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 ABCL responded to Treasury’s “Climate-related Financial Disclosure” second round consultation paper in July 2023. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL Submission to the Climate Related Financial Disclosure Consultation – Second Round

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), […]

Proposal P1010 will review Standard 2.9.4 – Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods. The first consultation paper developed by FSANZ for the Proposal was specific to the regulatory framework. The ABCL provided a response to the consultation paper on 16th March 2023. ABCL Submission P1010 FSSF Consultation Paper

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 […]

The ABCL responded to the Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme Discussion Paper consultation in April 2023. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL NT Improving the Container Deposit Scheme Consultation