Sentences with phrase «australian beverages»

Offering a variety of options, the Australian beverages industry produces a carbonated drink suitable for any taste preference or dietary need.

As with all beverages, any iced tea produced by members of the Australian Beverages Council must comply with the strict regulations set by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 May 2015 Media Statement Australian beverages industry responds to Cambridge University study linking soft drinks and diabetes «Leading health organisations, including the World Diabetes Federation, agree that the known risk factors for type 2 diabetes include lifestyle factors, such as obesity and sedentary behaviour, as well as family history, age and ethnicity — not -LSB-...]

Media Release 28 May 2014 New study affirms diet beverages play positive role in weight loss The Australian Beverages Council today said a new study published in leading medical journal Obesity validates what we have long known; when used consistently, low - and no - kilojoule or «diet» beverages can assist people to manage and lose weight.

21 June 2017 MEDIA RELEASE HEALTH LOBBY SHOULD GET SERIOUS ABOUT ADDRESSING OBESITY Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker today dismissed a study announced by the Cancer Council claiming that a sugar tax would boost the economy and reduce obesity rates.

17 June, 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT Australian Beverages Council responds to calls for soft drink tax «The non-alcoholic beverages industry is not anti-tax and pays hundreds of millions of dollars in tax each year, but it is against discriminatory and regressive measures such as taxing specific products, such as soft drinks — as a means to -LSB-...]

MEDIA STATEMENT 27 March 2014 Calls for a ban on energy drinks are misguided and without evidence The Australian Beverages Council has responded to a petition presented today to Federal Parliament by the Country Women's Association (CWA) NSW and Australian Medical Association (AMA) which calls for the ban of energy drink sales to children.

14 July 2014 Media Statement Container Deposit Tax to cost consumers $ 8 billion: COAG The Australian Beverages Council, representing the nation's non-alcoholic beverage industry, has today called on Premiers to finally reject outright any further consideration of a container deposit scheme (CDS) following a COAG report that the program could cost consumers up to $ 8 -LSB-...]

The Australian Beverages Council today said a new study published in leading medical journal Obesity validates what we have long known; when used consistently, low - and no - kilojoule or «diet» beverages can assist people to manage and lose weight.

Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker today dismissed a study announced by the Cancer Council claiming that a sugar tax would boost the economy and reduce obesity rates.

12 May 2014 Energy drink ban in pubs during World Cup contrary to evidence The Australian Beverages Council, representing the Australian energy drink industry, has today slammed the recent announcement by the WA Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor that energy drink mixers would be banned in venues during late night screenings of World Cup -LSB-...]

Geoff Parker, CEO of the Australian Beverages Council comments: «Sports drinks, also known -LSB-...]

Fruit Juice Australia, as a division of the Australian Beverages Council, is the juice industry's voice representing 90 % of the category's production volume through membership.

Media Statement 3rd July 2015 Tax on soft drinks will not fix obesity problem Responding to the Heart Foundations calls for a special tax on soft drinks, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker comments: «Soft drinks are not to blame for obesity and tax will not solve the obesity problem in Australia.

12 August 2016 MEDIA RELEASE University price hike modelling to reduce soft drink consumption ignores real life Responding to a recent study from the University of Melbourne suggesting an increase in soft drink prices would result in reduced consumption, Australian Beverages Council CEO, Geoff Parker said; «A price hike on soft drinks -LSB-...]

29 January 2015 Media Statement Australian Beverages Council responds to Harvard Medical School Study The Australian Beverages Council has responded to a study by the Harvard Medical School, published in the Human Reproduction journal, which looks at the correlation between sugar - sweetened drinks and the age at which girls have their first period, saying that girls -LSB-...]

The Australian Beverages Council, representing the nation's non-alcoholic beverage industry, has today released the following statement in response to calls from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for a tax on sugar - sweetened beverages:

To understand the role of non-dairy, non-alcoholic beverages in the diet of Australians, a secondary analysis of the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (2011 - 12)(part of the Australian Health Survey) was commissioned by the Australian Beverages Council and undertaken by the CSIRO Food and Nutrition Flagship.

18 July 2017 MEDIA RELEASE LOW - kJ SWEETENERS DEEMED SAFE BY ALL LEADING GLOBAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES The CEO of the Australian Beverages Council, Geoff Parker, today dismissed claims by researchers from the University of Manitoba that low - kilojoule (low - kJ) sweeteners increased the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Media Statement 26 June, 2015 Soft drink taxes: Ineffective Following calls from the Cancer Council to introduce a tax on soft drinks, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker comments: «Time and again statistics, insights and real world examples have shown that soft drinks taxes are ineffective.

Media Statement 10 June, 2015 Warnings on soft drink ads don't make people healthy Responding to San Francisco's decision to impose health warnings on ads for sugar sweetened drinks, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker said: «The introduction of health warnings on soft drink ads will achieve nothing.

3 August 2016 MEDIA RELEASE Proposed Energy Drink bans not supported by the evidence The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has today rejected calls for age restrictions and potential taxes on energy drinks following a statement released by AMA President Dr Gannon.

8 June 2017 MEDIA RELEASE Beverages Council says nanny state approach by NSW Health won't solve the problem The Australian Beverages Council has today responded to the announcement by NSW Health that it will phase out sugary drinks in health facilities by December of this year.

9 April 2014 Media Statement Soft drink tax not the answer for WA The Australian Beverages Council has today slammed Live Lighter's research that a soft drink tax is supported by the public in WA, offering evidence that a tax on beverages has been proven as an ineffective measure to combat obesity, time and time -LSB-...]

