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Submission 84
Coca-Cola Amatil
Submission
COCA-COLA AMATIL
SUBMISSION
Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia
6 July 2018
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
Submission 84
CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
COCA-COLA AMATIL & THE AUSTRALIAN BEVERAGES MARKET 5
Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia 5
Trends in the Australian NARTD market 6
THE PREVALANCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN AUSTRALIA AND ITS CAUSES 8
THE ROLE OF THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE 10
Reformulation 10
Portion sizes 11
Improved information 11
Nutritional guidelines 11
Marketing and promotion 12
Product quality 13
OUR ACTIONS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES 14
THE WAY FORWARD 15
Appendices
1. Coca-Cola: Wellbeing
2. Sugar Reduction: Our Actions in the Australian Marketplace
3. Coca-Cola: Our Actions in the Marketplace
4. Promoting Choice 2018 - Health Services
5. Promoting Choice 2018 - Workplaces
6. Promoting Choice 2018 - Education
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OVERVIEW
On 10 May 2018, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee into the obesity epidemic in Australia be established on 16
May 2018.
The Select Committee into the obesity epidemic in Australia, established on 16 May 2018 to inquire into and report on 14
August 2018, on the following matters:
a. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children in Australia and changes in these rates over time;
b. The causes of the rise in overweight and obesity in Australia;
c. The short and long-term harm to health associated with obesity, particularly in children in Australia;
d. The short and long-term economic burden of obesity, particularly related to obesity in children in Australia;
e. The effectiveness of existing policies and programs introduced by Australian governments to improve diets and
prevent childhood obesity;
f. Evidence-based measures and interventions to prevent and reverse childhood obesity, including experiences from
overseas jurisdictions;
g. The role of the food industry in contributing to poor diets and childhood obesity in Australia; and
h. any other related matters.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Coca-Cola Amatil welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Select Committee into the obesity epidemic in
Australia. We recognise that obesity is a major social challenge in Australia, a nation which ranks in the top five obese
countries in the world. It is of concern that 63 per cent of Australian adults are overweight or obese, a significant increase
on the rate from 20 years ago, and that one in four children in Australia are overweight or obese. 1
With this level of obesity comes higher incidences of non-communicable disease, including diabetes, stroke and heart
conditions. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that at least 7 per cent of the total health burden in
Australia is caused by being overweight or obese. 2
As a major Australian beverages company, we understand the role that diet plays in health and wellbeing. Australians are
eating more and moving less, so we need to be more conscious of the kilojoules we take in. For Coca-Cola Amatil, we know
we must play our part to address the issues and effectively contribute to positive change, and we are.
In recent years we’ve worked closely with Coca-Cola Australia to introduce smaller pack sizes, make sure all ingredients and
calories are clearly labelled, reduce sugar content across our beverage range and adhere to voluntary bans on marketing to
children established by the beverages industry and The Coca-Cola Company. In June 2018, we were one of the inaugural
signatories to the Australian Beverages Council’s voluntary industry pledge to reduce average sugar per 100ml by 20 per
cent across our portfolio of sales by 2025. We work closely with non-government organisations, customers, communities
and governments to encourage healthy consumption and maximise consumer choice.
We want to encourage a wider, well-informed debate. Such a debate will recognise that while we have a real issue with the
health effects of obesity and overweight as a community, awareness and behaviour has changed. There has been a
material shift away from sugar sweetened beverages over time, which suggests the full suite of activities across the whole
community to raise awareness about the role of sugar sweetened beverages in diets has had an effect.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics data has shown a consistent trend away from added sugar intake in Australia over the
last 20 years. This includes a six per cent drop in adult consumption, and a 23 per cent drop for children. 3 Separate market
research about consumer purchasing patterns has found that health has also become a significant consideration for
consumers as they make decisions in relation to non-alcoholic beverages. 4
This long-term reduction in sugar consumption from beverages, suggests measures underway across the total community
and general consumer trends are already doing the work that proponents of a beverage-based sugar tax say would be
achieved. We ask that this trend is considered against another reality - that taxing one sector of the food and beverage
industry will negatively impact manufacturers resulting in higher consumer prices, ultimately impacting cost of living and the
cost of manufacturing in Australia. Consider, an independent study into the New South Wales container deposit scheme
(CDS) introduced in December 2017 found the impact of the CDS has had an inflationary effect on all impacted categories,
which has meant increased costs to consumers. 5 In contrast, while there is no doubt too much sugar is not good for
anyone, the evidence for a beverage-based sugar tax is far from conclusive when it comes to reducing obesity rates.
Reducing obesity rates is complex and, as such, addressing obesity requires a multifaceted approach. There is no simple
solution and results take time.
We encourage the Select Committee to take a broad view of the obesity challenge. This includes consideration of
recommendations that would refocus debate about obesity on healthy lifestyles, including portion sizes, consumer
information and kilojoule intake regardless of the source. We are supportive of public policy that is designed to improve the
health and wellbeing of Australians, but a beverage-based sugar tax is the wrong area of focus for effective public policy
because Australian consumers are already consuming less sugar from beverages.
1
https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2017.pdf
2
A Picture of Overweight and Obesity in Australia, AIHW. November 2017
3
4364.0.55.011 – Australia Health Survey: Consumption of added sugars, 2011-12: Children leading the way in falling sugar consumption. Australian Bureau of
Statistics, 13 December 2017.
4
IRI Aztec Consumer Health: Unlocking the Growth Opportunities, September 2017
5
IRI – The Impact of the NSW Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) on Grocery and Liquor, June 2018.
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As both brand partner and brand owner, we operate across six countries – Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea, Fiji and Samoa – to manufacture, distribute and sell an unrivalled range of beverages, coffee and ready-to eat food
snacks. With decades of experience, we do this safely and responsibly, and are proud of the products we make that delight
millions of people every day.
Our Australian Beverages business produces, sells and distributes 25 non-alcoholic beverage brands to approximately
115,000 customers. In addition to the Coca-Cola family of products, our portfolio includes Sprite, Fanta, Lift, Kirks, Deep
Spring, Mount Franklin, Pump, Powerade, Barista Bros, Fuze Tea, Keri Juice Blenders, Monster and Mother.
Headquartered in Sydney and with manufacturing and/or distribution facilities across the country, we have invested heavily
to support small and large businesses in Australia where NARTD is a key contributor of sales and profits. Our wide portfolio
means we tailor offerings to all of our customers for everything from football finals to the corner store, delivering a great
experience and sales to their doors.
We directly employ approximately 4,000 people across Australia, the majority of whom include our sales team in the field
and our supply chain team at our production facilities and warehouses. We operate 17 production facilities and 18
warehouses across Australia and continue to invest in the Australian manufacturing sector.
Note: Alcohol & Coffee figures represent this business’ global footprint
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For every direct Australian job that we create there are up to four jobs generated elsewhere in the Australian economy to
produce and distribute our non-alcohol beverages. 6 Of our non-alcoholic beverages, 99 per cent are made in Australia and
we spend more than $1.3 billion on Australian-supplied intermediate goods and services per annum, contributing
approximately $3 billion to the Australian economy.
The NARTD beverage industry in Australia is at a mature stage, increasingly fragmented and evolving rapidly, marked by
consumers embracing new trends. Current themes shaping the industry are outlined below.
• Consumer demand trends and opportunities: healthier choices, value, convenience, innovation in packaging and
reformulation, technology, environmental and social sustainability, and growth in ‘boutique’ brands.
• Competition: intensified competition between beverage companies and development of private label brands by
retailers
• Changing trade environment: relationships with retailers, retail consolidation and growth, stronger non-
traditional channels, and technology.
• Changing regulatory environment: container deposit schemes.
The composition of the Australian NARTD industry has significantly changed over time. Since 2009, packaged water growth
has outpaced growth in other beverage categories leading to increased share of the measured NARTD market. In the same
period, regular cola's (sugar sweetened cola beverages) share of the measured NARTD market fell from 20 per cent to 13
per cent, representing a 15 per cent reduction in actual volume of litres sold.
6
ACIL Allen Consulting, November, 2016. The Contribution of The Coca-Cola System to Australia.
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Source: Aztec IRI Australia Grocery Weighted Ex Aldi & Australia Convenience Scan. Historical Data Sources.
