Alcohol marketing in the WHO European Region: Update report on the evidence and recommended policy actions Date of the event: 7 July 2020 Online entry of participants: 09:30 CEST Time of the event: 10:00–11:30 CEST If you have questions, please contact: Ms Natalia Konovalova – konovalovan@who.int link to register Registration closes 6 July 2020, 4 … Read More →
Movendi International; 19 June 2020 France: Alcohol Advertising Ban Wins Case in High-Court In France, the so called “Loi Evin” or the Evin Law strictly regulates alcohol marketing and largely bans alcohol advertising. Nevertheless, despite the legal repercussions Big Alcohol continues to break the law or attempts to circumvent it. Recently a landmark case against … Read More →
Spirits Business, 23rd June, 2020 by Nicola Carruthers The power of social media has never been so paramount as it has been during the pandemic. Here, SB recognises the best-performing spirits brands on social media and names the Social Media Hero from our Brand Champions 2020 report. As social media has become an integral part of … Read More →
Health June 15, 2020 4:14 pm AEST ‘Get them laughing to get them drinking’ seems to be the motto of the alcohol industry according to an analysis of alcohol ads displayed across a range of media types in Australia. The review of over 600 alcohol ads that were the subject of complaints found … Read More →
Drinks insight 10 June 2020 Amazon Australia has forayed into online alcohol market with the launch of a wine, beer and spirits store on its online platform. The store features emerging local brands including SOFI Spritz, Curatif Cocktails, and Lawrenny Estate, alongside major brands such as Penfolds, VB, and Johnnie Walker. Amazon Australia country manager Matt … Read More →
Dr. Nicky Jackson, Newsroom, 10 June 2020 By allowing the alcohol industry to look like they are ‘doing something’ by funding education programmes in schools hides their less altruistic practices We all want Aotearoa New Zealand to be the best place in the world for children and young people. Essential to this is a high quality … Read More →
Outlook, The New Scroll; study Bengaluru, Jun 8 (PTI) Alcohol and fast food product placement in Bollywood films rose significantly over two decades, including in those rated for children, according to a study. Of the 300 films analysed from the time period 1994-2013, 93 per cent of the movies had at least one occurrence of … Read More →
Monash University, Australia; 9 June 2020 Kerry O’Brien and Brian Vandenberg When the 2020 footy season restarts this week, the stadiums will be a very different place. No crowds, no meat pies, and no beer. But we can be sure to see the return of alcohol advertising at every game. An avalanche of it. On … Read More →
Total Slovenian News; STA, 02 Jun 2020 The association of chronic non-contagious diseases urged on Monday the Health Ministry, the government and National Assembly to introduce stricter measures concerning alcohol policy and to strive for a joint systemic tackling of heavy alcohol consumption in Slovenia, most notably efforts mitigating the situation among the young. The … Read More →
By Joan van Dyk, 28 May 2020 South Africa has a drinking problem but research reveals a few things that could help curb harmful alcohol use in the country. South Africa banned the sale of alcohol early in its response to the coronavirus pandemic to free up hospital beds. Now, as the country … Read More →