UK: Smirnoff Ice and WKD fall foul of ASA
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 27 September 2006
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned the television commercials of two leading ready-to-drink brands in the country, Smirnoff Ice and WKD, because the appealed two strongly to underage consumers
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The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned the television commercials of two leading ready-to-drink brands in the country, Smirnoff Ice and WKD, because the appealed two strongly to underage consumers
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