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Drinks industry exceeds 2021 sugar reduction targets

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  • 25% by 2025: Less sugar, more choice

    Industry announces enhanced commitment to sugar reduction

  • Industry exceeds 2021 sugar reduction targets

    Australia’s leading non-alcoholic beverage companies have reduced sugar across their portfolios by over 16% from 2015-2021.

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    We strive to advance the non-alcoholic drinks industry. Discover what Membership of the ABCL can offer.

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The Australian Beverages Council is headed by a Board of Directors, each of whose respective companies are involved in the franchise, manufacture, distribution or import of non-alcoholic, water, and juice-based beverages.

Directors are elected from the membership body by members. The structure of the Board reflects the membership of our association. As well, the Constitution provides for representation for all sectors of the industry.

The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) is the peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Our Membership is comprised of small, medium-sized and large companies. Collectively these companies produce over 95% of the industry’s volume. Our Members make a substantial $7+ billion contribution to the Australian economy each year and nationally our Members employ over 46,000 people.

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The Drinks Business

Australian drinks industry leads in providing consumers with healthy choices

Geoff Parker - Chief Executive Officer

Australian producers of non-alcoholic drinks are leading the way when it comes to giving consumers better choices so they can reduce sugar consumption.

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Peak industry body representing the $7 billion non-alcoholic beverages industry.

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  • 95%

    of the industry’s volume

  • $7+

    billion contribution to economy each year

  • 46k

    full-time jobs across Australia

Latest News

  • Beverages Industry Welcomes Expansion of Queensland's Containers for Change Scheme 20 April 2023

    The expansion of the QLD container refund scheme (CRS) system to accept more containers, including glass wine and spirit bottles is a big step toward making the scheme simpler for consumers and help us take advantage of recycling facilities in the region. 20 April 2023 – The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) welcomes the addition […]

  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Welcomes CDS VIC and VicReturn 14 April 2023

    As a champion of product stewardship and the circular economy, the Australian non-alcoholic beverages industry welcomes today’s announcement of the Victorian container deposit scheme (CDS) brand, scheme coordinator and network operators. SYDNEY – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the announcement today by the Victorian Government of details of its container deposit scheme (CDS) […]

  • Australian Beverages Council Celebrates Queensland Containers for Change Milestone 13 February 2023

    10 February 2023 Sydney – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is pleased to see strong uptake of Containers for Change, the state’s container deposit scheme (CDS), surpassing six billion drink containers in the first month of the year. “A complex system like CDS has many moving parts,” said ABCL GEO Geoff Parker. “Its success […]