*Grocery and Convenience & Petrol only, the standard beverage industry measure of Australian NARTD market share. Grocery assumes 85% of sales and
C&P assumes 65% of sales in Aztec, therefore values have been extrapolated accordingly
This shift that has occurred across beverage types, reflected in the table above, can also be seen in the per capita NARTD
beverage consumption trends of Australians. Consumption of soft drinks, particularly sugar sweetened beverages, has been
in decline on a per capita basis for the last 10 years. Packaged water has been the key driver of NARTD per capita
consumption growth in the last five years:
• Per capita consumption of sugar sweetened NARTD beverages fell by 14 per cent between 2009 and 2017
• Per capita consumption of diet/low sugar/low fat NARTC increased by 37 per cent between 2009 and 2017
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The problem is most acute, but not exclusive, to certain groups of the population. The OECD identifies that social
inequalities are strong in overweight and obese groups, especially for women, with less educated women found to be two
to three times more likely to be overweight than those with a higher education. The divide between different socio-
economic groups in Australia, and other OECD countries, on this issue is clear. 8 In Australia this includes the indigenous
population, where more than two-thirds of indigenous adults were overweight and obese in 2012-13. 9
Obesity brings ill health and disease, including diabetes, stroke and heart conditions. The Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare has reported that at least seven per cent of the total health burden in Australia is directly caused by overweight or
obesity.
The causes of this rapid rise in overweight and obesity in Australia are multifactorial. Changes in lifestyle, working patterns
and types of jobs, environmental factors, diet (including portion sizes), energy expenditure and genetics have all been
contributing factors.
In relation to diet, it would be incorrect to point to just one ingredient, sugar, in one product type, beverages, as the cause
for this, especially when the Australian Bureau of Statistics data has shown a consistent trend away from added sugar
intake in Australia over the last twenty years. 10
While sugar-sweetened carbonated sparkling beverages (soft drinks) account for a significant proportion of Australians’
sugar intake, overall they are a much smaller contributor to average Australian energy intake than in the past. Less than
two percent of the average Australian’s kilojoule intake comes from soft drinks 11 and that proportion is falling. In 2017 the
Australian Bureau of Statistics reported consumption of added sugar had declined since 1995, driven by a six per cent drop
in adult consumption, and a 23 per cent drop for children. 12
Our view is that this effect is a combined effort of people changing both their habits and those of their children by cutting
back on the daily intake of sugar from soft drinks, as well as breakfast cereals, milkshakes, and ice cream.
The Australian food industry has responded to consumer demands by producing more low- and no-sugar options in foods
and beverages. Total market data from grocery, convenience and petroleum (C&P) sales (the measurable market)
demonstrates a consistent increase in the amount of diet, low or no sugar beverages sold as a total picture of non-alcoholic
beverages (NARTD) as shown in the chart on the next page. 13
7
https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2017.pdf
8
https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2017.pdf
9
A Picture of Overweight and Obesity in Australia, AIHW. November 2017
10
4364.0.55.011 – Australia Health Survey: Consumption of added sugars, 2011-12: Children leading the way in falling sugar consumption. Australian Bureau of
Statistics, 13 December 2017.
11
Australian Health Survey: Nutrition First Results – Foods and Nutrients, 2011–12 — Australia, Tables 9.1 and 9.2, released May 2014 (accessed 18 May 2015)
12
4364.0.55.011 – Australia Health Survey: Consumption of added sugars, 2011-12: Children leading the way in falling sugar consumption. Australian Bureau of
Statistics, 13 December 2017.
13
IRI Australia Grocery Weighted ex Aldi 2009-2017, IRI Convenience Scan 2007-2017
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COMPARITIVE TREND BETWEEN SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES AND LOW/NO SUGAR AUSTRALIAN
NARTD
50%
40% 47%
44%
41%
38% 40%
30% 36%
32% 32% 34%
20%
10%
0%
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Regular NARTD Diet/Low Sugar/Fat
Source: IRI Australia Grocery Weighted ex Aldi 2009-2017, IRI Convenience Scan 2007-2017
This decline in proportion of sugar sweetened beverages in the market is also reflected in Coca-Cola Amatil’s purchases of
sugar as an ingredient in our products over time, which has reduced in actual weight by 18 per cent in the 10 years since
2008.
Despite these changes, the news is negative on obesity rates. Sugar consumption across the food and beverage industry
is down on 20 years ago, but obesity rose from 19 per cent to 26 per cent of Australians over the same period. United
States data is similar. US obesity rates have more than doubled between 1990 and 2015, while sugar intake fell. On the
facts, it seems reasonable to conclude that neither sugar, nor drinks sweetened with sugar, were the major cause of this
obesity rise. It is too simplistic to argue that the consumption of sugar and sugar sweetened beverages is the major
cause of increasing rates of obesity and their removal a panacea to the problem.
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We have heard the message from consumers and community leaders on the need for a focus on health and wellbeing and
this is driving innovation across our beverage range. Insights from market research find that health is a consideration for 62
per cent of people when they are grocery shopping. 14 As a consumer-led business, we have been moving over a number of
years to match this trend to offer choices in both portion sizes and variety of beverages, through a wider portfolio.
With Coca-Cola Australia, we work closely with government and consumers to address community concerns in relation to
consumer wellbeing and we support the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of no more than 10 per cent of
daily energy from added sugars. 15
In 2017, Coca-Cola Amatil committed to reducing sugar in our Australian non-alcoholic beverages portfolio by 10 per cent
by 2020 and have begun tracking our progress against this target, which will be reported annually in our Sustainability
Report and online. In June 2018, we were one of the inaugural signatories to the Australian Beverages Council’s voluntary
industry pledge to reduce average sugar per 100ml by 20 per cent across our portfolio of sales by 2025.
Working with Coca-Cola Australia, our commitment to sugar reduction is being fulfilled by a suite of actions that
includes reformulation of existing products to remove the amount of sugar, introduction of smaller sized bottles
to help people manage portion sizes and ensuring that new products we release have a lower sugar content in
line with established guidelines. We work with our customers to provide them with information about the
nutritional qualities of the products we sell and encourage our customers to provide a range of product choices
and sizes so consumers have the options to make a decision that is right for their needs.
REFORMULATION
Today, 61 of the NARTD products in the portfolio we offer for sale in Australia are low- or no- kilojoule and all of Coca-
Cola’s core brands are offered in low- or no- kilojoule varieties. From the existing portfolio, 22 products were reformulated
between 2015 and 2017 with a sugar reduction as high as 38.6 per cent (Goulburn Valley Fruity Drink). The chart below
outlines the products and the reduction in sugar achieved through reformulation to date.
SUGAR REDUCTION INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COCA-COLA AMATIL PORTFOLIO OVER TIME
Note: Arrows indicate the percentage sugar reduction by beverage type
14
IRI Aztec Consumer Health: Unlocking the Growth Opportunities, September 2017
15
4 March 2015 ¦ Geneva - WHO guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy
intake. A further reduction to below 5% or roughly 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day would provide additional health benefits.
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PORTION SIZES
We are committed to providing consumers with more choice so they can enjoy our beverages in the amount that is right for
them. For the last five years Coca-Cola Amatil has been actively expanding the range and availability of small pack sizes. In
2013 we increased our investment in our 200ml mini-can share pack to help promote its availability and drive consumer
demand. Since then we have launched a 250ml can, introduced the 390ml PET bottle and launched the 250ml PET bottle.
The purpose of this activity has been to provide consumers with a size that is right for them.
We have increased the range of small packs across more locations. Between 2013 and 2016, sales of our small packs grew
by 75 per cent. The 250ml bottle is now available in an estimated 95 per cent of grocery stores, with 100 per cent
distribution of 200ml cans or bottles. Distribution of the 250ml bottle is at 96 per cent in convenience stores and petrol
stations. 16
IMPROVED INFORMATION
Coca-Cola Amatil, together with Coca-Cola Australia, is committed to providing easy access to information about ingredients
and recommended serving sizes for products. We aim to equip our consumers with the awareness and information they
need to make confident choices that are right for them. This means we are an enthusiastic participant in government-led
initiatives that support clear nutritional information and education.
We have adopted the daily energy intake icon on all packs, which is part of the Government’s Health Star Rating program.
This on-pack “per cent” Daily Intake Guide label on all our products provides clear information about both the number of
kilojoules per serve and what this represents as a percentage of an adult’s total daily energy intake.
From February 2017, we introduced new serves-per-pack information on our larger multi-serve bottles to inform consumers
on how many serves are in a bottle. Consumers also have access to the online information provided by our brand partner,
Coca-Cola Australia, which includes detailed nutrition and product comparison information. 17 We have also introduced links
to nutrition information on our vending machines, so consumers can access ingredient information about our products prior
to purchasing a drink through this channel.
