Evolving Sweet Preferences: Temporal Trends in Australian Non-Alcoholic Beverage Sales from 1997 to 2024 is independent research conducted by FOODiQ Global and published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrients. The study analysed sales data for non-alcoholic, water-based beverages in Australia, highlighting key trends across drink categories over nearly three decades. The findings show Australians are […]

Responsible Use of Groundwater: Reporting on the Sustainability of Pumping Operations by Australian Beverage Council Ltd Members in WA is an independent scientific review confirming that groundwater abstraction operations by its Western Australian source operators are sustainable and use groundwater responsibly.  This landmark report was conducted by hydrologists and hydrogeologists at The University of Western Australia, providing an […]

The ESR30 2025 Impact Report provides an overview of the Australian Beverages Council’s Environmental Sustainability Roadmap to 2030 and the progress made during its first year. Developed with KPMG, the report outlines ESR30’s industry targets across emissions, waste, water, packaging and supply chains, and highlights how participating beverage businesses are using the program to strengthen […]

SYMPOSIUM On 27 June 2023, the Australian Beverages Council in collaboration with International Council of Beverages Association Asia Pacific Regional Group (ICBA-APAC) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) hosted its hybrid sweetener symposium at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. During the event, we heard keynotes from globally recognised experts in the fields of nutrition epidemiology, […]

The Australian Dietary Guidelines [ADG] recognise the positive contribution juice (no added sugar) makes to a healthy dietary pattern and its role in helping many Australians meet their recommended daily fruit serves. Juice is included in the ‘core food’ fruit recommendations: 125mL of fruit juice with no added sugar can be included as a serve […]

Container Deposit Schemes (CDS), also known as Container Refund Schemes, are principally designed to change behaviour to meet objectives related to reducing the volume of beverage containers that end up in landfill or that are discarded in the environment. Together with other policies, this change in behaviour facilitates reuse of materials through recycling and provides […]