For immediate release Date: 11 September 2023 SYDNEY – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is delighted to see the continued momentum of Containers for Change, the state’s container refund scheme (CRS), surpassing seven billion drink containers in a second key milestone this year. “We are delighted to see that the winter months did not […]

For immediate release Date: 8 August 2023 SYDNEY – Renewed calls for a sugar tax on non-alcoholic drinks will add a strain to family finances without providing a concrete, wholistic solution to a decades old problem. The non-alcoholic beverages industry is leading the way in supporting healthier consumer choices with initiatives like the nation’s first […]

The Australian Beverages Council supports the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) as a way for consumers to manage and reduce their intake of sugar from non-alcoholic drinks. Non-sugar sweeteners like aspartame are some of the most thoroughly tested food additives and undergo stringent testing by world-class food agencies like Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), […]

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 […]

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) […]

Australia has some of the strictest regulations in the world on the sale of energy drinks, including caffeine limits and mandatory labelling on pack. The Australian Beverages Council has called on authorities to investigate the alleged non-compliance of some products and ban them from entering the country and being sold in-store or online if found […]