We work with our customers (retailers, food outlets etc) to provide them with information about the nutritional qualities of
the products we sell and encourage our customers to provide a range of product choices and sizes so consumers have the
options to make a decision that is right for their needs. In 2016 we introduced promotional guidelines for use with our
customers on promoting low- and no-sugar beverage information, particularly on menu boards and point of sale.
For example, where we invest in menu board signage at a customer’s outlet, we will only promote beverages in a meal
bundle that results in the combined kilojoule content not exceeding 50 per cent of kilojoule recommended daily intake
(4350kJ) per person and ask that 50 per cent of the promoted beverages are low- or no-kilojoule.
Our customer ordering platform, myCCA.com, supports our customers to make informed choices about the products they
are purchasing. Through this platform we provide information about our products' ratings against government nutritional
guidelines as a resource for our customers to inform themselves about our products. 18
NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES
Apart from the regulatory requirements of Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), there are currently 19
different nutritional guidelines issued by governments across Australia for different settings such as hospital and education
services as well as workplaces. The nutritional determinations in these guidelines for different products are not entirely
consistent across the country. There is an opportunity here for the Federal Government to lead alignment between these
guidelines.
We have taken proactive action to ensure compliance with government guidelines, commissioning Nutrition Australia (VIC
Division) to assess our total Australian portfolio of drinks against the 19 health guidelines across Australian jurisdictions for
different settings. The outcome of this work has been the development of catalogues for use by our sales team and
customers explaining what of our products can be ranged in controlled settings such as education and health services. The
catalogues are updated quarterly to maintain currency with government guidelines and new products we release.
16
Aztec scan data for the period 3/3/18 to 03/06/18.
17
https://www.coca-colajourney.com.au/compare-products
18
https://www.mycca.com.au/en/pages/segments/schools
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Coca-Cola Amatil also has registered products with the NSW School Canteen Buyers’ Guide, produced by the Healthy Kids
Association and supported by the NSW Ministry of Health. Led by the NSW Department of Education and contributed to by
the NSW Ministry of Health, the Catholic Education Commission NSW and the Association of Independent Schools, this is an
initiative in support of the NSW Government Premier’s Priority initiative to reduce childhood obesity and overweight by five
per cent by 2025. It includes our products, among products from across the food and beverage sector and seeks to provide
an informative tool for canteen managers to select healthy food and beverages for schools.
Coca-Cola Amatil is a signatory to the Responsible Children's Marketing Initiative in Australia and is aligned with The Coca-
Cola Company’s Responsible Marketing Policy and Global School Beverage Guidelines. Our marketing communications do
not target children under 12 years of age in Australia. We do not commercially advertise in primary schools, and only offer
products for sale when requested by the primary school for staff rooms or special events where adults are present.
Separate to customer led initiatives such as the one described above, Coca-Cola Amatil has been specifically working with
health authorities and hospital administrations on the regulation of sugar sweetened beverages available for purchase in
health services such as hospitals. This includes a three-month sugar free trial at Westmead Hospital, NSW in 2017. Since
that time the NSW Government has introduced a ban on sugar sweetened drinks in hospitals and similar regulations are
being enforced in other jurisdictions. We have updated our ranging and are reviewing new products that are suitable for
vending, such as Asian teas, which will meet these guidelines, but have already changed the ranging in our vending
machines to meet appropriate guidelines for these settings.
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PRODUCT QUALITY
The quality of our food and beverages is a given and we adhere to all required standard including FSANZ on security,
quality and nutrition of food. Coca-Cola Amatil responds not just to government initiatives but is an active participant with
global guidance and trends. We adhere to stringent quality requirements, including regular audits, by our major brand
partner The Coca-Cola Company.
We monitor developments in understanding the health impacts of our products and ingredients and follow World Health
Organisation guidelines on food and ingredient safety. Increasingly our customers, consumers and other stakeholders are
seeking information on the provenance of our ingredients and we are committed to mapping this, including a focus on the
extent of local ingredients supply.
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We are proactively working with customers in particularly challenging areas including remote indigenous communities and
urban precincts with overconsumption of sugar sweetened drinks to shape consumer choice and promote low- and no-
sugar products.
Health and wellbeing issues in Australia’s indigenous communities are complex, with no single cause or remedy. We work
with our customers in remote indigenous communities to proactive play our role in addressing this issue in a way that is
sustainable for consumers and for the local store owner. In these communities, actions are taken on price, product and
promotions to help shape consumer choice.
o Offer price reductions for bottled water and low- or no-sugar carbonated soft drinks
o Offer a choice of low and no-kilojoule products and help to shift consumption habits
o Develop culturally appropriate marketing materials that put a spotlight on low- and no-kilojoule products for
promotional activities in communities
We partner with major retailers with coverage in 132 stores across South Australia, the Northern Territory, Far North
Queensland and Western Australia to deliver this program. We are working to strike the balance between supporting
informed choices without removing people’s essential freedom of choice to make decisions about their own diets.
In 2017 Coca-Cola Amatil renewed our partnership with Outback Stores for three years, covering 37 stores located in the
Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.This partnership builds on a shared vision to actively support
indigenous communities by contributing to their health and wellbeing. Joint initiatives have included promotion of $1 bottled
water available at the front of the store and allocation of at least 50 per cent of product space to low- and no-sugar
products that are 25 per cent cheaper than full-sugar options.
Developing an integrated marketing approach to support these initiatives is vital. All promotions and meal deals prioritise
low- and no-kilojoule carbonated soft drinks and bottled water. We also provide easy to understand nutrition information to
empower all our consumers with the knowledge to make the choice that is right for them. Our portfolio diversity and focus
on wellbeing enables us to deliver on our business objectives to create real change in these communities.
In 2017 Coca-Cola No Sugar launched in Australia. This product represented a significant opportunity to help shape choice
in remote indigenous communities. Working with our customers in remote indigenous communities, we identified the need
to create tailored, culturally appropriate marketing materials in their stores to ensure Coca-Cola No Sugar would resonate
with consumers in Australia’s remote indigenous communities.
The subsequent tailored marketing materials enabled us to implement a program for specific point-of-sale materials, which
will extend to menu boards and other in-store items during 2018. Initiatives to date include:
In 2018 Coca-Cola Amatil signed a three-year partnership with Arnhem Land Progress Association (ALPA), operating in 29
stores in remote Northern Territory and North Queensland. The vision we share with ALPA is to actively demonstrate
support for indigenous communities by contributing to their health, wellbeing and to be commercially viable.
At ALPA stores the focus is on promoting water, layout of products in fridges that prioritise low and no sugar beverage
options, the only marketing promotion being for Coca-Cola No Sugar or Mount Franklin Water and marketing responsibly.
Other customer driven community-based retail trials include only chilling Coca-Cola No Sugar and limiting the size of Coca-
Cola Classic products sizes to a maximum of 600ml per pack. Coca-Cola Amatil continues to work with customers servicing
remote indigenous communities to track success, identify challenges and share positive learnings, guided by our customers
and health and nutrition experts on the ground with lived experience of the unique characteristics of remote communities.
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There is very little evidence that taxes targeting sugar sweetened beverages actually work. Research by the McKinsey
Global Institute in 2014 examined 16 popularised options for obesity prevention and found that portion control, product
reformulation and consumer education were consistently in the top five for effectiveness. Sugar taxes ranked near the
bottom of the list at number 13. 19
19
Overcoming Obesity: An initial economic analysis, McKinsey Global Institute, November 2014.
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The Mexico soft drinks tax is a case in point. In 2012 a total of 71.2 per cent of Mexicans were overweight or obese. A
soft drinks tax was introduced, to help bring that obesity rate down. Yet by 2016 the national overweight and obesity
rate was 72.5 per cent. 20 Meanwhile, the new taxes had cost jobs, closed businesses down and forced poorer families to
pay more.
In the case of the UK, while the commencement of a sugar tax in April 2018 compelled the beverage industry to
implement a program of sugar reduction across most of their portfolio in the 18 months prior to its introduction, time will
tell if this has a positive impact on community obesity and overweight.
In Australia, Medibank Private released survey findings that rates of obesity had marginally declined year-on-year. 21
While this result was quite rightly described as a glimmer of hope, should this improvement be retained next year and
even increased, it suggests current voluntary action in the marketplace by companies such as Coca-Cola Amatil may be
starting to have an effect – without a beverage-based sugar tax being implemented in this country.
