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

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 […]