Head of beverages council elected
Brad van Dijk, VP Australasia of PepsiCo Beverages, has been elected as president and chairman of the Australian Beverages Council.
The Australian Beverages Council is the peak association of water- and juice-based non-alcoholic beverages in Australia.
Products produced by council members include bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, juice & juice drinks, energy and sports drinks as well as RTD iced teas, coffees and cordials.
The new board is:
President and chair:
Brad van Dijk " PepsiCo Beverages
Vice-president:
Michelle Allen " Coca-Cola South Pacific
Hon treasurer:
Arthur Shelley - Berts Soft Drinks
Chief executive:
Tony Gentile
Other board members:
Jaideep Chandrasekharan " Fosters Australia
Mark Cowsill " Frucor Beverages
Bruce Herbert " Coca-Cola Amatil
Steve Ingham " Golden Circle
Angelo Kotses " Bickford's Australia
John McLean " Bundaberg Brewed Drinks
Peter Sullivan "Beaudesert Soft Drinks
Ian Turner " Saxby's Soft Drinks
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