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 […]

The ABCL responded to the “AASB ED 321 – Request for Comment on [Draft] IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and [Draft] IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures” consultation in July 2022. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL Submission to the AASB Sustainability Standards Review

The ABCL responded to the “Securing Future Innovation and Global Competitiveness in NSW” consultation in June 2022. To view the ABCL’s full response, please click the link below. ABCL Submission to the NSW Innovation Green Paper

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 […]

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 […]

Australia’s leading non-alcoholic beverage companies have reduced sugar across their drink portfolios by more than 16% between 2015 and 2021, placing them well on track to achieve the 20% sugar reduction target by 20251. The finding was released today as part of the KPMG authored 2021 Sugar Reduction Pledge report, commissioned by the Australian Beverages […]