Four years ago, with our brand partner Coca-Cola Australia, we made commitments to help address obesity in
Australia. 22 We’ve worked closely with NGOs, the community, our customers and government to deliver against these
commitments. We have made meaningful progress and are keen to participate in a wider, well-informed debate. Coca-
Cola Amatil is responding to changing consumer tastes and preferences as we have always done in Australia and hope
this submission makes clear our genuine commitment to supporting a healthier lifestyle for Australians.
Governments need to carefully consider the costs of public policy responses in relation to their effectiveness. We argue
that similar impacts as those experienced in Mexico could be expected in Australia – a beverage-based sugar tax would
cost jobs in farming, manufacturing and retail, while generating little to no return in obesity reduction. Objective data
demonstrates that sugar consumption is declining in Australia and, arguably, the measures already in place from all parts
of the community, including governments, and voluntarily being undertaken across the food and beverage sector, are
achieving the outcomes in sugar consumption that might be sought by introducing measures such as a beverage-based
sugar tax. To go further public policy should focus on measures that are wholistic and effective rather than support
regressive measures that target one sector of the economy.
20
http://oment.uanl.mx/overweight-and-obesity-update-in-mexico-ensanut-2016/?lang=en
21
Medibank Health Index, 2018. https://www.medibank.com.au/content/about/media-centre/2018/06/data-offers-glimmer-of-hope-in-worsening-obesity-
crisis.html
22
http://www.coca-colajourney.com.au/announcing-our-commitments-to-help-address-obesity
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APPENDIX 1
Coca-Cola: Wellbeing
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WELLBEING
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OUR COMMITMENT
The wellbeing of our consumers – physical, We will also increase choice in all product
mental and social – is at the heart of our categories and build on our commitment
vision to delight millions of consumers to responsible marketing, and promotion
every day. We are open and responsive to of consumer awareness of the impact of
changing consumer tastes and preferences their choices on health and wellbeing.
and aligned with global health guidelines
To achieve this vision we will work closely
and United Nations Sustainable
with our partners, industry experts and our
Development Goals.
customers and start to measure, set targets
We will offer choice and information. and report on our wellbeing initiatives.
We will measure the sugar intensity of
We are successful when we have a
our non-alcoholic beverages portfolio in all
diversified and growing consumer base that
countries of operation and reduce total sugar
enjoys our products regularly and in the right
intensity by 10 per cent in Australia and New
amount, who can make confident choices
Zealand.1 We will also have the nutrition and
and who trust our brands.
responsible consumption information that
our consumers want, conveniently available.
OUR APPROACH
Material aspects and priorities have wellbeing of our consumers. We also adhere
been identified in our Coca-Cola Amatil to The Coca-Cola Company’s Responsible
Group-wide Wellbeing Strategy Choice Marketing Policy, Global School Beverage
and Information and we also ensure Guidelines and local industry voluntary
that each Business sets their own commitments such as the Responsible
objectives and priorities on these aspects Children's Marketing Initiative in Australia,
considering the needs of their business, and New Zealand’s Voluntary Schools
partners, consumers, customers and Agreement. Quality performance is
other stakeholders. The Board Risk monitored via regular internal and external
& Sustainability Committee oversees audits including audits conducted by The
the Group-wide Wellbeing Strategy Coca-Cola Company to ensure we meet
commitments and achievements. stringent Quality, Safety and Environment
requirements.
Our wellbeing initiatives, including
quality standards, are guided by regulatory We are committed to World Health
requirements and relevant company policies Organisation Guidelines on recommended
including the Coca-Cola Amatil Group-wide daily intake of added sugar. We also
Human Rights Policy and Alcohol support The Coca-Cola Company's
Advertising and Marketing Standards, Nutrition Guidelines for all new product
which confirm our commitment to the development and reformulations.
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CHOICE
2017 —— Together with Coca-Cola South Pacific and Coca-Cola Oceania reduced sugar and kilojoules through
reformulations of 22 non-alcoholic beverage products in Australia and six products in New Zealand since 2015
PERFORMANCE
—— With Coca-Cola South Pacific and Coca-Cola Oceania launched Coca-Cola No Sugar in Australia and New
Zealand, our biggest launch of a new Coca-Cola in the last decade
—— Launched affordable small sparkling range in Indonesia, with a 250ml size of Coca-Cola, Fanta, and
Sprite, and also the health-focused Minute Maid Nutriforce, featuring eight vitamins and three minerals
—— Introduced and continued to expand the availability of lower carbohydrate or lower alcohol options such
as Vonu Export, Rekorderlig Low Sugar cider, Miller Chill lager, Jim Beam Black, and Jim Beam Devil’s Cut
—— Continued the rollout of SPC ProVital and Perfect Fruit ranges
OUR PROGRESS Our progress in 2017 to offer improved In New Zealand Non-Alcoholic Beverages
choice includes: —— Since 2015 we have worked with
We are focused on ensuring that our
Coca-Cola Oceania to reduce sugar and
beverage and food product portfolio, product In Australian Non-Alcoholic Beverages
kilojoules by reformulating six products,
development program, and ranging and —— Since 2015 we have worked with
and in 2017 we launched the following
distribution strategy are responsive to Coca-Cola South Pacific and
products with no- or reduced sugar:
growing consumer desires for choice. We are reformulated and reduced sugar and
committed to World Health Organisation kilojoules in 22 products in Australia, —— Coca-Cola No Sugar was our
Guidelines on recommended daily intake with all top-sellers offering a low biggest launch of a new Coca-Cola
of added sugar and agree that too much kilojoule alternative. In 2017 we in the last decade
sugar and excess kilojoules are not good launched the following products with —— Limited edition Coca-Cola
for anyone. We are working to ensure that no- or low-kilojoules or reduced sugar: Raspberry, which has 25 per cent
people have options in terms of product —— Coca-Cola No Sugar, a brand-new less sugar compared to Coca-Cola
formulations and pack sizes in front of them sugar-free Coca-Cola variant with Classic
when they make their selection, with a the great taste you would expect —— New Zealand’s number one juice
suitable beverage option for every occasion from Coca-Cola, without the sugar. brand Keri launched Keri 50 per
and a nutritious, high-quality food range. In some markets Coca-Cola No cent Less Sugar Fruit Drink with
We support The Coca-Cola Company's Sugar is replacing Coca-Cola Zero. half the kilojoules and sugar from
Nutrition Guidelines. These are based on —— Limited edition Coca-Cola fruit juice compared to regular Keri
the national guidelines and targets set by Raspberry with 25 per cent less Everyday Juices and Fruit Drinks
leading health authorities, such as the sugar compared to Coca-Cola —— Deep Spring Light, which is a
World Health Organisation, setting targets Classic carbonated fruit drink sweetened
for new formulations on energy, sugar, total —— Coca-Cola with Stevia (replacing with stevia and juice
fat, saturated fat, protein, sodium and Coca-Cola Life) with 50 per cent —— Barista Bros Mocha has 28 per
caffeine, and providing guidance of having less sugar and kilojoules compared cent less sugar compared to
less than or equal to 7.9g sugar per 100ml, to Coca-Cola Classic Barista Bros Iced Coffee
excluding 100 per cent fruit juice.
—— Limited edition Coca-Cola Plus —— Fanta Grape with a 23 per cent
We have made a commitment in 2017 Coffee No Sugar reduction in sugar compared to
to measure the sugar intensity1 of our —— Pump+ with natural electrolytes original Fanta Grape recipe
non-alcoholic beverages portfolio in all from coconut water, which is low in —— Powerade ION4 with a 20 per cent
countries of operation and reduce total kilojoules, and has no preservatives reduction in sugar compared to
sugar intensity by 10 per cent in Australia original Powerade recipe
—— Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling
and New Zealand between 2016 and 20202.
