The Grocer; By James Beeson27 March 2024 A move by Sheffield City Council to ban adverts from booze brands for their alcohol-free products has divided industry opinion. Supporters said the initiative – which mimics a ban in place in Norway – would clamp down on suppliers using alcohol-free drinks to “circumvent” restrictions on alcohol advertising. Critics, however, warned the Read More →

Samantha Martin , University of York; 21-03-2024 There is not yet enough data on consumer behavior around no-and-low-alcoholic (NOLO) drinks to position them as the “healthy” alternative to alcoholic beverages, say researchers. There has been widespread support for NOLO drinks, including by a number of government bodies, based on the assumption that if produced for supermarkets Read More →

Irish Examiner, 20 March 2023; Cormac O’Keefee  Alcohol Action Ireland says the alcohol industry may be getting around laws aimed at protecting children by advertising the zero-alcohol variant of their brands. Stock picture: Ian Rolfe/Alamy  The Department of Health or the HSE should take legal action to test if the alcohol industry is circumventing laws Read More →

7th March 2024; The Herald by Graeme McGarry Governing bodies from across Scottish sport have united to warn about the ‘grave’ consequences that a total ban on alcohol sponsorship and advertising could have, both from a financial standpoint and on the nation’s ability to host major events, saying that any ban would have ‘profound social, Read More →

06-03-2024 This article is republished with permission from the original authors. The original article, titled “Pink Ribbon Marketing on Alcohol Reveals Need for Pinkwashing Awareness”, and originally appeared on the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health website. Brands and companies frequently incorporate pink into their marketing, leveraging the strong awareness the pink ribbon carries Read More →

Addiction, January 2024; by Sally Casswell; Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE), SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand It is disappointing to see the Addiction publication ‘Restricting alcohol marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical evidence for one of the “best buys”’ Read More →

29th January 2024 by philcain; Alcohol Review issue 99 January 29th 2024   In this issue: Olympics strikes first global beer deal; Local alcohol levies mooted; Pope issues wine reminder; Smaller glasses cut drinking; US alcohol deaths state-by-state; and more Olympic beer deal: The Olympics’ first ever global beer promotion deal drew sharp criticism from Read More →

 The Conversation; 24-02-2024 On February 5, 2024, Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control announced a ban on alcoholic beverages sold in sachets or bottles less than 200ml. The agency asserts that the ban will, among other benefits, protect underage children from easy access to alcohol. However, the Federal House of Representatives, Nigeria’s lower Read More →