The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) is the peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Our members comprise of small, medium-sized and large companies.

For over 75 years, the ABCL has been the only dedicated advocate for this industry, representing approximately 95 per cent of the industry’s production volume.

Our members range from Australia’s largest drinks manufacturers to small and micro beverages companies whose drinks are enjoyed nationally as well as around the world. These beverages include carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, sports and electrolyte drinks, frozen drinks, bottled and packaged waters, 100 per cent juice and fruit drinks, cordials, iced teas, ready-to-drink coffees, kombuchas, flavoured milk products and plant milks.

The non-alcoholic beverages industry contributes more than $10.4 billion to Australia’s GDP, employing more than 70,000 FTEs across the country. This includes jobs across the supply chain from beverage manufacturing to transport and logistics and retail and grocery.

Our Expertise

The ABCL has strong expertise in Technical Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Sustainability and Public Affairs.

Members are provided with regular industry briefings through newsletters, alerts and factsheets detailing important industry matters, emerging issues, parliamentary bills and scientific findings.

When requiring specific knowledge on a topic, members can consult a number of resources from the Australian Beverages Council including:

• Data and industry reports
• Research
• Government Relations
• Crisis management
• Media monitoring
• Manuals and publications
• Presentations