Welcome to

The New Zealand Beverage Council

We are the industry association for New Zealand’s non-alcoholic beverage sector.

We proudly represent the manufacturers, brand owners and suppliers of New Zealand’s juice, carbonated soft drinks, flavoured dairy and bottled water industry.

Our membership is diverse, and range from large multinational brands, local New Zealand producers, to those companies that provide a wide range of goods and services to the industry. And our members represent over 75 percent of the non-alcoholic ready-to-drink industry sold at a retail level.

Welcome to our new members

NZBC welcomes our new member - James and Wells. James & Wells is one of Australasia’s largest independent intellectual property firms. Founded in 1979, they are a full-service firm, with award-winning experts in patents, trade marks, and litigation. They are dedicated to excellence in all that they do, and the success of their clients is their motivation.

They pride themselves on being approachable, responsive, and agile – They will respond to your unique needs in a way that works for you. As a fully independent firm, they have the flexibility to adapt their services to respond to their clients' needs.

Bucher Unipektin is your trusted technology partner and supplier, offering innovative solutions for a wide range of beverage manufacturing processes. Whether you're looking for individual units or complete production lines, their machines are used worldwide in the production of fruit juices, beer, and instant beverages.

They specialise in key aspects of beverage manufacturing processes, including fruit reception, juicing, filtration, treatment, concentration, and vacuum/freeze drying. With their global network and deep expertise, they are dedicated to delivering efficient, high-quality solutions to meet your production needs.

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