Drinks industry backs science behind sweeteners

The Australian Beverages Council supports the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) as a way for consumers to manage and reduce their intake of sugar from non-alcoholic drinks.

Non-sugar sweeteners like aspartame are some of the most thoroughly tested food additives and undergo stringent testing by world-class food agencies like Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) before being declared safe for use in products.

Consumers wanting to manage their sugar consumption can safely rely on non-sugar sweeteners to provide more choices of great-tasting drinks with fewer kilojoules.

For more information on:

• the World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline on Use of Non-Sugar Sweeteners, please contact International Sweeteners Association via media@sweeteners.org or +1 (833) 318-2430;
• the Australian Beverages Council and the industry in Australia, contact Cathy Cook, Head of Corporate Affairs via cathy@ausbev.org or + 61 406 399 211.