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A decade of sugar reduction

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Consumer education platform

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  • Environmental Sustainability Roadmap to 2030

    ESR30 is a commitment made by each signatory to work towards meeting the targets both individually and collectively as an industry.

  • Sugar Reduction Pledge reaches conclusion

    The final Sugar Reduction Pledge report shows participating beverage companies reduced sugar across their portfolios by more than 20% over the life of the Pledge.

  • DrinkFacts

    From hydration and nutrition to packaging and sustainability, DrinkFacts helps you cut through the noise with clear, evidence-based information about non-alcoholic drinks in Australia

The Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) is the peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Our members comprise of small, medium-sized and large companies.

For over 75 years, the ABCL has been the only dedicated advocate for this industry, representing approximately 95 per cent of the industry’s production volume.

Our members range from Australia’s largest drinks manufacturers to small and micro beverages companies whose drinks are enjoyed nationally as well as around the world. These beverages include carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, sports and electrolyte drinks, frozen drinks, bottled and packaged waters, 100 per cent juice and fruit drinks, cordials, iced teas, ready-to-drink coffees, kombuchas, flavoured milk products and plant milks.

The non-alcoholic beverages industry contributes more than $10.4 billion to Australia’s GDP, employing more than 70,000 FTEs across the country. This includes jobs across the supply chain from beverage manufacturing to transport and logistics and retail and grocery.

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The Drinks Business

DrinkFacts Relaunches with Evidence-Based Information on Beverages, Nutrition and Recycling

Geoff Parker - Chief Executive Officer

The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) today announced the relaunch of DrinkFacts, the consumer information platform designed to provide Australians with clear, evidence-based information about non-alcoholic beverages, providing insights into nutrition, ingredients, sustainability and industry initiatives.

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Peak industry body representing the $10.4+ billion non-alcoholic beverages industry.

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  • 95%

    of the industry’s volume

  • $10.4+

    billion contribution to economy each year

  • 70k+

    full-time jobs across Australia

Latest News

  • Shelving Packaging Reform a Disappointing Decision 11 September 2026

    Friday, 11 September 2026 The Federal Government’s decision to not progress reforms to Australia’s packaging regulations during this term of Parliament is a major setback for extended producer responsibility (EPR), recycling and investment. Australia needs a clear, nationally consistent framework to improve packaging recovery, support domestic recycling and give businesses certainty to invest in more […]

  • Statement Attributed to Geoff Parker, CEO of the Australian Beverages Council Ltd (ABCL) 28 August 2026

    Friday 28 August 2026   Recent coverage of the latest call for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is nothing more than a shifting of the goalposts to distract from the clear evidence that voluntary industry action is already reducing sugar consumption.  Through the ABCL’s Sugar Reduction Pledge, manufacturers have voluntarily reformulated products, invested in product […]

  • ESR30 Sustainability Education Program Expands to Alcohol Manufacturers 19 August 2026

    Friday, 6 August 2026  The Australian Beverages Council Limited (ABCL) is expanding its Environmental Sustainability Roadmap to ESR30 (ESR30) Educational Program, to alcohol manufacturers across Australia.  Originally developed to support non-alcoholic beverage companies, the program offers live virtual courses designed to help beverage manufacturers build practical sustainability knowledge and capability across their businesses. Current courses cover carbon footprint management, decarbonisation and net zero planning, energy and […]