27th February 2024 | By Dr Mary Madden, Professor Jim McCambridge, and Dr Andrew Bartlett Strategic collaborations and cross-ownership mean the tobacco and alcohol sectors have long been closely linked, and remain so today. There are striking similarities in their approaches to science and policy, including counterarguments to proposals to improve public health. The global 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 →

NZ Herald, New Zealand; 22-02-2024; By Ben Tomsett Liquor companies have been giving university students free booze in exchange for shout-outs on social media, raising concerns with police and uni bosses. Encouraging social media posts of alcoholic beverages in exchange for branded merchandise, emblazoning a Castle St flat with logos, handing out sample drinks at Tent Read More →

Business World, 19-02-2024; Yellow Pad; by Sally Casswell and Arianne Zamora The Philippines, as in many other countries where alcoholic beverages have been part of the culture for a long time, has been impacted by the advent of a global industry producing commercial alcohol products, and the aggressive marketing that is integral to the industry. Their Read More →

The Phnom Penh Post, 14-02-2024 Advertising and social media increasingly portray alcohol as key to a fun, modern lifestyle. Some young people and impressionable adults also see rewards and prizes as genuine incentives for drinking. Advertising and social media increasingly portray alcohol as key to a fun, modern lifestyle. Some young people and impressionable adults Read More →

www.yourstory.com; 14-02-2024 Akanksha Sarma In the absence of government regulations around social media advertising of alcohol, alcohol influencers are here to stay. As they enlighten users with engaging content, marketers are turning to influencers for brand associations.   For Siddharth Krishnan, who hails from Bhilai—a small township in Chhattisgarh—drinking was a strict no-no till about Read More →

Fortune.com; by John Kell; February 8, 2024  To pinpoint my favorite whiskey, I don’t ask the bartender at my local watering hole or the salesman at the liquor store around the corner. I turn to artificial intelligence. What’s Your Whiskey is an AI-powered platform that was launched in 2019. It asks a series of questions Read More →