250ml cans with a hint of Lime, —— Sparkling Duet Raspberry with
We believe that this measure most
Raspberry or Mango and containing an 18 per cent reduction in sugar
accurately reflects how our portfolio is
no sugar, sweeteners, artificial compared to original Sparkling
changing over time in response to consumer
flavours or preservatives Duet Raspberry recipe
choices and health professional
expectations and guidance. —— Keri Juice Blends using natural —— Fanta Raspberry with an 18 per
ingredients, with no added sugar cent reduction in sugar compared
and preservative free to original Fanta Raspberry recipe
—— Our small3 packs are available in —— Keri Kids as Keri Fruity Drink with
95 per cent of grocery stores and 30 per cent reduction in sugar
around 70 per cent of convenience —— Our small packs are available in 95 per
stores and petrol stations cent of grocery stores, 100 per cent of
petrol stations and 83 per cent of
convenience stores
“
In Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
—— We expanded the availability
of Miller Chill, a lower carbohydrate WE HAVE MADE
A COMMITMENT
—— We have committed to measuring the lager, with the introduction of a can
sugar intensity across our portfolios format as an alternative to glass
and continuing the rollout of lower bottles across Australia
sugar options and smaller pack sizes —— In Australia we are providing more IN 2017 TO
MEASURE THE
—— Our 2017 product launches in Indonesia choice in our premium ready-to-
included: drink range, reducing alcohol in
Jim Beam Black, from six per cent
SUGAR INTENSITY
—— ‘Affordable small sparkling
packaging’ range, a 250ml size to five per cent alcohol by volume,
of Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Sprite and launching new premium
—— Minute Maid Homestyle, with a
higher content of real juice, available
varieties, some higher strength,
but in smaller pack sizes, to OF OUR NON-
in Orange and Guava flavour, and
300ml and one litre sizes
meet consumer preferences
—— In Fiji, we are growing sales ALCOHOLIC
—— Frestea Jasmine Masterblend,
a Jasmine flavoured tea blend
and distribution of our lower
carbohydrate beer Fiji Gold BEVERAGES
that suits Indonesian tea consumer
preferences, with all Frestea in
In SPC
—— We continued the rollout of SPC PORTFOLIO IN ALL
Indonesia using real tea leaves
and being carefully brewed
ProVital range, improving wellness
and nutritional outcomes for the COUNTRIES OF
OPERATION
elderly and patients in aged care
—— Minute Maid Nutriforce, featuring
facilities and hospitals. This Health
eight vitamins and three minerals
Star-rated range has been specifically
including vitamins B12, C, and D
”
developed in conjunction with health
and zinc and available in 290ml
care professionals and aims to provide
Tetra Pak packaging
a more accessible fruit snack for
In Alcohol & Coffee consumers with fine motor skill
—— Across all our regions, we continue difficulties, including the elderly and
to innovate and build our portfolio to hospital patients. The range utilises THE WORLD HEALTH
provide a better choice of beverages cold fill technology to lock in fruit ORGANISATION’S 2015 GUIDELINE:
for all occasions. This includes a variety goodness in recyclable packaging
Coca-Cola Amatil and The Coca-Cola
of pack types, and premium quality, —— We are also expanding the distribution Company support the World Health
higher and lower strength, and lower of Perfect Fruit soft-serve. Made from Organisation’s 2015 Guideline: Sugars
calorie alcohol beverages 100 per cent Australian fruit, it is intake for adults and children which
—— In 2017 we launched Vonu Export, dairy free, fat free and has less than recommends reduced intake of free
an ultra-low carbohydrate and low 75 calories. sugars throughout life. In both adults
gluten beer in Australia and Fiji, and children, the intake of free sugars
and Rekorderlig Low Sugar cider should be reduced to less than 10 per
in Australia cent of total energy intake. A further
reduction to below 5 per cent of total
energy intake would provide
additional health benefits.4
1 Based on portfolio-wide weighted volume average total sugar content (g/100ml).
2 Moving Annual Total (MAT) 1 January 2016 to MAT 31 December 2020.
3 Small packs are defined as equal to or less than 300ml.
4 World Health Organisation Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children (2015).
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Case Study:
WELLBEING ACTIONS IN REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Health and wellbeing issues in Australia’s Joint initiatives have included promotion Working with our customers in remote
Indigenous communities are complex, with of $1 bottled water available at the front indigenous communities, we identified
no single cause or remedy. We work with of the store and allocation of at least the need to create tailored, culturally
our customers in remote indigenous 50 per cent of product space to low- and appropriate marketing materials to promote
communities to proactively play our role no-sugar products that are 25 per cent Coca-Cola No Sugar in their stores.
in addressing this issue in a way that is cheaper than full-sugar options.
Coca-Cola Amatil and Coca-Cola South
sustainable for consumers and for the local
Developing an integrated marketing Pacific developed a proposal to ensure
store owner. In these communities actions
approach to support these initiatives Coca-Cola No Sugar would resonate
are taken on price, product and promotions
is vital. All promotions and meal with consumers in Australia’s remote
to help shape consumer choice.
deals prioritise low- and no-kilojoule indigenous communities.
Price carbonated soft drinks and bottled
We were delighted that the tailored
We work with customers to offer price water. We also provide easy to understand
marketing materials enabled us to
reductions for bottled water and low- nutrition information to empower all our
implement a program for specific
or no-sugar carbonated soft drinks. consumers with the knowledge to make
point-of-sale materials such as:
the choice that is right for them.
Product
—— Fridge Kits – signage in lights, bottom
We offer a choice of low- and no-kilojoule David Box, Coca-Cola Amatil’s State
panel and side panels
products and help to shift consumption Business Manager in the Northern
habits. Territory said, “Our portfolio diversity and —— Shelf strips promoting Coca-Cola
focus on wellbeing enables us to deliver No Sugar inside fridges
Promotions
on our business objectives to create real —— Stickers to be placed inside
We develop culturally appropriate
change in these communities.” fridge doors.
marketing materials that put a spotlight
on low- and no-kilojoule products for Outback Stores Chief Executive Officer, In 2018 this program will extend
promotional activities in communities. Michael Borg, said the strategies we can to menu boards and other in-store items.
implement together prioritise wellbeing in
Partners Recognising this opportunity,
a commercially viable way. “In 2017 these
We partner with major retailers ALPA, a number of customers have driven their
strategies of price and product contributed
Mai Wiru, Outback Stores and Community own community-based trial such as:
to a sugar reduction in consumed drinks
Enterprises Queensland, with coverage
of 2.2 per cent. It’s thanks to partnerships —— Making Coca-Cola No Sugar
in 103 stores across South Australia, the
with suppliers like Coca-Cola Amatil that available chilled in the refrigerator
Northern Territory, Far North Queensland
we’re able to support these outcomes and
and Western Australia. —— Making Coca-Cola Classic only
we look forward to ongoing collaboration
available on shelves
Outback Stores and Amatil in with them.”
Remote Indigenous Communities —— Making Coca-Cola No Sugar available
Coca-Cola No Sugar in
In 2017 Coca-Cola Amatil renewed our in pack sizes up to 1.25L, but
Indigenous Communities
partnership with Outback Stores for three restricting Coca-Cola Classic to a
In 2017 Coca-Cola No Sugar launched
years, covering 37 stores located in the maximum of 600ml per pack.
in Australia. This product represented
Northern Territory, South Australia and
a significant opportunity to help shape Coca-Cola Amatil continues to work with
Western Australia.
choice in remote indigenous communities, these customers to track success, identify
This partnership builds on a shared thanks to a taste profile more like challenges and share positive learnings
vision to actively support Indigenous Coca-Cola Classic, but with no sugar. as appropriate.
communities by contributing to their
health and wellbeing.
-14%
SUGAR
-19%
SUGAR
-23% -23%
SUGAR SUGAR
-26% -26% -26%
SUGAR SUGAR SUGAR
-18% -18%
SUGAR SUGAR -20%
SUGAR
-23%
SUGAR
-30%
SUGAR
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Case Study:
COCA-COLA NO SUGAR: SAY YES TO THE TASTE YOU LOVE
Coca-Cola Amatil’s and Coca-Cola A major marketing campaign was kicked flavour to be brought to life from the
South Pacific's target to reduce sugar off with a Coke truck sampling activation Coca-Cola No Sugar line-up.
in our Australian Beverages portfolio by in Sydney where consumers had the
To promote this new product, Coca-Cola
10 per cent by 2020 is supported by opportunity to see US singer Kelly
South Pacific teamed up with The Urban
introducing new recipes with less sugar, Rowland perform and be the first to
List, collaborating to showcase Coca-Cola
offering smaller and more convenient taste Coca-Cola No Sugar in Australia.
