PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BEVERAGE
INDUSTRY STRENGTHEN ILLINOIS

PARTNERSHIPS
WITH THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY STRENGTHEN ILLINOIS

Who We Are

The Illinois Beverage Association is a powerful network of businesses who make and sell the most popular, innovative non-alcoholic beverages of every type in the world, strengthening the Illinois economy through job creation and tax revenue, championing environmental sustainability and building community through partnerships and contributions.

We are an inclusive association that draws strength in our shared commitment to quench America’s thirst, champion economic opportunity, champion environmental sustainability and responsibility, advocate for pro non-alcoholic beverage business policies and promote a healthy live-work environment throughout Illinois.

Illinois Beverage Association member Keurig Dr Pepper host U.S. Congressman Danny Davis for a tour of their North Lake facility.

Who We Are

The Illinois Beverage Association is a powerful network of businesses who make and sell the most popular, innovative non-alcoholic beverages of every type in the world, strengthening the Illinois economy through job creation and tax revenue, championing environmental sustainability and building community through partnerships and contributions.

We are an inclusive association that draws strength in our shared commitment to quench America’s thirst, champion economic opportunity, champion environmental sustainability and responsibility, advocate for pro non-alcoholic beverage business policies and promote a healthy live-work environment throughout Illinois.

Illinois Beverage Association member Keurig Dr Pepper host U.S. Congressman Danny Davis for a tour of their North Lake facility.

CONSUMER-FOCUSED

IBA is a nearly 100-year-old association that has been serving generations of people in Illinois who make thirst-quenching, non-alcoholic beverages an important part of their lives.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPION

IBA is at the forefront of environmental responsibility. Our member organizations are leaders in environmental sustainability and work toward developing solutions to the most pressing issues facing the planet: water, energy, fleet/fuel consumption, packaging and recycling.

ECONOMIC ENGINE

IBA members embrace their responsibility as an economic driver for Illinois with more than 50 soft drink bottling plants and distribution facilities throughout the state – providing direct and indirect employment to more than 100,000 Illinois residents. Our industry partners add another $923.7 million in benefits to the state and additional 13,900+ jobs.

BUSINESS INNOVATOR

IBA is transforming the beverage landscape in communities throughout the state. We are spearheading initiatives to reduce calories consumed, providing consumers with more choices with fewer calories, smaller portions and promoting water and no- and lower calorie consumption.

COMMUNITY ADVOCATE

Throughout the state, IBA is working directly with communities and local-area organizations as volunteers and making direct charitable contributions of more than $125 million.

A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD

Partnerships with the beverage industry to increase consumer awareness have proven far more effective in improving public health without destroying jobs, hurting small business or increasing costs on working families. Yet, more than 40 discriminatory taxes on our products have been proposed and rejected across the country.

As we saw in Illinois with Cook County’s unfair beverage tax, outrage from Cook County residents and businesses was overwhelming. Cook County became the first local unit of government in the country to repeal an existing beverage tax.

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