UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe
@unesda.bsky.social
Established in 1958, UNESDA is a Brussels-based association representing corporates and national soft drinks associations. We're here to listen, learn & share. Visit our website: https://unesda.eu/
Being a sector that matters to Europe means manufacturing more than 97% of our #SoftDrinks throughout 500+ production sites on the continent, and supporting over 1.8 million #jobs across our European supply chain.
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Being a sector that matters to Europe means manufacturing more than 97% of our #SoftDrinks throughout 500+ production sites on the continent, and supporting over 1.8 million #jobs across our European supply chain.
Some go to Madrid for art, food or football. We're going for the ICBA meeting! We're looking forward to the promising discussions ahead & can’t wait to meet our beverage colleagues from across the globe next week!
UNESDA is delighted to co-host the meeting alongside our Spanish member association.
UNESDA is delighted to co-host the meeting alongside our Spanish member association.
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Some go to Madrid for art, food or football. We're going for the ICBA meeting! We're looking forward to the promising discussions ahead & can’t wait to meet our beverage colleagues from across the globe next week!
UNESDA is delighted to co-host the meeting alongside our Spanish member association.
UNESDA is delighted to co-host the meeting alongside our Spanish member association.
🌎 Starting today in Belém (Brazil): #COP30 is a crucial moment for policymakers, industry and civil society to cooperate and drive faster #ClimateAction.
💧 #Water will be high on the agenda as a key dimension for #climate adaptation and resilience.
💧 #Water will be high on the agenda as a key dimension for #climate adaptation and resilience.
What is a watershed?
YouTube video by UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe
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November 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🌎 Starting today in Belém (Brazil): #COP30 is a crucial moment for policymakers, industry and civil society to cooperate and drive faster #ClimateAction.
💧 #Water will be high on the agenda as a key dimension for #climate adaptation and resilience.
💧 #Water will be high on the agenda as a key dimension for #climate adaptation and resilience.
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
There is something unique about Poznań (Poland): St. Martin’s Day on 11 November. It comes with parades, local festivities and even a special traditional pastry. Curious to learn more?
👉 keytopoland.com/post/celebra...
There is something unique about Poznań (Poland): St. Martin’s Day on 11 November. It comes with parades, local festivities and even a special traditional pastry. Curious to learn more?
👉 keytopoland.com/post/celebra...
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
There is something unique about Poznań (Poland): St. Martin’s Day on 11 November. It comes with parades, local festivities and even a special traditional pastry. Curious to learn more?
👉 keytopoland.com/post/celebra...
There is something unique about Poznań (Poland): St. Martin’s Day on 11 November. It comes with parades, local festivities and even a special traditional pastry. Curious to learn more?
👉 keytopoland.com/post/celebra...
📢 IT’S TODAY! Want to engage in a discussion on the latest robust science around low/no-calorie #sweeteners & their role in weight management?
Join the International Sweeteners Association’s virtual roundtable to discuss the recent SWEET research:
www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
🕒 3-4pm CET (LK)
Join the International Sweeteners Association’s virtual roundtable to discuss the recent SWEET research:
www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
🕒 3-4pm CET (LK)
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📢 IT’S TODAY! Want to engage in a discussion on the latest robust science around low/no-calorie #sweeteners & their role in weight management?
Join the International Sweeteners Association’s virtual roundtable to discuss the recent SWEET research:
www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
🕒 3-4pm CET (LK)
Join the International Sweeteners Association’s virtual roundtable to discuss the recent SWEET research:
www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
🕒 3-4pm CET (LK)
Next week’s #COP30 in Belém (Brazil) is not to be missed. 🌎
Political and industry leaders, together with civil society, will come together to explore ways to accelerate #ClimateAction and strengthen multilateral cooperation.
One key topic on the agenda will be #water.
Political and industry leaders, together with civil society, will come together to explore ways to accelerate #ClimateAction and strengthen multilateral cooperation.
One key topic on the agenda will be #water.
What is water security all about?
YouTube video by UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Next week’s #COP30 in Belém (Brazil) is not to be missed. 🌎
Political and industry leaders, together with civil society, will come together to explore ways to accelerate #ClimateAction and strengthen multilateral cooperation.
One key topic on the agenda will be #water.
Political and industry leaders, together with civil society, will come together to explore ways to accelerate #ClimateAction and strengthen multilateral cooperation.
One key topic on the agenda will be #water.
What’s one sector in Spain that creates more than 200,000 #jobs and generates €11.6bn for the national economy across its value chain?
The Spanish #SoftDrinks sector, represented by our member ANFABRA.
🔎 Check out the full report (in ES)
👉 www.refrescantes.es/publicacione...
#OurSectorMatters
The Spanish #SoftDrinks sector, represented by our member ANFABRA.
