Bottled water industry welcomes review by the NSW Chief Scientist The Australian Beverages Council, through its water division, the Australasian Bottled Water Institute [ABWI], has welcomed a review by the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, announced today. ‘We are confident that the review to be carried out by the highly respected Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte will […]

From trash to cash: Beverage industry boss hails Queensland’s industry-led Container Refund Scheme a sustainable success Following months of preparation involving the Queensland Government, industry and communities across the Sunshine State, Queensland has become the latest State in Australia to introduce a Container Refund Scheme (CRS). Containers for Change, which launched today, is the product […]

Fruit juice is part of the fruit category in the Australian Dietary Guidelines1. The guidelines state that one serve of fruit is approximately 150g of fresh fruit and includes the occasional consumption of 125mL of fruit juice (with no added sugar) or 30g of dried fruit.’ As consumption of fruit juice can contribute to total […]

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

Fruit juice consumption has been associated with better diet quality. Findings from a re-analysis of the 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey by Flinders University revealed that when fruit juice was consumed, the diet was found to be significantly lower in total and saturated fat, and significantly higher in total folate, carbohydrates, […]

Refreshing the nation: Peak body backs bottled water’s credentials In response to recent media coverage, the Australasian Bottled Water Institute (ABWI), the water division of the Australian Beverages Council, has highlighted the environmental, health, safety and economic credentials of bottled water. ‘In addition to being one of the most environmentally friendly, commercially produced beverages, the […]