Fortune.com By Grace Donnelly, January 25, 2019 A few minutes before seven on a cold Monday night in January, a line forms up the stairs leading to the basement of a bar in Manhattan’s East Village. Inside, the lights are dimmed, bartenders shuffle behind the bar, prepping ingredients for the drink menu, which includes craft … Read More →
Beyond Dry January, booze brands aim to appeal to younger generations that are drinking less By E.J. Schultz. Published on January 22, 2019. Lindsay Flegge normally goes out for drinks four times a week. “Margaritas are my favorite,” says the 30-year-old suburban Indianapolis resident. But she hasn’t had the tequila cocktail, or a drop of … Read More →
Newsmax By Solange Reyner | Thursday, 17 January 2019 Alcohol distributors are looking for more creative ways to make money as Americans are drinking less alcohol, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Some have dipped into the marijuana beverage game while others are producing energy drinks, kombucha, teas, coffee, and other … Read More →
The Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) is under fire due to a collaboration with beer giant AB InBev. Critics think that the university can be used by the alcohol industry. That is what the journal ‘De Standaard’ writes (12-1-2019). KU Leuven and AB InBev cannot agree on the fundamental conditions of the cooperation. For example, … Read More →
By Anthony Colangelo , The Sydney Morning Herald 14 January 2019 — 12:05am A study of thousands of Australian high school students over more than 10 years has found that exposure to alcohol advertising encourages them to participate in “risky drinking” behaviours. Alcohol advertising on TV has reduced dramatically in the past decade, but most recent figures suggested Australian teenagers … Read More →
by Hanna Pierce, dec. 2018, Hanna Pierce is Research Associate in the Alcohol Programs Team at the Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA. If a burglar tells you he’s changed your locks and your home is now safer than ever, do you trust him? It’s safe to assume most people’s answer to … Read More →
A Multinational Unleashed Author: Olivier van Beemen Publisher: Hurst, London Heineken in Africa. A Multinational Unleashed is expected to be published in February 2019 at Hurst Publishers (Catalogue here, pre-order here). It is a critical case study about the business practices of the Dutch brewer in Africa. The revelations in the book have led to parliamentary … Read More →
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 05:30PM By Barry Janoff Nysportsjournalism.com; December 23, 2018: What happens when you put NBA(National Basketball Association) players in a Budweiser commercial? You get a message to “drink water.” Budweiser has been an official sponsor of MLB (Major League Baseball) since 1980 and a sponsor of the NBA since 1998. This year, … Read More →
Julia Stafford, Hannah Pierce; Curtin University Australia The Conversation; 16 December 2018 Australia is kicking off another summer of cricket. And if watching the series is a family affair, you may be concerned with the alcohol advertisements your children are being exposed to. An extensive body of research shows exposure to alcohol advertising negatively impacts the … Read More →
The Spirits Business 11th December, 2018 by Nicola Carruthers A complaint has been filed against Diageo alleging more than 1,700 alcohol ads for Cîroc vodka were posted on Instagram by ‘influencers’ who failed to openly disclose their connection to the brand. A pre-2018 Instagram post by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs featuring Cîroc (Image courtesy: TINA.org) … Read More →