After more than two years of discussion, Food Forum Ministers have decided that pregnancy warning labels with prescribed colour schemes will be mandated.
Alcohol Beverages Australia
“No measurable benefit” to mandatory pregnancy labels
Despite the “unreasonable cost burden on the industry”, FSANZ has only made minor concessions on pregnancy risk warning labels.
Big brewers back venues as alcohol sales decline
Overall alcohol sales and and volumes are down between at least 10 and 30 per cent according to Alcohol Beverages Australia, as brewers step up to help their venue customers.
Pregnancy warning labels scrapped
Ministers have scrapped plans by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) body to introduce new pregnancy risk warning labels on cans.
“Disproportionate” warning labels to cost $100 million
The alcohol industry has reacted with dismay after food standards authorities approved plans for mandatory pregnancy risk warning labels which could cost brewers alone $100 million.
National Alcohol Strategy blueprints released
Policy options ranging from introducing a minimum floor price for alcohol and greater restrictions on advertising at sporting events and online have been suggested as part of the final National Alcohol Strategy.
Indie brewers face $100m bill for pregnancy risk labels
Alcohol Beverages Australia has pushed back against mandatory pregnancy risk warning labels on alcohol packaging as the IBA says it will cost $100 million over the next decade for indie brewers to implement.