Plus Coffee with some favourite food
packaging and increasing our marketing The campaign featured a television
outlets across Sydney.
investment in no-sugar and low- commercial introducing “Say Yes to the
kilojoule drinks. Taste You Love” and supported by the The launch results have been very
largest sampling program undertaken in positive. Coca-Cola No Sugar penetration
Coca-Cola No Sugar – a brand new
Australia, with two million samples of and brand awareness has continued to
sugar-free Coca-Cola innovation from
Coca-Cola No Sugar given to consumers. grow. Brand awareness is now at 59 per
The Coca-Cola Company – was launched
cent – a very good figure for a product in
in June 2017. After five years of research, Then a new member of the Coca-Cola
its first year in the market. And one in five
recipe mixing and consumer trials, family arrived – Coca-Cola Plus Coffee
consumers have purchased a Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola No Sugar delivered a great No Sugar – bringing together two taste
No Sugar in the last six months. In some
tasting sugar-free beverage with a new sensations in Coca-Cola No Sugar and
markets the launch of Coca-Cola No
recipe closer to the taste of the original Australia’s favourite hot beverage, coffee.
Sugar has seen the phase out of
Coca-Cola. This was the first specialty rotational
Coca-Cola Zero.
INFORMATION
2017 —— Continued our commitment to availability of information for our non-alcoholic beverages via online product
comparison tools and myCCA customer ordering platform, on-pack information and point-of-sale
PERFORMANCE
—— Delivered our commitment as a signatory to the Responsible Children's Marketing Initiative in Australia,
and New Zealand’s Voluntary Schools Agreement, and our alignment with The Coca-Cola Company’s
Responsible Marketing Policy and Global School Beverage Guidelines
—— Continued our focus on demonstrating our quality production processes and facilities in Indonesia
by conducting a free-of-charge Coca-Cola Tour of our manufacturing facilities for over 75,500 members
of the public
—— Implemented a new Coca-Cola Amatil Group-wide Alcohol Advertising and Marketing Framework and
continued our Australia-wide Responsible Service of Alcohol accredited training for all employees working
with alcohol
—— Launched a Designated Driver campaign to help New Zealanders make safe and responsible choices
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Case Study:
NEW ALCOHOL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING FRAMEWORK – AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SAMOA AND FIJI
As an industry leader, we are committed There are three elements to the new the system captured a five-fold
to best practice in the responsible Alcohol Advertising and Marketing increase in submissions, compared
service, promotion, and consumption Framework: to the corresponding period in 2016.
of alcohol. In 2017, we implemented This integrated approach provides ease
1. New set of Coca-Cola Amatil Group
a new Coca-Cola Amatil Alcohol of use, reporting, scalability and security
Standards for Alcohol Advertising
Advertising and Marketing Framework benefits. The system is now being
and Marketing for the marketing and
with a new set of Group-wide standards, expanded by Coca-Cola Amatil’s
promotion of our alcoholic beverage
a training manual and program as well Australian Beverages Business for use
portfolio in all the countries in which
as a compliance framework and alcohol across our non-alcoholic beverage
our Alcohol & Coffee Business operates
marketing approvals process. Our portfolio.
– Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa
Alcohol Compliance Committee will be
– for all channels. “It feels good to be taking the lead in the
tracking our performance annually as
industry in Fiji with responsible alcohol
part of this framework. 2. Training manual and annual program,
marketing. The approval process and
including an interactive workshop,
Further demonstrating our commitment, feedback from the approvals committee
providing specific requirements of the
we have also become an official has also challenged us to recreate brand
Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code and
signatory to the Alcohol Beverages messages that keep our brands, our
real-life examples for our staff and key
Advertising Code and DrinkWise employees and consumers safe by
agency and brand partners. Eighty
Australia. The Alcohol Beverages ensuring we promote responsible
employees from Australia, Fiji, and
Advertising Code is a voluntary system consumption and service of alcohol.”
Samoan-based marketing and sales
of compliance, running since 1998, that — Rowena Taito, Head of Marketing and
teams have been through the training
encourages industry to adhere to the New Product Development, Paradise
process, with sessions also run for 20
Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code. Beverages, Fiji
people from four key agency partners.
Negotiated with the Australian Federal
Government, it is funded by the alcohol 3. A new internal approvals process
industry, but all complaints are handled to ensure all material confirms to our
independently. DrinkWise Australia is an standards. The Marketing Approvals
independent, not-for-profit organisation Committee for Coffee and Alcohol brings
providing national information and together representatives from legal, risk,
education campaigns and practical brand and public affairs teams to provide
resources to help inform and support a fast and effective weekly approvals
the community about a healthier and forum that accepts online and hard
safer drinking culture. copy submissions. In December 2017,
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APPENDIX 2
Sugar Reduction: Our Actions in the Australian Marketplace
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50%
new Coca-Cola in the
last decade
5 years in development
Research, recipe mixing &
consumer trials
Less sugar And
Kilojoules than
Coca-Cola Classic
All Coca-Cola innovations will be
reduced or no sugar only, like
Coca-Cola Plus Coffee and
Coca-Cola Raspberry
0
-4.9% -5.5%
sugar sugar
-5 -9.2%
-11%
% decrease in sugar content (g/100mL)
sugar
sugar
-10
-14.9%
sugar
-17.3%
-15 sugar -18.7% -19.3%
sugar
sugar -20.5% -23.4% -23.6% -23.6%
sugar
sugar sugar sugar
-20
-26% -26% -26.6%
sugar sugar sugar
-25
-31.7% -31.7%
-30
sugar sugar -32.8% -33.3%
sugar
sugar -34.1%
sugar
-35 -38.6%
sugar
-40 -44.3%
sugar
-45
80% 3 5 33 %
out Today
more
of than
Of our 25 brands across our of our core Coca-Cola of our Coca-Cola volume (litres)
portfolio offer no added sugar or products are reduced, comprises either ‘no sugar’ or
low kilojoule3 alternatives low or no sugar low kilojoule varieties4
1. Based on volume weighted average sugar content (g per 100mL) - this calculation accounts for the relative volume sold of each product. Reduction from 2016 to 2020. Coca-Cola South Pacific (CCSP) and Coca-Cola Amatil Australian Beverages (CCA)
portfolio: Carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, fruit juice, iced tea, water and flavoured waters, sports drinks, energy drinks and flavoured milks. On track at time of publication: June 2018. 2.Sugar and kilojoule ( kJ) reduction after reformulation (based on
total sugars content g/100 mL and kJ /100 mL) 3. Low kilojoule (kJ) is less than 80 kJ per 100 mL. 4. Aztec Grocery excluding ALDI Calendar Year To Date, May 2017. Low kilojoule (kJ) is less than 80 kJ per 100 mL.
.
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95% 70%
We reduced
our 450mL Approximately HALF of all
bottle to stockists of 450mL now
390mL stock 390mL instead
90%
media in May
2018 to further
demonstrate
our of our marketing spend
commitment will now feature or hero
to our goals a low or no kJ
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke Pump Water Coke Zero Glaceau Powerade Zero Fanta Zero Glaceau SMARTWATER
Fanta Zero Vitaminwater Coke Zero (Re-launched) Glaceau
(1st launched) Vanilla Fruitdropwater
Mount Franklin Sprite Zero Pump flavoured Mount Franklin Mother Sugar Free FUZE TEA Coca-Cola
Still Water Water Lightly Sparkling (4 From 6 are No Sugar
Natural & Lemon Low k)
5. Aztec Grocery excluding ALDI Calendar Year To Date, May 2017. 6. Hero sparkling brands include Coca-ColaTM, Sprite, Fanta and Lift. Refers to single small pack <300mL. 7. Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Powerade and Mother.
APPENDIX 3
Coca-Cola: Our Actions in the Marketplace
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We’ve come a long way since 1937 when the first Coca-Cola production facility was set-
up in Australia with just ten staff and four fleet trucks. Today, The Coca-Cola Company
portfolio in Australia has grown to offer more than 180 products over 25 brands and
we’re proud of our progress in innovation. Importantly, our journey to becoming a
total beverage company includes supporting the World Health Organization (WHO)’s
recommendation that people limit added sugars to 10 per cent of their daily energy
intake.
The Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil portfolio We have set ourselves a clear goal for 2020 to reduce by
includes Fanta, FUZE Tea, Keri Juice Blenders, Mount 10% the average amount of sugar in the portfolio we sell.
