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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Sugar Reduction Report Exceeds Target

22 April 2022

Australia’s leading non-alcoholic beverage companies have reduced sugar across their drink portfolios by more than 16% between 2015 and 2021, placing them well on track to achieve the 20% sugar reduction target by 20251. The finding was released today as part of the KPMG authored 2021 Sugar Reduction Pledge report, commissioned by the Australian Beverages […]

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Supports Government’s Commitment to Recycling Problematic Plastics

21 March 2022

MONDAY, 21 MARCH 2022, SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of a new Recycling Modernisation Fund stream to develop advanced manufacturing capabilities in Australia for hard to recycle soft plastics such as cling wrap and grocery bags. “As the peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverages industry nationally, the ABCL […]

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Celebrates Landmark Bottle to Bottle Recycling Facility

11 March 2022

FRIDAY, 11 MARCH 2022, SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is excited to have been present at the opening of the state-of-the-art PET recycling facility unveiled in Albury, NSW by Circular Plastics Australia. A joint venture between Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Asahi Beverages, Pact Group Holdings Ltd and Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, this facility has […]

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NATIONAL OBESITY PREVENTION STRATEGY REGRETTABLY IGNORES BEVERAGES INDUSTRY EFFORTS  

8 March 2022

TUESDAY, 8 MARCH 2022, SYDNEY:  The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the release of the National Obesity Prevention Strategy 2022-2032 (NOPS), to reduce the prevalence of obesity among the Australian population over the next decade.   “Obesity is complex and multi-factorial. The Strategy attempts to address those complexities through a comprehensive framework but the beverages […]

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Celebrates Investment in Northern Territory Recycling Infrastructure

11 February 2022

FRIDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2022, SYDNEY: Understanding the need for a comprehensive material recovery infrastructure throughout the whole of Australia, the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is pleased to acknowledge the landmark investment recently made by the Federal Government’s Recycling Modernisation Fund into the Northern Territory. Earmarking funding for the Northern Territory solidifies the government’s dedication […]

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Welcomes Australian Economic Accelerator

2 February 2022

WEDNESDAY, 02 FEBRUARY 2022, SYDNEY: Citing a need to provide financial certainty to businesses looking to innovate new products, the Australian Economic Accelerator announced yesterday by the Federal Government is an initiative the Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) believes will further drive innovation in the non-alcoholic beverages space. The program’s target area, the “Valley of […]

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