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Non-alcoholic drinks industry leads the way in reducing sugar consumption

9 June 2021

WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021, SYDNEY: Australian producers of non-alcoholic drinks are leading the rest of the shopping trolley in giving consumers better choices to reduce consumption of sugar, and proposals to introduce a sugar tax to address obesity is a last century solution to a modern-day problem. “Calls today by the AMA for a tax […]

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Victoria Announces Container Deposit Scheme Model

14 April 2021

WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2021, SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council [ABCL] welcomes today’s announcement and progress made in the design and development of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). With the announcement today by Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio of a split responsibility CDS model, the government moves closer to the implementation of […]

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Health Star Rating Lets Down Juice Industry

12 February 2021

Friday 12 February 2021, Sydney: The Australian Beverages Council is disappointed in the decision by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation today to ignore the value of juice with no added sugar in the Australian diet. The vote to award juice between 2.5 – 4 stars is likely to impact the […]

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Supporting a Balanced Health Star Rating

1 December 2020

Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 09:00 AM, SYDNEY: The ABCL welcomes the announcement by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum) to postpone a decision on altering juice with no added sugar’s Health Star Rating (HSR) and continue its review. The ABCL continues to support an evidence-based review approach as the Forum […]

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Beverages

The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is the leading peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverages…

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Carbonated Soft Drinks

Carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) are a combination of carbonated water and flavouring, sweetened by sugar…

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Energy Drinks

Energy drinks are functional non-alcoholic beverages designed for busy and active people who need a…

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Sports Drinks

Sports drinks are beverages designed specifically for the rapid supply of fluid, carbohydrates, and electrolytes…

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Water

Bottled and packaged waters can come in still, sparkling and flavoured varieties. Many consumers enjoy…

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Juice & Juice Drinks

In Australia, 100% juice contains no added sugar or preservatives. Juice drinks, however, contain less…

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Flavoured Milk & Plant Milk

Flavoured milk originally consisted of cow's milk combined with sugar, flavourings and/or colouring. Today, this…

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Ready to Drink Tea

Ready to drink iced tea is a form of prepared tea. A number of iced…

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Ready to Drink Coffee

These products offer the flavour and experience of an iced coffee, while at the same…

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Cordial

Cordial is sold in a concentrated form to be mixed with water for consumption. Many…

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Fermented Beverages

Fermented or brewed soft drinks are an expanding category in the Australian beverages industry. Fermented…

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No-sugar Beverages

No-sugar beverages (NSBs) is the category name for non-alcoholic beverages that do not contain naturally…

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