confirms EPR applies and reports full compliance (s1, s4). Multi-layer laminates for salt and tea, and PET bottles for Himalayan water and Tata Copper+, fall under plastic EPR and recycled-content rules; rigid plastic reuse targets apply to rigid formats. |
| ChinaNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| JapanNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| AustraliaTata Consumer Products Australia Pty Ltd.1 | Proposed national EPR scheme. |
| New ZealandNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| VietnamTata Coffee Vietnam Company Ltd.1 | Vietnam subsidiary is a coffee business; whether it places packaged products on the Vietnamese market (needed for PR-VN-001) is not confirmed. |
| PhilippinesNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| IndonesiaNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| ChileNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| ColombiaNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| BrazilNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. | |
| KenyaStansand (Africa) Ltd. and Stansand (Central Africa) Ltd. are subsidiaries1, but their countries are not stated; not confirmed | |
| South AfricaJoekels Tea Packers (Proprietary) Ltd. (75%)1; Joekels is listed as a brand9 | |
| United Arab EmiratesNot confirmed. The company serves over 40 countries outside India1 but they are not named in the sources reviewed. |
Plastic taxes: UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PR-GB-001) can apply to plastic pouches, films and catering bags for Tetley and Teapigs placed on the UK market. No Spanish presence is evidenced, so PR-ES-001 is not applied. India has EPR but no plastic packaging tax in the tracker.
SPI analysis Our reading of the sourced facts above. Not company-reported, not legal advice.
Tata Consumer Products reports 80% of its packaging as recyclable, compostable or reusable and now aims for 100% by 2030, so the remaining work sits in the hardest formats: multi-layer laminates used for salt, tea and staples in India, plastic pouches, overwraps and catering bags for Tetley abroad, and non-compostable teabags. That points to demand for recyclable mono-material or paper-based flexible laminates suited to high-speed Indian packing lines, paperboard cartons, and plant-based teabag materials. India's plastic EPR, recycled-content and rigid reuse rules add pressure on PET bottles for its water brands and on rigid formats, while the UK Plastic Packaging Tax and packaging EPR fees add cost to plastic films used by Tetley and Teapigs. Apart from a 2022 mention of work with Sonoco on a recyclable can, no packaging supplier relationship is publicly announced, so this describes where demand is likely, not who supplies it.
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