Pauline Neerman, Retail detail, Food 24 July, 2026 TikTok Shop trials selling alcohol in the United Kingdom: whiskey, vodka, and beer, among other beverages, are available for purchase on the platform, which is already under fire because of its popularity among children and young people Johnnie Walker on TikTok In the United Kingdom, products currently available … Read More →
Saturday, 04 Jul 2026 | 11:55 AM MYT PHNOM PENH: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over alcohol sponsorship at public events in Laos, warning it may encourage underage drinking and weaken public health efforts. The Vientiane Times today published an article by the WHO Representative to Laos, Dr Timothy Armstrong, who raised … Read More →
Institute for Alcohol Studies, 23 July 2026 This new documentary, Digital Intoxication: Alcohol Marketing Explained, draws on WHO, Cancer Research UK, and new 2026 research to show how alcohol companies use algorithmic targeting, undisclosed celebrity endorsement and metaverse marketing to reach heavy drinkers and children – set against this year’s landmark US ruling against … Read More →
Messages reinforce consumption cycle Sunday World (South Africa) Veronica Mente Mente is an EFF Member of Parliament 19 juli 2026 South Africa is a society shaped by deep structural inequality, historical trauma and economic exclusion. In such a context, social harms are produced, reproduced and normalised through systems that profit from vulnerability. Alcohol abuse … Read More →
By Iceland ReviewJuly 11, 2026 Around 20 companies continue to sell alcohol online in Iceland despite a district court ruling that such retail sales breach the state’s alcohol retail monopoly. This highlights growing uncertainty over enforcement while the case remains under appeal. The rapid expansion of online alcohol retailers since 2020 has challenged the long-standing exclusive … Read More →
2 July 2026 In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), festivals, community gatherings and sporting events play a central role in bringing people together. When alcohol brands sponsor such occasions—plastering logos at youth sporting or cultural events—they normalize drinking and associate it with health, success, and celebration. This is particularly concerning in a country … Read More →
Turkish Minute, June 20 20226 Turkey has enacted new restrictions prohibiting alcohol company and product names, logos, emblems and packaging images from being displayed inside or outside shops, bars and restaurants or used to sponsor events, publications and social media content. These restrictions were included in an omnibus law published in the Official Gazette on … Read More →
Vinetur, 17-06-2026 Sponsors are pushing beer, tequila and Champagne across three host countries with fewer restrictions than in Qatar The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping up to be a major commercial stage for beer, spirits and wine, as matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico create a broad marketing opportunity for drinks companies … Read More →
The first seminar in the 2026 Alcohol Occasionals series “Branding the Game: Alcohol Sponsorship, Sport, and the Normalisation of Drinking Among Young People” was delivered by Dr Richard Purves (University of Stirling) on Monday 18th May. Drawing on an extensive programme of research, Dr Purves explored how alcohol companies strategically embed their brands within sport to normalise … Read More →
FARE; Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education; June 10 2026; Editorial It’s World Cup season – avid fans are up at all hours to catch a match, gathering together or watching online. It’s a moment that fosters community and inspires passion and joy. But with major alcohol sponsors including Diageo and Heineken, it’s also stacked with alcohol ads. Across codes, sports promotion is inseparable from addictive and harmful products like alcohol. The alcohol industry … Read More →