SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Questions are being raised as to why the marketing of alcohol is not receiving the same level of attention from regulators as tobacco products are. These viewpoints were expressed as a special committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare held its first meeting last week at the … Read More →
By Lindsay Bennett | 8 January 2018 Snapchat is “disappointed” that Diageo has chosen to suspend all its advertising on the platform after UK ad watchdog ruled the alcohol giant didn’t take sufficient care to ensure that a Captain Morgan ad didn’t reach minors. A Snapchat spokesperson tells AdNews that is disagrees that Diageo was … Read More →
Drinks maker Diageo has removed all of its advertising on Snapchat globally as it looks into how it can avoid potentially targeting people who are under 18 via the image-sharing app. The decision comes as a Snapchat ad for its Captain Morgan rum brand was banned by the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for appealing … Read More →
Their arguments: Millions of Australian children and families watch the AFL, NRL, and cricket; sports which are saturated with alcohol advertising. So much so that it’s becoming impossible to know where the game ends and the alcohol marketing begins. Yet all the evidence shows that exposure to alcohol advertising is associated with young people drinking … Read More →
New booze labels in Yukon warn of cancer risk from drinking (link to first announcement) It was supposed to be a public health experiment, backed by Health Canada and Yukon’s chief medical officer of health. For eight months, new, more prominent stickers would be attached to cans and bottles of alcohol warning of cancer risks associated with drinking … Read More →
With a 49-40 vote, the Riigikogu on Wednesday passed amendments to the Alcohol Act and Advertising Act which will restrict alcohol sales and advertising conditions. The law will change provisions in the Alcohol Act concerning the regulation of alcohol sales, presentation of alcoholic products and identification of the age of the buyer in the sale … Read More →
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organisation has commended the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for the ban on alcohol advertisement, effective January 2018. It described the move by the FDA as bold and courageous, and said even though it was long overdue it would help reduce the exposure and alcohol use, especially … Read More →
Health campaigners have welcomed the passage of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill through all stages in the Seanad. The new legislation includes measures like minimum pricing, health warnings on labels, and restrictions on how alcohol is displayed in shops. The latest version of the bill is said to contain some concessions on the display restrictions, … Read More →
Last Updated: 15 December 2017 Article by Erik Ullberg (Wistrand); Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) The Swedish Radio and Television Act (“SRTA”) contains a prohibition on advertising of alcohol and sponsorship by alcohol companies in Swedish television and radio broadcasts. The prohibition targets all Swedish television channels, but several television channels has circumvented the general ban. … Read More →
Alcohol brands are beefing up their online presence. Even if they steered clear of digital marketing for quite long for various reasons such as advertising and restrictions, alcohol brands are quickly catching up. Social networks, mobile applications or virtual communities- alcohol brands are making inroads to the digital realm. The nature of digital marketing itself … Read More →