The Drinks Business

Non-alcoholic Drinks Industry Responds to Calls for a Sugar Tax

21 January 2023

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023, SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council (ABCL), representing the nation’s non-alcoholic drinks industry, has responded to the recent call from the Australian Medical Association promoting a tax on Australian consumers and local businesses which manufacture sugar-sweetened beverages. “Diet-related disease is complex and caused by many factors, and all sectors of the shopping […]

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Drinks Industry Dialogue & Annual General Meeting

3 November 2022

The Australian Beverages Council Limited is delighted to be hosting its first in-person event since 2019! Join MC Kim Berry of Yaffa Media along with a line-up of industry experts at the Drinks Industry Dialogue and Annual General Meeting. DID & AGM Members Poster

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Negotiation Training November 2022

25 October 2022

The ABCL is proud to be hosting The Negotiation Series as part of the 2022 NSW Small Business Month program in partnership with the NSW Government. The first of its kind to be offered by the ABCL, this tailored 4-part course will help equip SMEs with skills to strategise, design and execute deals with retail […]

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Australian Beverage Companies to Accelerate Sugar Reduction to 25% Across Their Portfolios

29 September 2022

THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER, SYDNEY: Australia’s largest beverage companies are committed to reducing sugar in their drinks. In 2018, Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola South Pacific, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, and Pepsi Co Australia and New Zealand, committed to reducing sugar across their non-alcohol beverage portfolios by 20% from 2015-2025. With more than 16% of sugar removed from their portfolios […]

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Welcomes New Federal Government Ministry

3 June 2022

FRIDAY, 3 JUNE 2022, SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) welcomes the Albanese Government’s establishment of a highly qualified Ministerial team to drive the transition to a circular economy, net zero and a robust domestic manufacturing landscape for Australia. “As the peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverages industry nationally, we would like to personally […]

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industry Responds to Calls for a Sugar Tax

11 May 2022

11 MAY, 2022 The Australian Beverages Council, representing the nation’s non-alcoholic drinks industry, has responded to the recent call from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and other groups for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. “The non-alcoholic drinks industry has been proudly leading the nation’s reformulation agenda and is the only category in the shopping trolley […]

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Advocacy & Media

The Australian Beverages Council provides a range of resources for busy journalists and producers to…

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The Drinks Business

Read the latest updates from the Australian Beverages Council, including opinion pieces by the CEO.

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Media Contact

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Research & Reports

Read the latest updates from the Australian Beverages Council, including opinion pieces by the CEO.

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Submissions

Read recent submissions made by the Australian Beverages Council to government and non-governmental consultations.

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Sugar Reduction Pledge

Final report, 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025 Over the ten years of the…

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Sugar Reduction Pledge: Signatories

In June 2018, the Australian Beverages Council announced a pledge that saw the non-alcoholic beverage…

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Sugar Reduction Pledge: Supporters

In June 2018, the Australian Beverages Council announced a pledge that saw the non-alcoholic beverage…

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Marketing & Advertising Code

Members of the Australian Beverages Council have committed to ensuring that marketing and advertising communications…

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Energy Drinks Commitments

[highlist] All members of the Australian Beverages Council (ABCL) involved in the manufacture or distribution…

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