Media Statement 20 May, 2015 Australian Beverages Council responds to Labor's calls for restrictions on sugar - sweetened beverages Responding to the latest calls from the Labor Government to phase out sugary drinks from Tasmania's schools, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker said: «One has to question the effectiveness of choosing to phase out or effectively ban -LSB-...]

21 July 2016 MEDIA RELEASE Energy drink bans unnecessary, unwarranted and not supported by the evidence The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has today rejected calls for age restrictions on the purchase of energy drinks that appeared in a recent article on www.news.com.

Australian Beverages Council CEO, Geoff Parker, today rejected calls from the Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges for the introduction of a tax on sugar - sweetened beverages.

Media Release 29 May 2015 Industry slams confusing ACA piece on juice Fruit Juice Australia (FJA), a division of the Australian Beverages Council, representing 90 % of the juice industry's volume, has today slammed a recent piece by A Current Affair that only confused viewers by comparing different juice products and suggesting brands are flouting labelling -LSB-...]

NEW REPORT & INFOGRAPHICS: The role of beverages in the Australian diet To understand the role of non-dairy, non-alcoholic beverages in the diet of Australians, a secondary analysis of the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (2011 - 12)(part of the Australian Health Survey) was commissioned by the Australian Beverages Council and undertaken by the -LSB-...]

Media Statement 15 May, 2015 Tax on soft drinks is a light - weight solution for tackling a bigger issue: Australian Beverages Council hits back at Obesity Policy Coalition Responding to latest calls from the Obesity Policy Coalition for calls for a tax on soft drinks, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker said; «Fundamentally, you have to -LSB-...]

Media Release 1 May 2014 Industry rejects calls for plastics ban The Australian Beverages Council, representing the Australian non-alcoholic beverage industry, has today responded to the recent calls for a ban on plastics containing the chemical compound bisphenol - A, or BPA, labelling the statement reckless and contrary to the latest, credible science on the topic.

9 May 2014 Media Statement Australian Beverages Council responds to Australian Health Survey findings The Australian Beverages Council has today welcomed the Australian Health Survey findings, released by the Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

19 September 2017 MEDIA RELEASE INDUSTRY OPPOSES NEW TAX THAT WO N'T SOLVE OBESITY CRISIS Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker today dismissed renewed calls for a soft drinks tax.

[1] Australian Health Survey — CSIRO Secondary Analysis commissioned by Australian Beverages Council

21 April 2017 MEDIA RELEASE ARTIFICIAL LINK BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND DIET DRINKS The CEO of the Australian Beverages Council, Geoff Parker, today dismissed claims that artificial sweeteners in soft drinks increase the risk of suffering dementia: «The link between dementia and diet drinks is completely artificial,» Geoff Parker said.

Media Statement 30 June, 2015 Soft drinks are not the root cause of chronic disease Responding to research published in the American Heart Association's Circulation journal, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker states: «This is ultimately scaremongering.

For more information, or to arrange an interview with Australian Beverages Council CEO, Geoff Parker or Dietician, Glenn Cardwell, please contact:

27 March 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT Australian Beverages Council responds to calls for more regulations of soft drinks In response to renewed calls by some health groups for more education and sales restriction of soft drinks, based off new figures from Roy Morgan Research, the Australian Beverages Council issued the following statement: Statement: «Australians» beverage preferences -LSB-...]

MEDIA RELEASE 7 January, 2018 Beverage industry responds to AMA calls for a soft drinks tax The Australian Beverages Council, representing the nation's non-alcoholic beverage industry, has today released the following statement in response to calls from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for a tax on sugar - sweetened beverages: «It's disappointing that in 2018 with both -LSB-...]

The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local energy drinks industry, has responded to research published in the journal Academic Pediatrics from the Yale School of Public Health which -LSB-...]

MEDIA STATEMENT 16 April 2015 Beverages Council hits back at claims sports drinks are not beneficial as a hydration option The Australian Beverages Council has responded to claims from ABC's The Checkout that sports drinks aren't beneficial as a suitable hydration option.

INDUSTRY STATEMENT 1 March 2015 Industry rejects «closed shop» conference findings calling for more energy drink restrictions The Australian Beverages Council, representing the domestic energy drink market, has today rejected calls from a recent conference calling for more energy drink restrictions.

In response to renewed calls by some health groups for more education and sales restriction of soft drinks, based off new figures from Roy Morgan Research, the Australian Beverages Council issued the following statement:

Australian Beverages Council responds to Labor's calls for restrictions on sugar - sweetened beverages

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MEDIA STATEMENT 21 February 2014 Response to ACT school ban on fruit juice and soft drinks in vending machines The Australian Beverages Council has today responded to the ACT ban on fruit juice and soft drinks in five vending machines in schools, announced today.

MR - Aspartame Safety Reaffirmed 111213 For more information contact: Geoff Parker, CEO — 0407 646 195 «The Australian Beverages Council is the peak body for the non-alcoholic beverages industry and represents 95 % of the industry's production volume through membership

Media Release 10 January 2013 More heat to come — Industry urges Australians to know the facts on hydration The bottom line is all beverages hydrate — that's the message from the Australian Beverages Council, which is recommending people meet their hydration needs during the seasonal heat wave from whatever source.

The Australian Beverages Council has today announced that Integral Logic, in conjunction with Miteco AG, has joined as the exclusive Gold Sponsor for the upcoming ausdrinks conference and exhibition being held on the Gold Coast across 24 - 25 March 2014.