Friday, 6 August 2026  The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is expanding its Environmental Sustainability Roadmap to ESR30 (ESR30) Educational Program, to alcohol manufacturers across Australia.  Originally developed to support non-alcoholic beverage companies, the program offers live virtual courses designed to help beverage manufacturers build practical sustainability knowledge and capability across their businesses. Current courses cover carbon footprint management, decarbonisation and net zero planning, energy and […]

Following longstanding advocacy for this reform, the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) has welcomed Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) proposal to introduce an annual common commencement date for future FSANZ-initiated labelling changes, describing it as a positive and practical step towards more predictable, coordinated and efficient regulation. The ABCL supports the proposed 30 May […]

Restricting the sale of energy drinks for under 16-year-olds is a quick headline that does not reflect the long-standing evidence and effective local regulatory arrangements designed to inform Australians.   In Australia, energy drinks are strictly regulated under Standard 2.6.4 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The Code sets a maximum caffeine level of 80mg per 250mL – comparable to […]

The Australian Beverages Council has made a submission in response to Preventive Health SA’s draft Strategic Plan for Preventive Health Action 2026–2034. The ABCL acknowledges the importance of addressing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and supports evidence-based preventive health policies that reflect the latest scientific evidence. The submission emphasises that effective health policy should […]

Friday, 26 June 2026  A national Extended Producer Responsibility framework is critical to improving the sustainability of Australia’s packaging industry, creating nationally consistent rules across sectors, driving improved packaging design, and increasing resource recovery.  Appearing at a public hearing of the Senate Inquiry into the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026 this morning, the Australian Beverages Council […]

19 June 2026   Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) members have reduced sugar from total drinks sold by more than 20% since 2015, avoiding more than 255,552 tonnes of sugar consumption. The findings come from the final report into the Sugar Reduction Pledge.  Launched in 2018, the Pledge saw member companies (Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Coca-Cola Australia and PepsiCo), representing […]