Read the ABCL’s response to draft guidance to food regulators in conducting their compliance, monitoring and enforcement activities.

The Sustainable Packaging Guidelines [SPGs] are useful in assisting non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers to review and optimise packaging. The SPGs provide useful support to help make more efficient use of resources and reduce environmental impact… View PDF

The Health Star Rating [HSR] system is largely meeting its objectives, particularly; To move away from polarised views and an often-divisive debate by building on the common ground among stakeholders. To focus on addressing issues of concern, exploring new approaches and exploring possibilities for building on existing schemes… View PDF

The Health Star Rating [HSR] System provides adequate information to consumers about the complete nutritional profile of food products in an easy-to-read and intuitive manner; There isn’t a compelling case for additional labelling requirements beyond the existing labelling framework… View PDF

Obesity is a highly complex issue with multiple causes. The key determinants of obesity include, but are not limited to, complex interactions between genetic, metabolic, cultural, environmental, socioeconomic and behavioural factors… View PDF