Franklin Lightly Sparling, Powerade, Pump, Sprite and
ZICO Coconut Water. This will involve building on our ambitious reformulation
and new product innovation program, and also harnessing
These and many other brands of The Coca-Cola Company our marketing capabilities to encourage more people to
are manufactured and distributed right across the country choose our lower kJ and no sugar beverages.
by Coca-Cola Amatil, the Australian listed bottler and
manufacturer. Together as part of the ‘Coca-Cola system’, The launch of Coca-Cola No Sugar, a new and improved
Coca-Cola Amatil and Coca-Cola South Pacific directly sugar-free Coca-Cola, is a key part of our strategy to help
employ almost 4,000 people nationwide. Australians reduce their sugar intake. It took more than five
years of development to achieve a taste as similar to Coca-
Since Diet Coca-Cola was launched more than 35 Cola as possible, as we know taste is key. We are pleased at
years ago, we’ve continued to focus on new product how positive the response has been.
innovations. Today, all of our top sellers now offer a low or
no kJ alternative. We are increasing the focus in our marketing campaigns
with 70 per cent of our Coca-Cola marketing spend to
We’ve also invested heavily in our reformulation efforts, feature or hero a low/no kJ Coca-Cola. This will be further
reducing the sugar in 22 products since 2015. Today, supported by increasing the availability of low and no
around 30 per cent of all the drinks we sell in Australia kJ variants of other brands such as Sprite, Fanta and
are either low kJ or no sugar. Powerade.
But we recognise we need to do more for the wellbeing Our progress against our 2020 sugar reductions targets will
of Australians. Beyond our innovation and reformulation be published on our Coca-Cola Journey Australia website
efforts, we continue to work with a range of health and and in Coca-Cola Amatil’s annual Sustainability Report and
nutrition experts and align with guidelines from leading website. We are committed to being visible in our actions,
health authorities like the World Health Organisation on ensuring we deliver this change and continue to build on
sugar. the progress we are making.
3
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50%
per cent less sugar than classic Coca-Cola.
1 million+ 1.3%
and development with Stevia to create the new
increase
3
5
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kilojoules in 22 products9 since 2015. set by leading health authorities, such as the World Health
CATEGORY TARGET REQUIREMENTS:
We’ve been carrying out a sugar reduction program of
“When it comes to sugar Organisation.
Specific to each beverage category e.g. regular soft drinks
our current range of beverages over many years. We reduction, our goal is to gradually These guidelines are updated annually based on and flavoured milk.
are doing this in two ways: reduce sugar content over time by regular reviews and evaluation of new science, nutrition
SUGAR GUIDELINES:
recommendations and our global research and
1. Reducing sugar content over time, reducing the a variety of methods, including development program.
• ≤ 7.9g sugar per 100mL (excludes 100% Fruit Juice)
overall sweetness profile - eg Lift hard hitting Lemon, • ‘No Added Sugar’ - 100% Fruit Juice
Powerade ION4
the use of sweeteners from
natural sources.”
2. Reducing sugar and replacing with non-nutritive
– Coral Colyer, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
sweeteners, including Stevia - eg Sprite, Fanta
Manager, Coca-Cola
Raspberry
Deep Spring Mineral Water (2016)
WHAT: CAMPAIGN:
Reduced sugar content of Deep Spring Mineral Water The July 2016 launch was supported by a national
Range by 26%. marketing campaign that included outdoor, digital and
Percentage reduction in sugar and kilojoules (2015-2017)9 WHY:
experiential including a giant colour-by-numbers street-
art activation.
Our research found that younger consumers (25-39
years) are increasingly seeking out beverages with full
Kirks Kirks Sprite Fanta Powerade Fanta Lift Hard Deep Deep Deep Goulburn
flavour and a not-so-sweet taste profile.
Creaming Lemonade Raspberry ION4 Grape Hitting Spring Spring Spring Valley Fruity
Soda Lemon Orange Orange Orange Drink
Passionfruit Mango Lemon Lime HOW:
Our innovation team reduced the sugar content by
26% with no addition of alternate sweeteners and
maintaining great taste.
-14%
sugar
-19% -20%
14%
less kJ
sugar
sugar -23%
sugar
-23%
sugar
19%
less kJ
18%
less kJ 22% 21% -26%
sugar
-26%
sugar
-26%
sugar
less kJ less kJ
-30%
26% 26% 26% sugar
less kJ less kJ less kJ
33%
less kJ
RS RS RS RS
RS RS
RS RS RS RS RS
What we’ll do next
+ + +
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Our journey
Between 2013
to 2016, sales of
small packs grew
by
2013
200mL mini-can
share packs
increased
2014
250mL can
launched as
hero pack
2015
250mL
PET bottle
launched
75% 3
investment
We’re increasing the range of small packs (< 300ml) in more locations
With the launch of the 250mL bottle in July 2016, small packs are now offered in 95% of grocery stores and in 70% of
convenience stores and petrol stations3.
95% 70%
We Approximately
reduced half of all
our stockists of
450mL 450mL now
bottle to stock 390mL
390mL instead
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70
industry-wide marketing practices which include
%
people over the age of 12
specific guidelines for advertising to children.
At least one In October 2016 Coca-Cola launched
These practices include the Australian Food • We will not promote our brands to children under 12 in schools
major “In the Right Amount” campaign to
marketing encourage and Grocery Council’s Responsible Children’s and will respect their classroom as a commercial-free zone
campaign per consumers to drink Marketing Initiative (RCMI).
As part of the campaign, PUMP featured all 18 AFL 3. Promotional materials were placed throughout the
team names on pack. These limited-edition packs
enabled fans to select PUMP as their water of choice
whilst cheering for their team. The campaign was
successful in generating awareness, support and Collaboration between health stakeholders, retailer and industry was key to the success of this trial:
volume sales.
“It was really great to work with Population Health on this trial
RESULTS: and achieve results through collaborative planning and action
• Strong national awareness of the partnership
amongst the target audience (AFL fans, 20-39 years)
… As a supplier we can provide lots of alternative drinks
that fit within the policy and gain insights to shift behaviour.”
– Kristen Geromboux, State Business Manager – Health, Coca-Cola Amatil
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Adoption of Health Star Rating (HSR) system ENERGY Global School Policy Guidelines
To assist consumers in making informed choices, we have adopted the We are committed to adhering to our global school policy guidelines which were introduced in 2010:
Government’s HSR system. The beverage category is part of the integrated HSR 428kJ • In primary schools, we do not offer our beverages for • In secondary schools, we work with school authorities to
approach which allows for packs to display the energy (kilojoules) icon.
5% DI* sale unless requested by a school authority, e.g staff rooms
and special events such as school fetes where adults are
ensure our products sold adhere to relevant state policies
and guidelines – this includes water, juices and other
present. beverages in both regular and low or no-kilojoule versions.
PER 375mL PACK
From February 2017, we’ve Promoting Choice 2017 Project: Workplaces, Schools & Health Services
introduced new serves-per-
pack labelling on our larger We’ve been working with Nutrition Australia (Vic We’ve prepared reports based on this work to inform
multi-serve bottles (e.g. 1.25L Division) to help provide the options and information our customers of product classifications based on
so Australians can manage their sugar intake. Nutrition each jurisdiction’s guidelines. By communicating each
= 5 serves) to Australia has independently reviewed more than 150 of product’s classification, our aim is to make it easy for
inform consumers our beverages and classified each product according customers to make an informed choice about the drinks
on how many to 19 State, Territory and National food and drink they choose to supply in food outlets and vending
guidelines – for workplaces, schools and health services. machines.
serves (250mL)
are in a bottle.
5
250mL SERVES
PER PACK GUIDELINES
PROMOTING
NSW
QLD
ACT
TAS
VIC
WA
NT
SA
Brand Pack size Variant
CHOICE
Mount Franklin 450ML Lightly Sparkling Berry
‘Lightly Sparkling’ 450ML Lightly Sparkling Lemon
PROMOTING
‘Peats Ridge’ 600ML PET Water
2017
300ML Orange
CHOICE
300ML Apple, Pear, Cucumber, Kale
PROMOTING
500ML Iced Chocolate Flavoured Milk Secondary School
ICES
HEALTH SERV
Primary School#
Primary School#
2017
500ML Iced Coffee Flavoured Milk Secondary School
CHOICE
Primary School#
SCHOOLS
2017
More information about this guide.
Coca-Cola Australia have engaged Nutrition Australia Vic Division to independently review approximately 150 drinks against 19 State,
Territory and National government guidelines. Within this guide, the products have been assessed against the following guidelines.
