Proposal P1056 will review the permissions for caffeine in sports foods and general foods and consider the risk it poses to sensitive sub-populations. The ABCL provided a response to FSANZ’s 1st Call for Submissions for the Proposal on 13 February 2023. ABCL submission to P1056 Caffeine Review 1st Call for Submissions

10 February 2023 Sydney – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is pleased to see strong uptake of Containers for Change, the state’s container deposit scheme (CDS), surpassing six billion drink containers in the first month of the year. “A complex system like CDS has many moving parts,” said ABCL GEO Geoff Parker. “Its success […]

The ABCL responded to the “ReMade in Australia” recycled content traceability consultation in February 2023. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL Submission to the ReMade in Australia Consultation

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023, SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council (ABCL), representing the nation’s non-alcoholic drinks industry, has responded to the recent call from the Australian Medical Association promoting a tax on Australian consumers and local businesses which manufacture sugar-sweetened beverages. “Diet-related disease is complex and caused by many factors, and all sectors of the shopping […]

The ABCL responded to the “ABCL Submission to the DCCEEW Inquiry into Plastic Pollution in AU Oceans and Waterways” consultation in December 2022. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL Submission to the DCCEEW Inquiry into plastic pollution in AU oceans and waterways

The ABCL responded to the “Draft ACT Circular Economy Strategy” consultation in December 2022. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL Submission to the ACT Circular Economy Strategy