The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) today launched the Beverage Choices Roadmap to 2030 (BCR30), marking the next phase of the industry’s ongoing efforts to provide Australians with more drink choices.  Announced at the ABCL’s annual Drinks Industry Dialogue, the BCR30 Framework brings together proactive industry commitments under four pillars: responsible marketing and advertising, energy […]

Friday, 30 October 2026  A report released today by the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) highlights the significant growth in the non-alcoholic beverages industry and the important role the industry plays in the Australian economy.  Across Australia, the industry contributes more than $14.6 billion to the economy and supports more than 68,000 jobs. The figures […]

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 […]