Proposed Liquor Amendment Bill to ban all alcohol advertising. Joburg; 28-03-2018 The controversial Liquor Amendment Bill, now with cabinet, saw the Department of Health propose a ban on alcohol advertising. The amended bill is expected to be passed by parliament within the coming weeks. The bill was formerly met with positivity, however, doubts have been … Read More →
24 March 2018 To stimulate beer sales, Heineken uses promotional girls in 10 African countries. This is evident from a new book by Olivier van Beemen. He spent more than five years researching the activities of Heineken in Africa. His book ‘Beer for Africa; the Best Kept Secret of Heineken’ released today under the publishing … Read More →
By Newser Editors, Posted March 18. Link article (Newser) – A 10-year government study now in the works is expected to reach a conclusion that smaller-scale studies have suggested is true: Moderate drinking has health benefits. The problem? Most of the $100 million study is being paid for by the world’s biggest alcohol companies, including … Read More →
Charities have called for more action to protect children from the impact of alcohol and junk food marketing. Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) says alcohol advertising on television and online platforms such as YouTube, alongside other marketing measures, encourages drinking among children and young people. Obesity Action Scotland (OAS) also says children can be particularly vulnerable … Read More →
• More than 90% of children reported that they were exposed to traditional, or offline, alcohol advertisements in the week prior to the study and more than half saw four or more alcohol advertisements per day • 77% of children reported exposure to alcohol marketing online • 61% of children reported that they owned alcohol … Read More →
Soft drink company to part with tradition by launching version of ‘Chu-Hi’ alcopop in Japan Coca-Cola is to produce the first alcoholic drink in its 132-year-history, with plans to launch an alcopop in Japan. The world’s biggest soft drinks company said it would start making a version of “Chu-Hi” – canned sparkling flavoured drinks that … Read More →
ess Live Drinks firms could be liable for harm done by drunks 26 February 2018; Linda Ensor Wheels are turning: Department of Trade and Industry director-general Lionel October speaks at a parliamentary committee meeting. He says it will take two to three weeks to finalise the proposed liquor law. Picture: The Department of Health … Read More →
EU needs to ‘urgently’ adopt new alcohol strategy, argues Ewa-May Karlsson Written by Ewa-May Karlsson on 19 February 2018 in Opinion CoR rapporteur says European institutions have important role to play in providing support and in encouraging cooperation at national and regional levels. Few people realise that alcohol, not smoking, is the biggest risk factor … Read More →
EUCAM 18 February 2018 Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beer is on the rise. The big producers are expanding their marketing strategies. The big question is what impact the increasing popularity of these products has on the consumption of alcoholic beverages. For the time being, the little research that has been done about this has shown that … Read More →
The strategies of alcohol industry SAPROs: Inaccurate information, misleading language and the use of confounders to downplay and misrepresent the risk of cancer. Authors: Mark Petticrew, Nason Maani Hessari, Cécile Knai, Elisabete Weiderpass We start by summarising our core findings, to contextualise the rest of our response. These are that alcohol industry social aspects/public relations … Read More →