Tuesday, 13 October 2026  As National Nutrition Week puts the spotlight on how Australians eat and drink, the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is highlighting 28 years of data that shows a big shift in the drinks Australians choose.  In 1997, sugar-sweetened beverages made up around 70 per cent of Australia’s non-alcoholic water-based beverage market. […]

The Australian Beverages Council has made a submission in response to Treasury’s consultation on improving the efficiency of climate-related financial disclosures. The ABCL supports climate disclosure that is useful and aligned internationally, with assurance proportionate to the maturity of the underlying data. Scope 3 emissions rely heavily on estimates and third-party information, so the ABCL […]

The Australian Beverages Council has made a submission to the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) review of the Nutrient Reference Values for vitamin B6. The review proposes lowering the adult Upper Level of Intake (UL) from 50 mg/day to 14 mg/day. The ABCL acknowledges the evidence behind the proposed reduction. The submission notes […]

The Australian Beverages Council has made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into improving non-financial business reporting requirements. The ABCL supports credible sustainability and environmental reporting that informs decisions and improves environmental outcomes. The submission emphasises that reporting should be proportionate, internationally aligned and make effective use of information businesses already collect. It also […]

Monday, 21 September 2026 The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) congratulates Environment Ministers on recognising that regulation of packaging remains a national environmental priority and calls upon government to set clear a pathway for implementation of regulatory reforms.   Friday’s Environment Ministers’ Meeting demonstrates there remains a commitment to nationally consistent packaging rules that improve environmental outcomes, however, the answer is not more open-ended consultation.   CEO of the ABCL Geoff Parker notes these reforms have been discussed for […]

Friday, 11 September 2026 The Federal Government’s decision to not progress reforms to Australia’s packaging regulations during this term of Parliament is a major setback for extended producer responsibility (EPR), recycling and investment. Australia needs a clear, nationally consistent framework to improve packaging recovery, support domestic recycling and give businesses certainty to invest in more […]