The Australian Beverages Council’s CEO, Geoff Parker, representing the local energy drinks industry, responds to recent media coverage about the impacts of energy drinks on children. Like coffee, energy drinks are not recommended for children or people sensitive to caffeine and there is a clear statement on the can advising the same. When older teenagers […]

For immediate release Date: 11 September 2023 SYDNEY – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is delighted to see the continued momentum of Containers for Change, the state’s container refund scheme (CRS), surpassing seven billion drink containers in a second key milestone this year. “We are delighted to see that the winter months did not […]

For immediate release Date: 8 August 2023 SYDNEY – Renewed calls for a sugar tax on non-alcoholic drinks will add a strain to family finances without providing a concrete, wholistic solution to a decades old problem. The non-alcoholic beverages industry is leading the way in supporting healthier consumer choices with initiatives like the nation’s first […]

The expansion of the QLD container refund scheme (CRS) system to accept more containers, including glass wine and spirit bottles is a big step toward making the scheme simpler for consumers and help us take advantage of recycling facilities in the region. 20 April 2023 – The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) welcomes the addition […]

As a champion of product stewardship and the circular economy, the Australian non-alcoholic beverages industry welcomes today’s announcement of the Victorian container deposit scheme (CDS) brand, scheme coordinator and network operators. SYDNEY – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the announcement today by the Victorian Government of details of its container deposit scheme (CDS) […]

10 February 2023 Sydney – The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is pleased to see strong uptake of Containers for Change, the state’s container deposit scheme (CDS), surpassing six billion drink containers in the first month of the year. “A complex system like CDS has many moving parts,” said ABCL GEO Geoff Parker. “Its success […]