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Comment - Wine - Losh's Chris-tal Ball
19 January 2012
It's the week of forecasts on just-drinks this week. On Tuesday, Ian Buxton considered what 2012 will bring for the world of whisky. Today, Chris Losh looks at what the next 12 months will provide for all you wine producers out there. Note: Some of the following might not happen.
Focus - Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Under Scrutiny
12 January 2012
The recommendation by a House of Commons committee that consumers take two days off from drinking a week has thrust the issue of safe alcohol consumption guidelines back into the media spotlight. Ben Cooper reports.
just the Answer - Drinkaware CEO, Chris Sorek
1 November 2011
To coincide with tomorrow's forum on responsible drinking in the UK, this month's 'just the Answer' sees Olly Wehring tackle the CEO of Drinkaware, Chris Sorek.
UK: Portman Group launches alcohol code review
14 October 2011
The Portman Group has launched a three-month consultation to garner opinion on how to update its marketing code of practice for alcoholic drinks.
UK: Portman Group appoints CEO
20 September 2011
The Portman Group has appointed a top Cabinet Office civil servant as its new CEO, strengthening its hand as the UK drinks industry seeks to adhere to the Government's responsibility deal on alcohol.
UK: Portman Group CEO to leave
17 June 2011
The head of the Portman Group in the UK, David Poley, is to stand down after five years in the role.
Corporate Social Responsibility – Part I: The UK
30 March 2011
The first part of March's management briefing looks at the alcoholic drinks industry's use of corporate social responsibility in the UK.
UK: Health groups shun alcohol responsibility deal
14 March 2011
The drinks industry in the UK has hit back at claims by key health groups that a Government-brokered deal to reduce alcohol-related harm in the country "is all carrot and no stick".
UK: Portman Group reprimands Asda over Strong Cider
4 March 2011
The Portman Group has told the UK's second largest supermarket, Asda-Walmart, that its Strong Cider brand breaks drinks industry rules on responsible marketing.
The Alcohol Debate: From the Other Side – Part IV: Comment: Alcohol Debate Follows an All Too Familiar Pattern
25 February 2011
The alcohol policy debate was back in the spotlight earlier this month, with the publication of a paper in The Lancet warning of thousands of avoidable alcohol-related deaths if stronger action is not taken by the UK government. Ben Cooper, whose management briefing this month examines the various groups campaigning for tighter alcohol legislation, asks whether the debate needs to be so acrimonious.
UK: Portman Group seeking new recruits
13 January 2011
The UK drinks industry's self-regulatory body for marketing, The Portman Group, is seeking to recruit two new members to its Independent Complaints Panel.
UK: C&C group joins Portman Group
3 December 2010
C&C Group has signed up to the UK drinks industry's self-regulatory body for marketing, the Portman Group.
Comment - UK Alcohol Policy is All Bluff and Bluster
1 December 2010
The UK's Coalition Government is showing every sign of being stumped by the country's love affair with the bottle, not that the industry is complaining too much.
UK: Portman Group asks consumers to monitor drinks adverts
26 November 2010
The UK drinks industry's advertising regulator, the Portman Group, has asked consumers to be on the lookout for irresponsible marketing of alcohol.
Focus - Message on a Bottle: How Drinkaware is Helping Alcohol Education
5 August 2010
Over the past two years, the name Drinkaware has become a familiar feature on drinks labels in the UK. Drinkaware’s chief executive Chris Sorek spoke with Ben Cooper about what the industry-sponsored alcohol education charity does.
UK: Portman Group offers digital ad training
13 July 2010
The Portman Group will run free training sessions to help the alcoholic drinks industry get up-to-speed with responsible online advertising ahead of tighter regulations.
UK: Drinks sector split on below-cost sales ban
9 July 2010
Drinks industry leaders in the UK believe that the Government has underestimated the complexity of a ban on below-cost alcohol sales, amid growing division within the sector on how the policy should work.
UK: Online drinks adverts face tougher checks
8 July 2010
The UK Government's advertising watchdog is set to enforce stricter rules for online marketing by the alcoholic drinks industry.
Comment - Portman Group takes a wrong turn
11 May 2010
The Portman Group has undermined efforts to promote responsible drinking by allowing companies to sell 14% abv alcohol in shot-sized test-tubes.
UK: Portman Group clears test-tube drinks
11 May 2010
The UK drinks industry's self-regulatory body, The Portman Group, has cleared the sale of alcoholic drinks in test-tubes in the country, rejecting complaints that the practice is irresponsible.
UK: Portman Group takes action over Yegaar labelling
23 March 2010
The UK's Portman Group is to take action against a drink it claims leaves consumers guessing whether it contains alcohol or not.
UK: Government sets out product placement rules
9 February 2010
The UK government has confirmed that it will maintain a ban on the placement of branded alcohol and soft drinks high in sugar in television programmes.
UK: Alcohol product placement set for scrapheap
5 February 2010
Plans to allow alcoholic drinks firms to pay to have their products visible in television programmes look set to be scrapped.
UK: Portman Group rejects "slur" on drinks industry
21 January 2010
The Portman Group, the drinks industry's self-regulatory body, has rejected a "slur" on the sector by the author of an article in the British Medical Journal.
UK: Portman Group urges caution over product placement
7 January 2010
The relaxing of product placement rules for television could undermine controls on alcohol marketing in the UK, according to the Portman Group.
UK: Portman Group bans Cornish cider brand
10 December 2009
A UK cider brand will be pulled from shop shelves after being labelled as irresponsible by the drinks industry's self-regulatory body.
UK: Brewdog Tokyo* beer banned by watchdog
3 December 2009
Scottish brewer BrewDog’s controversial Tokyo* beer has been banned from bars, clubs and shops across the UK by the Portman Group, the drinks industry's self-regulatory body.
UK: BrewDog buys first pub
30 October 2009
Scottish brewer BrewDog has bought its first pub, located in Aberdeen, for an undisclosed fee.
UK: Portman Group publishes digital marketing guidance
26 October 2009
The Portman Group, the UK drinks industry self regulatory body, has issued guidance to help alcohol producers avoid inadvertently targeting underage consumers through digital marketing.
UK: BrewDog welcomes former Skyy Spirits execs, launches share sale
21 October 2009
BrewDog has announced the arrival of two US investors, and the launch of a share sale to raise equity.
Related research
Alcoholic Drinks Labelling - UK - March 2010
The report focuses on the role that labelling plays in enhancing product packaging in terms of on-shelf appeal and providing product information.
Gin, White Rum and Other White Spirits - UK - March 2009
Sales of gin and other white spirits have grown by 5% in value and volume since 2003, fuelled by growth at the budget and premium ends of the market, to over 46 million litres valued at £1.2 billion in 2008.
Vodka - UK - March 2009
Vodka leads the UK spirits market in both sales and growth rate, surpassing Scotch whisky in 2007, with sales rising by 29% in volume to 79 million litres and 20% in value to over £1.8 billion between 2003 and 2008.