This innovative project commenced in early 2017 to help business consumers identify
NSW NSW Ministry of Health, 2017
Strategy
WORKPLACES NT
Northern Territory Canteen, Nutrition and
Health Eating Policy
Northern Territory Government, Department of Education, 2013
refreshing choices within the vending machine. It supplements work we have been
Smart Choices – Healthy Food and Drink Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training,
QLD
Supply Strategy for Queensland schools 2005 (updated 2007, Ready Reckoner revised 2016).
VIC
Tasmanian School Canteen Handbook
• No sugar or low kJ drinks e.g. Mt Franklin Mineral Water and Coca-Cola No Sugar
• Other drinks (<8g sugar/ 100mL): Fuze Ice Tea and Coca-Cola with Stevia
Purple Zone = “Treat Yourself”: Nutrition Australia has independently reviewed more then 150 of our beverages and
• Drinks ( ≥ 8g sugar/100mL) e.g. Coca-Cola, Sprite and Barista Bros flavoured milk classified each product according to 19 National, State & Territory guidelines
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Impact to Date:
Today our portfolio consists
We’ve increased our range of no sugar and of more than 180 products
low kJ varieties and 25 brands with ALL top
sellers11 now offering a no
sugar alternative
1983
Pump Water
2004
Coke Zero
Fanta Zero 2006
(1st launched)
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South
Pacific
Content is Australian and accurate as at August 2017, introduction updated June 2018
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
Submission 84
APPENDIX 4
Promoting Choice 2018 - Health Services
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PROMOTING
CHOICE
2018
HEALTH
SERVICES
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
Submission 84
We recognise that too much sugar and excess kilojoules are not good
for anyone. We are working to help provide the right options and
information so Australians can better manage their sugar intake.
Nutrition Australia has independently reviewed over 240 of our beverages and
classified each product according to 20 State, Territory and National food and
drinkguidelines.
This guide has been designed to help Australian health services make informed
choices about our products. Health services policies and guidelines can apply to
settings where staff, volunteers and visitors are provided food and drinks and can
include food outlets, vending machines, catering, fundraising, rewards and
incentives. Refer to your own state policies and or guidelines fordetails.
We offer solutions that align to health policies and guidelines for health
services across Australia. Weoffer:
• clear guidance on how our products are classified according to different
policies and guidelines
• a variety of ‘healthy’ branded equipment to suit your needs
• competitive pricing on our market leadingproducts
• direct delivery to your chosen location to ensure ease and efficiency
• online ordering usingmyCCA.com.au.
PRODUCT
OPTIONS
WATER AND FLAVOURED WATER
NSW
QLD
WA
Brand Packsize Variant
ACT
VIC
NT
SA
Mount Franklin 600ML PETWater
ACT Healthy Food and Drink Choices Policy ACT Government, ACT Health, Dec 2013 Best choice Select carefully Limit
Healthy Food and Drink Choices for Government of South Australia, Best choice Choose carefully Limit Choose carefully – adult Not
SA facilities permitted
Staff and Visitors in SA Health Department of Health, 2011
Limit - paediatric facilities
Facilities (policy)
APPENDIX 5
Promoting Choice 2018 - Workplaces
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PROMOTING
CHOICE
2018
WORKPLACES
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
Submission 84
We recognise that too much sugar and excess kilojoules are not good for
anyone. We are working to help provide options and information so
Australians can better manage their sugar intake.
Nutrition Australia has independently reviewed over 240 of our beverages and
classified each product according to 20 State, Territory and National food and
drinkguidelines.
This guide has been designed to help Australian workplaces make informed
choices about our products. Workplaces policies and guidelines can apply to
settings where staff, volunteers, visitors and or customers are provided food and
drinks and can include food outlets, vending machines, catering, food vans,
fundraising, rewards and incentives. Refer to yourown state policies and or
guidelines fordetails.
We offer solutions that align to health policies and guidelines for workplaces across
Australia. Weoffer:
• clear guidance on how our products are classified according to different
policies and guidelines
• a variety of ‘healthy’ branded equipment to suit your needs
• competitive pricing on our market leadingproducts
• direct delivery to your chosen location to ensure ease and efficiency
• online ordering usingmyCCA.com.au.
PRODUCT
OPTIONS
WATER AND FLAVOURED WATER
SOFT
DRINKS SPORTS DRINKS
JUICE
250ML - 375ML
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
Submission 84
CLASSIFICATIONS - WORKPLACES
Classifications accurate as at 24/05/18.
Visit https://www.mycca.com.au/en/pages/segments/schools for the most up to date catalogue, or check product classifications against the relevant guidelines.
NSW
Brand Packsize Variant
WA
TAS
VIC
ACT
Mount Franklin 600ML PETWater
375ML SpriteZero
300ML Orange
300ML CloudyApple
‘Keri Juice’
300ML Carrot, Orange, Apple Lemon & Ginger
and
ACT Government, Dec 2014
ACT Public Sector: Healthy Food
and Drinks Choice Policy: Vending
Machine Management
Get Healthy at Work – Healthier
NSW NSW Government,2018 Everyday Occasional Does not meet criteria
Food and DrinksGuide
TAS Healthy Workplace Nutrition Guidelines Tasmanian Government, Work Safe Tasmania, March 2013 Everyday Select carefully Occasional
Healthy choices food and drink Victorian Government Department of Health & Best Choose Limit
VIC classification guide (retail outlets Human Services, September 2014 choice carefully
and vending machines)
and
Healthy Choices: healthy eating Victorian Government Department of Health & Choose Avoid
policy and catering guide for Human Services, December 2016. Best carefully
workplaces Choice
Healthy Choices Healthy Futures The
Government of Western Australia, Department of Fill the Select Occasionally
Healthy Handbook – the ultimate menu carefully
WA Health and supported by the WA School Canteen
guide to healthier food and drink in
your workplace Association Inc., February 2015.
APPENDIX 6
Promoting Choice 2018 - Education
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PROMOTING
CHOICE
EDUCATION
2018
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
Submission 84
We recognise that too much sugar and excess kilojoules are not good for
anyone. We are working to help provide options and information so
Australians can better manage their sugar intake.
Nutrition Australia has independently reviewed over 240 of our beverages and
classified each product according to 20 State, Territory and National food and
drinkguidelines.
This guide has been designed to help Australian primary and secondary schools
make informed choices about our products. School policiesand guidelines can
apply to settings where students, staff, volunteers and visitors are provided
access to food and drinks and can include food outlets, vending machines,
catering, fundraising, rewards and incentives. Refer to your own state policies
and or guidelines for details.
We offer solutions that align to health policies and guidelines for school
canteens across Australia. Weoffer:
• clear guidance on how our products are classified according to different
policies and guidelines
• a variety of ‘healthy’ branded equipment to suit your needs
• competitive pricing on our market leadingproducts
• direct delivery to your chosen location to ensure ease and efficiency
• online ordering usingmyCCA.com.au.
In primary schools we do not offer our beverages unless requested by the
school authority. This includes for staff rooms and special events such asschool
fetes where adults are present.
PRODUCT
OPTIONS
WATER AND FLAVOURED
WATER
450ML
JUICE
250ML - 375ML
Obesity Epidemic in Australia
CLASSIFICATIONS - SCHOOLS
Classifications accurate as at 24/05/18.
Submission 84
Visit https://www.mycca.com.au/en/pages/segments/schools for the most up to date catalogue, or check product classifications against the relevant guidelines.
NSW
QLD
WA
ACT
Brand Packsize Variant
TAS
VIC
NT
SA
600ML PETWater
MountFranklin
350ML Small PET Water Bottle
300ML Orange
#
Note - In primary schools we do not offer our beverages unless requested by the school authority.
More information about this guide
Coca-Cola Australia have engaged Nutrition Australia Vic Division to independently review approximately 240 drinks against 20State,
Territory and National government guidelines. Within this guide, the products have been assessed against the following guidelines.
QLD Smart Choices – Healthy Food andDrink Queensland Government, Department Have plenty Select carefully Occasional
Supply Strategy for Queensland schools of Education and Training, 2005 (updated
2007, Ready Reckoner revised 2016)
TAS Tasmanian Schools Canteen Accreditation Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Always on the canteen menu Select carefully Not recommended on the canteen Not recommended on the
Program Services, Department of Education and the Tasmanian menu canteen menu – primary &
School Canteen Association Inc. gold secondary schools
Select carefully – silver and
bronze secondary schools
Government of Western Australia, Department Fill the menu Select carefully Off the menu
WA Healthy Food and Drinkpolicy of Education effective February 2014 (updated
August 2017)