🔎 Check out the full report (in ES)
👉 www.refrescantes.es/publicacione...
#OurSectorMatters
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
What’s one sector in Spain that creates more than 200,000 #jobs and generates €11.6bn for the national economy across its value chain?
The Spanish #SoftDrinks sector, represented by our member ANFABRA.
🔎 Check out the full report (in ES)
👉 www.refrescantes.es/publicacione...
#OurSectorMatters
The Spanish #SoftDrinks sector, represented by our member ANFABRA.
🔎 Check out the full report (in ES)
👉 www.refrescantes.es/publicacione...
#OurSectorMatters
📢 JOIN US! UNESDA will be speaking at an event on #DepositReturnSystems (DRS) in Madrid, hosted by NGOs @reloop.bsky.social, @retorna.org & @zerowasteeurope.eu
♻️ Our DG Nicholas Hodac will share insights on what makes DRS work efficiently.
🗓 18 Nov
📌 NH Zurbano Hotel, Madrid
📍 In-person & online
♻️ Our DG Nicholas Hodac will share insights on what makes DRS work efficiently.
🗓 18 Nov
📌 NH Zurbano Hotel, Madrid
📍 In-person & online
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
📢 JOIN US! UNESDA will be speaking at an event on #DepositReturnSystems (DRS) in Madrid, hosted by NGOs @reloop.bsky.social, @retorna.org & @zerowasteeurope.eu
♻️ Our DG Nicholas Hodac will share insights on what makes DRS work efficiently.
🗓 18 Nov
📌 NH Zurbano Hotel, Madrid
📍 In-person & online
♻️ Our DG Nicholas Hodac will share insights on what makes DRS work efficiently.
🗓 18 Nov
📌 NH Zurbano Hotel, Madrid
📍 In-person & online
October is coming to a close, but don’t worry if you missed any of our updates. We’ve got the highlights for you!
🎥 𝐍𝐞𝐰 ‘𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫’ 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
We released a new video highlighting how #OurSectorMatters to help Europe thrive and grow.
🎥 𝐍𝐞𝐰 ‘𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫’ 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
We released a new video highlighting how #OurSectorMatters to help Europe thrive and grow.
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
October is coming to a close, but don’t worry if you missed any of our updates. We’ve got the highlights for you!
🎥 𝐍𝐞𝐰 ‘𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫’ 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
We released a new video highlighting how #OurSectorMatters to help Europe thrive and grow.
🎥 𝐍𝐞𝐰 ‘𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫’ 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
We released a new video highlighting how #OurSectorMatters to help Europe thrive and grow.
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
Ready for some spooky experiences this Halloween? 🎃
Explore the legends and local traditions that have inspired this season’s celebrations from Romania to Iceland:
👉 www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
Ready for some spooky experiences this Halloween? 🎃
Explore the legends and local traditions that have inspired this season’s celebrations from Romania to Iceland:
👉 www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
October 31, 2025 at 7:53 AM
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
Ready for some spooky experiences this Halloween? 🎃
Explore the legends and local traditions that have inspired this season’s celebrations from Romania to Iceland:
👉 www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
Ready for some spooky experiences this Halloween? 🎃
Explore the legends and local traditions that have inspired this season’s celebrations from Romania to Iceland:
👉 www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
What’s the one environmental #sustainability achievement that comes to mind on this #SustainabilityDay?
♻️ For us, our latest achievement on #PackagingCircularity is an important milestone: in 2024, 51.7% of the PET used by UNESDA corporate members was recycled PET (#rPET).
♻️ For us, our latest achievement on #PackagingCircularity is an important milestone: in 2024, 51.7% of the PET used by UNESDA corporate members was recycled PET (#rPET).
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What’s the one environmental #sustainability achievement that comes to mind on this #SustainabilityDay?
♻️ For us, our latest achievement on #PackagingCircularity is an important milestone: in 2024, 51.7% of the PET used by UNESDA corporate members was recycled PET (#rPET).
♻️ For us, our latest achievement on #PackagingCircularity is an important milestone: in 2024, 51.7% of the PET used by UNESDA corporate members was recycled PET (#rPET).
It is autumn break for many schools across Europe, but our work to continue delivering on our school commitments does not take a holiday:
🔹 We do not sell our #SoftDrinks in EU primary schools (through direct distribution)
🔹 We do not sell our #SoftDrinks in EU primary schools (through direct distribution)
October 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It is autumn break for many schools across Europe, but our work to continue delivering on our school commitments does not take a holiday:
🔹 We do not sell our #SoftDrinks in EU primary schools (through direct distribution)
🔹 We do not sell our #SoftDrinks in EU primary schools (through direct distribution)
💧Water Innovation Europe kicks off in Copenhagen today. This is an important moment to discuss how Europe can strengthen #WaterResilience and lead the way in #WaterStewardship.
