Cl a s si fi e d - In ICBA Roles & Activities t e r n al u s IBA Seminar e Le Meridien Hotel New Delhi 12 April 2013 1
2 Cl a s Geoff Parker si fi • Current President of the ICBA e • Current Chief Executive Officer of the Australian d - Beverages Council In t • Director of ICBWA e • Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors r n • Fellow of Australian Institute of Management al u • Bio in papers s • Proud Australian cricket fan e
Cl 3 a s si fi e – Australian Beverages Council d – International Council of Beverages Associations - In • Overview t e • Roles r • Activities n al • Reach u • Structure s e • Information
4 Cl a s Australian Beverages Council si fi e d • Based in Sydney, Australia - In • Truly national representation t • Membership comprises 95% of industry’s production volume e • Australian market reflective of like markets… r n • CSDs flat, energy drinks growing, bottled water strong, juice al struggling, iced teas cooling u s • Engagement with broader range of stakeholders vital, e including customers • @beveragecouncil • www.australianbeverages.org
5 Cl a s ICBA - overview si fi e d • International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA) - • ICBA… In t • A nongovernmental organization e • Member-based association r • Members can be either: n al – Country/regional industry association or u – a manufacturer company that operates in more than 5 countries s • Existing country association members are: e • ABA, ANPRAC, ABC, BevSA, ABIR, ANDI, CBA, CBIA, IBA, JSDA, UNESDA • Company members are currently: • Pepsico, Red Bull, The Coca-Cola Company
6 Cl a s ICBA - role si fi e d • Primary role - – To represent the collective, shared interests of the worldwide In t non-alcoholic beverage industry to a range of stakeholders e • Representation particularly prevalent at Codex r n Alimentarius, and its various committees including al regional committees, and CCFL, CCFA, CCNFSDU and u others s e • Another key role is the sharing of information, research, strategies and insights on a range of issues from right around the world
7 Cl a s ICBA - activity si fi e d • ICBA and its members share the concerns of stakeholders - around the world regarding diet and health, in particular issues In related to the prevalence of overweight and obesity t e • We recognize we have a role to play, along with many other r stakeholders, in being part of any solutions framework n al • Position papers… u • Nutrition labelling s e • Nutrient profiling • SSBs and their role in healthy and active lifestyle • Marketing to children • Guidelines for energy drinks (draft)
8 Cl a s ICBA - activity si fi e d • Development of these global positions is an arduous - and at time laborious task In t • Some positions can take months e r • Literally agree on every word, to ensure once adopted, n all members wherever they are in the world, can al u support the positions s • Naturally local positions can go over and above these e global positions • Positions can never undermine any individual country’s/company’s position
9 Cl a s ICBA - reach si fi e d • Members and our members’ members - In operate in 196 countries around the world t • Manufacturing members produce, distribute, e r and sell a variety of non-alcoholic beverages n al • Include sparkling and still beverages such as u s soft drinks, juice-containing drinks, bottled e waters, and ready-to-drink coffees and teas
10 Cl a s ICBA - structure si fi e d • Members pay dues commensurate with their size - In • Secretariat permanently housed at the ABA, t Washington DC e r • Board currently comprises reps from the n al membership u s • Governed by a Charter e • Two F2F meetings per year, teleconf meeting every other month
11 Cl a s ICBA - structure si fi e d • Recently appointed fulltime Program Director - In • Next level of activities currently being planned t e • Look to further engagement with members, r n more engagement with strategic affiliates al u • Deeper representation of the industry, s e globally
12 Cl a s ICBA - information si fi e d • Over the last two days, ICBA members have received presentations - and shared information on: In • Codex Update t e • Health & Wellness: incl MTC, and IFBA synergies r • Science & Regulatory Update: incl ABA’s science program n al • Energy Drinks Update: incl progress on the global guidelines for u manufacture and marketing s • Issues Review: incl NYC ban defeat by the industry, progress on e position on taxation • Global Jurisdictional Update: incl IBA’s issues • ICBA Governance/Administration: including forward planning • IBA has been a valued voice across the last day and a half
13 Cl a s ICBA – moving forward si fi e d • ICBA will continue to represent the global non-alcoholic beverages - industry on a range of issues In • Continue to ensure Codex, the industry’s best position is promulgated to t ensure no onerous regulations or standards are developed e r • This allows manufacturers to get on with doing what they do best - make n great quality, innovative beverages to suit every lifestyle and hydration al occasion u • Moving forward we will ensure members are united on issues of mutual s e benefit • Look for partners and alliances to ensure a united position has greater reach • In unity there is strength
14 Cl a s Close… si fi e d • Thank you to IBA and delegates - In t e • Geoff.parker@australianbeverages.org r n • +61 407 646 195 al u • @TheGeoffParker s e • @BeverageCouncil
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