date:Aug 10, 2012
their profiteering is consumers are being slugged with drink price increases of up to 20 cents while beverage producers are retaining unredeemed deposits as profit,West said.
By our estimates Coca-Cola, Lion Nathan and Schweppes are on track to pocket over $20million from South Australia and The Northern Territory alone.
AFGC calls claims baseless
The Australian Food and Grocery Council [AFGC]has not taken the report lying down. Jenny Pickles, AFGC general manager of the packaging stewardship