Date: 26 February 2025 Following an inquiry into Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Australia, the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the release of the Food for Thought committee report. This report accurately acknowledges the high-quality food and beverage offering in Australia, while also recognising the challenges facing our industry.   The ABCL particularly welcomes the […]

For immediate release Date: 23 July 2024 SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council, Australian Association of Convenience Stores and National Retail Association commend the South Australian Government for its action to remove non-compliant energy drinks from retail shelves across the state. Australia has some of the strictest regulations around energy drinks in the world, regulated by […]

For immediate release Date: 10 April 2024 SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council – the peak body for the non-alcoholic drinks industry in the country, has today rejected a call for a tax on soft drinks, labelling it a misguided measure that misses the mark and will only hit hardest those households that can least afford […]

The ABCL is proud to announce that the Environmental Sustainability Roadmap to 2030 (ESR30) program is open for member intake. ESR30 has been developed to assist members of all sizes measure their environmental impact, learn how to enact sustainable changes and communicate these wins with confidence. This commitment is centred around five focus areas, emissions, […]

For immediate release Date: 5 February 2024 SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council, National Retail Association and the Australian Association of Convenience Stores have rejected a call for a tax on soft drinks, labelling it a misguided measure that won’t address obesity and hit those households that can least afford it. “The tax is a misguided […]

For immediate release Date: 23 January 2024 SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) has today responded to recent media reporting on fruit juice consumption and Body Mass Index (BMI) in children. What media reports did not tell audiences was that the recent study, ‘Consumption of 100% Fruit Juice and Body Weight in Children and […]