💧 Among the key water resilience measures are nature-based solutions.
💧 Among the key water resilience measures are nature-based solutions.
What do we mean by nature-based solutions?
YouTube video by UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
💧Water Innovation Europe kicks off in Copenhagen today. This is an important moment to discuss how Europe can strengthen #WaterResilience and lead the way in #WaterStewardship.
💧 Among the key water resilience measures are nature-based solutions.
💧 Among the key water resilience measures are nature-based solutions.
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
It’s #UnitedNationsDay!
Think you know everything about the United Nations (#UN)?
Put your knowledge to the test with this short quiz
👉 www.un.org/en/observanc...
It’s #UnitedNationsDay!
Think you know everything about the United Nations (#UN)?
Put your knowledge to the test with this short quiz
👉 www.un.org/en/observanc...
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
It’s #UnitedNationsDay!
Think you know everything about the United Nations (#UN)?
Put your knowledge to the test with this short quiz
👉 www.un.org/en/observanc...
It’s #UnitedNationsDay!
Think you know everything about the United Nations (#UN)?
Put your knowledge to the test with this short quiz
👉 www.un.org/en/observanc...
Every #SoftDrink company operating in Europe is a driver of local economic #growth. Wondering how?
McCarter, a Slovak #SoftDrink company, shows how by creating #jobs and working with local partners, including #farmers.
McCarter, a Slovak #SoftDrink company, shows how by creating #jobs and working with local partners, including #farmers.
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Every #SoftDrink company operating in Europe is a driver of local economic #growth. Wondering how?
McCarter, a Slovak #SoftDrink company, shows how by creating #jobs and working with local partners, including #farmers.
McCarter, a Slovak #SoftDrink company, shows how by creating #jobs and working with local partners, including #farmers.
📢 Don’t miss the International Sweeteners Association (ISA)’s virtual roundtable on the latest science on low/no-calorie #sweeteners and their role in weight management.
💻 LinkedIn
🗓 6 November
🕒 15:00-16:00 CET
🔎 Find out more & register:
👉 www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
🗓 6 November
🕒 15:00-16:00 CET
🔎 Find out more & register:
👉 www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
📢 Don’t miss the International Sweeteners Association (ISA)’s virtual roundtable on the latest science on low/no-calorie #sweeteners and their role in weight management.
💻 LinkedIn
🗓 6 November
🕒 15:00-16:00 CET
🔎 Find out more & register:
👉 www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
🗓 6 November
🕒 15:00-16:00 CET
🔎 Find out more & register:
👉 www.linkedin.com/events/73848...
💧 Next week at Water Innovation Europe in Copenhagen, policymakers, industry and other stakeholders will discuss how Europe can achieve #WaterResilience and advance #water stewardship.
Not quite sure what ‘water stewardship’ is? You might not be the only one.
🎥 Watch our video 👇
Not quite sure what ‘water stewardship’ is? You might not be the only one.
🎥 Watch our video 👇
How do we define water stewardship?
YouTube video by UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
💧 Next week at Water Innovation Europe in Copenhagen, policymakers, industry and other stakeholders will discuss how Europe can achieve #WaterResilience and advance #water stewardship.
Not quite sure what ‘water stewardship’ is? You might not be the only one.
🎥 Watch our video 👇
Not quite sure what ‘water stewardship’ is? You might not be the only one.
🎥 Watch our video 👇
Why does EU environmental legislation need simplification?
‘The need for simplification is not just a technical issue – it is a strategic imperative for Europe’s competitiveness, innovation, and circular transition.’
🔎 Read our latest article
👉 unesda.eu/newsroom/blo...
‘The need for simplification is not just a technical issue – it is a strategic imperative for Europe’s competitiveness, innovation, and circular transition.’
🔎 Read our latest article
👉 unesda.eu/newsroom/blo...
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Why does EU environmental legislation need simplification?
‘The need for simplification is not just a technical issue – it is a strategic imperative for Europe’s competitiveness, innovation, and circular transition.’
🔎 Read our latest article
👉 unesda.eu/newsroom/blo...
‘The need for simplification is not just a technical issue – it is a strategic imperative for Europe’s competitiveness, innovation, and circular transition.’
🔎 Read our latest article
👉 unesda.eu/newsroom/blo...
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
Reducing #FoodWaste can be delicious!
A ‘zero-waste’ restaurant in London shows how:
👉 www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
Reducing #FoodWaste can be delicious!
A ‘zero-waste’ restaurant in London shows how:
👉 www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
Reducing #FoodWaste can be delicious!
