March 7, 2019 ; by Prof. Carol Emslie International Women’s Day on March 8 celebrates women’s achievements across the world and calls for action to speed up gender equality. Many alcohol companies also see it as an ideal opportunity to market their products to women. Diageo, the world’s largest spirits business, is an official supporter … Read More →
Digital food marketing using influencers; February 2019; The Norwegian Consumer Council The Norwegian Consumer Council has for many years been working to reduce pressure on children and young people from the marketing of unhealthy food and drink. The Consumer Council along with a number of other organisations voiced their support when in 2012 the Norwegian … Read More →
March 7; Life; Mirage News; All alcohol advertisements should carry a health warning to provide greater protection for consumers – in particular to guard the right of children to safely interact in the digital world. FARE’s submission into the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) review of digital platforms has exposed the lack of consumer … Read More →
Fisher Jack March 6, 2019 at 9:09 am *Binge drinking and booze – this is the stuff those poisonous hip-hop videos are made up of. These and so many alcohol advertisements black youth are exposed to have a pervasive effect on them. A recent report compiled by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health … Read More →
By Alison Douglas, Chief Executive , Alcohol Focus Scotland; jan. 2019 Alcohol is everywhere. Whether we want to drink or not we are surrounded by constant prompts that alcohol should be part of our life, and never more so when it comes to celebrations and gift giving. And although the alcohol industry have long objectified and … Read More →
By Lachlan Roberts 27 February 2019 Baseball Australia has pledged not to advertise or sponsor alcohol at Little Leagues and Team Australia games. Photo: Supplied by Baseball Australia. The Canberra Cavalry said it would continue its deal with major sponsor BentSpoke despite Baseball Australia pledging to no longer accept alcohol advertising and sponsorship … Read More →
The Journal.ie 21 February 2019; Stephen McDermott Laws prohibiting the advertising of alcohol within 200 metres of schools will come into effect later this year. AN ADVERTISING GROUP warned the government that it could take legal action over new laws that will prohibit alcohol ads near schools and on public transport. The Outdoor Media Association (OMA), … Read More →
UK News | 20th February 2019 Alcohol Focus Scotland and Scottish Women’s Football have called on the Government to act to protect children and young people. Health campaigners are calling on the Government to fix a “clear timetable” for outlawing alcohol sponsorship in the sports and music industry. Alcohol Focus Scotland stepped up calls as … Read More →
The FEED, by Velvet Winter; 17-02-2019 In July last year a campaign was launched by alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings and music streaming monolith Spotify. ‘The Songmiler Edition’ introduced three specialty wines with the Jimmy Brings x Spotify logo and a QR code. Scan the code and you’d be taken to a playlist expertly curated … Read More →
By Ally Burnie New research out of the UK from Red Brick Road and Opinium has revealed Gen Z (18- to 25-year-olds) have a radically different relationship with alcohol than older generations, and as a result, alcohol brands need to change their marketing strategies. The Last Round?, a study into Gen Z’s attitudes towards alcohol revealed … Read More →