Alcohol industry complaints that a television advertisement linking drinking with an increased risk of cancer was misleading have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. (ASA) The ASA came to this conclusion after being presented with scientific evidence on the links between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer by Balance, a North Eastern England … Read More →
The three community ministers of Culture of the French, Flemish and German speaking communities of Belgium have submitted the nomination dossier to have the Belgium beer culture added to UNESCOs Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A press release ascribed by the Walloon government, the Flemish government and the government of the … Read More →
New research finds that music which makes frequent references to specific alcohol brands increases the likelihood of binge drinking in teenage listeners. Additionally, the researchers found that teenagers are exposed to an average of eight alcohol brands references per day by listening to music. The study was conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College and the … Read More →
A recent observational supermarket study in the UK finds that placing products on the ends of aisles is associated with a large positive impact on sales of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Up till now the decision to place products at the ends of aisles was based on anecdotal evidence. Based on their findings the researchers … Read More →
The government of Armenia is looking at implementing a time ban on alcohol advertising through digital media. If the plan succeeds, marketing for cigarettes and strong alcoholic beverages will be prohibited on digital media between six in the morning and ten in the evening. Website Armenpress.am reports that the National Assembly of the Republic of … Read More →
The US Federal Trade Commission last week released its fourth study of self-regulation in the alcohol industry. This was the first time the alcohol industry was asked to give up data on their expenditure and reach concerning online alcohol marketing. According to the FTC report the US alcohol industry has a high compliance to their … Read More →
Since the end of 2006’ EU Alcohol Strategy it has been relatively silent on the front of alcohol policy on a European level. Earlier this month however a committee of the European Commission discussed a European Action plan on alcohol, while also preparing for a possible follow up of the EU Alcohol Strategy. While originally … Read More →
The BBC reports that the Turkish government is looking at restricting alcohol advertising through social media and fining violators heavily. In contrast to the new restrictions on alcohol marketing through social media in Finland, Turkey’s policy would affect civilians creating social media content that “suggest advertising for alcohol brands” and not just alcohol companies. The … Read More →
A statewide survey has found that 70 percent of food shops in California have outdoor advertising for unhealthy products like tobacco, alcohol and junk food, while only about 12 percent advertise healthy options like fruits and vegetables. Health officials who organized the survey of 7,300 retail stores are urging store owners to revise the way … Read More →
Last Friday the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, signed off on proposed amendments to Finland’s alcohol advertising legislation. Interestingly, one of the new laws to go into effect in 2015 is an unprecedented ban on alcohol branded social media communication. Starting in 2015, existing regulations (ia prohibition of advertisements for strong alcoholic beverages in public … Read More →