A ‘zero-waste’ restaurant in London shows how:
👉 www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
Reducing #FoodWaste can be delicious!
A ‘zero-waste’ restaurant in London shows how:
👉 www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
This #WorldFoodDay shines a light on the power of global cooperation to build a resilient #FoodFuture and reminds us that everyone should do its part to cut #FoodWaste.
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This #WorldFoodDay shines a light on the power of global cooperation to build a resilient #FoodFuture and reminds us that everyone should do its part to cut #FoodWaste.
📢 Looking for an internship in European public affairs in Brussels, or know someone who is?
We are hiring a motivated and dynamic intern to join our team from January to June 2026 to cover our colleague Delphine Close’s maternity leave.
We are hiring a motivated and dynamic intern to join our team from January to June 2026 to cover our colleague Delphine Close’s maternity leave.
October 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
📢 Looking for an internship in European public affairs in Brussels, or know someone who is?
We are hiring a motivated and dynamic intern to join our team from January to June 2026 to cover our colleague Delphine Close’s maternity leave.
We are hiring a motivated and dynamic intern to join our team from January to June 2026 to cover our colleague Delphine Close’s maternity leave.
🔔 New, robust evidence on low/no calorie #sweeteners has been published.
The results from the one-year SWEET randomised controlled trial demonstrate that incorporating low/no calorie sweeteners into a balanced diet can help people with overweight or obesity maintain weight loss over one year.
The results from the one-year SWEET randomised controlled trial demonstrate that incorporating low/no calorie sweeteners into a balanced diet can help people with overweight or obesity maintain weight loss over one year.
Growing evidence supports the role of low/no calorie sweeteners in long-term weight management: Insights from the pan-European SWEET project - International Sweeteners Association
A new review study concludes that low/no calorie sweeteners use is one easily adopted dietary strategy that can help obtain a modest weight loss
www.sweeteners.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🔔 New, robust evidence on low/no calorie #sweeteners has been published.
The results from the one-year SWEET randomised controlled trial demonstrate that incorporating low/no calorie sweeteners into a balanced diet can help people with overweight or obesity maintain weight loss over one year.
The results from the one-year SWEET randomised controlled trial demonstrate that incorporating low/no calorie sweeteners into a balanced diet can help people with overweight or obesity maintain weight loss over one year.
💡Innovation makes our sector’s #decarbonisation journey possible. See how in this fantastic example: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) bottling site in Dongen, in the Netherlands, now runs on 100% local renewable electricity. This means that it uses exclusively local wind and solar power. ✅
Inside innovation: CCEP’s ideas department
Join us for the second instalment of our ‘Inside innovation’ roundup, celebrating the power of ideas across our business. From our first-ever Frappe coffee flavours, to the entrepreneurial spirit in o...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
💡Innovation makes our sector’s #decarbonisation journey possible. See how in this fantastic example: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) bottling site in Dongen, in the Netherlands, now runs on 100% local renewable electricity. This means that it uses exclusively local wind and solar power. ✅
#EURegionsWeek is here! Do you know how much our sector contributes to Europe’s regions?
👉 We support over 1.8 million #jobs (directly and indirectly)
👉 We generate €242 billion across our value chain
👉 We produce over 97% of our #SoftDrinks in Europe, across 500+ manufacturing sites
👉 We support over 1.8 million #jobs (directly and indirectly)
👉 We generate €242 billion across our value chain
👉 We produce over 97% of our #SoftDrinks in Europe, across 500+ manufacturing sites
October 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#EURegionsWeek is here! Do you know how much our sector contributes to Europe’s regions?
👉 We support over 1.8 million #jobs (directly and indirectly)
👉 We generate €242 billion across our value chain
👉 We produce over 97% of our #SoftDrinks in Europe, across 500+ manufacturing sites
👉 We support over 1.8 million #jobs (directly and indirectly)
👉 We generate €242 billion across our value chain
👉 We produce over 97% of our #SoftDrinks in Europe, across 500+ manufacturing sites
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
Got broken electronic devices or extra gadgets you do not need anymore?
Help them get recycled!
Find out where you can drop them off in Brussels
👉 www.recupel.be/en/where-can...
Got broken electronic devices or extra gadgets you do not need anymore?
Help them get recycled!
Find out where you can drop them off in Brussels
👉 www.recupel.be/en/where-can...
October 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
💡 UNESDA #FridayTip
Got broken electronic devices or extra gadgets you do not need anymore?
Help them get recycled!
Find out where you can drop them off in Brussels
👉 www.recupel.be/en/where-can...
Got broken electronic devices or extra gadgets you do not need anymore?
Help them get recycled!
Find out where you can drop them off in Brussels
👉 www.recupel.be/en/where-can...