Not exact matches
Beverage
manufacturers in Asia may face more challenges with a government campaign
set to encourage Singaporeans to switch to
drinking plain water.
It also has a long history of taking a responsible, proactive and responsive approach to the energy
drinks category, including developing a
set of voluntary commitments that all
manufacturers adhere to.
In Australia, all energy
drink manufacturers and distributors are required by law to comply with the Food Standards Code administered by Food Standards Australia New Zealand — most importantly Standard 2.6.4 (Formulated Caffeinated Beverages) which: •
sets the maximum levels of ingredients (including caffeine) for energy
drinks; • imposes mandatory advisory statements that these products are not recommended for children, pregnant or lactating women or caffeine sensitive persons; • requires all energy
drinks to include an advisory statement that recommends consumption of a maximum of two 250mL cans per day (being 500mL total).
The Australian Beverages Council has responded to calls from Action on Sugar for
drinks manufacturers to
set sugar reductions on soft
drinks, following research on the levels of free sugars found in soft
drinks globally.