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SDI 2012: BSDA questions obesity link in light of calorie cuts
18 May 2012
A senior figure from the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has questioned the extent the industry is responsible for obesity in light of an overall fall in calorie consumption.
UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises targets "green casuals" in recycling drive
17 May 2012
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is targeting a group of consumers it is referring to as “green casuals” that it believes can help boost recycling rates from packaging.
EUROPE: Top drinks firms agree to get tough on ad rules
17 April 2012
Leading drinks companies, including Anheuser-Busch InBev and Diageo, will strengthen measures to prevent minors in Europe viewing alcohol advertising on social-media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
GLOBAL: ICAP issues free drink-drive assessment reports
11 April 2012
The International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) has released a set of reports looking at the issue of drink-driving in four emerging markets.
EUROPE: Spirits producers unveil new marketing guidelines
4 April 2012
European spirits producers have made a fresh commitment to responsible marketing standards, including through social media, by unveiling new EU-wide guidelines for the sector.
just-drinks.com site outage
2 April 2012
We apologise for the earlier just-drinks.com site outage today (2nd April) between 18:00 and 21:30. This was due to a catastrophic hardware failure.
UK: Coca-Cola GB silent on brands to get calorie cut
30 March 2012
Coca-Cola GB has declined to detail which brands it will cut the calories of, following its pledge to do so, as part of the UK Government's public health responsibility deal.
Sustainability in Beer - Part I: – Water Efficiency in the Brewery
1 March 2012
In the first part of this five-part briefing, Ben Cooper looks at the use of water in the brewing process, and brewers' attempts to reduce the amount wasted, as part of their sustainability efforts.
Sustainability in Beer - Part III: Community Investment, External Engagement and Collaboration
1 March 2012
We're halfway there! The third part of this month's five-part briefing looks at the brewers' community investment programmes, external engagement efforts and collaboration moves in the environmental sustainability arena.
Sustainability in Beer - Part IV: Energy and Carbon Emissions
1 March 2012
In the penultimate part of this month's briefing, Ben Cooper turns his attention to energy use and carbon emissions from the multinational brewers.
Sustainability in Beer - Part V: Packaging
1 March 2012
The fifth and final part of February's management briefing focuses on the role packaging plays in the brewers' battles to operate more sustainably.
Comment - Why the Global Risks Report Matters to You
11 January 2012
The latest edition of the Global Risks Report may seem far removed from the world of selling drinks, or food, but it raises some difficult challenges for the sector.
US: Government agency warns on excess alcohol consumption
11 January 2012
The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that close to one in five adults in the US are believed to be "binge drinking" an average four times per month.
In the Spotlight - Counting the Cost of Obesity
25 November 2011
Pressure around the economic cost of obesity is growing, raising the spectre of how long governments, such as the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition in the UK, will allow self-regulation to dominate policy.
Focus - PepsiCo Leads The Coca-Cola Co in Sustainability Rankings
4 October 2011
The latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index saw PepsiCo named as leader of the food and beverage sector, while Coca-Cola lost its place altogether. Ben Cooper reports on the reactions of the two companies and examines the growing importance of sustainability issues, such as water use and packaging, to soft drinks companies.
GLOBAL: Anheuser-Busch InBev targets responsible drinking with three-year goals
23 September 2011
Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched a global set of responsible drinking targets to coincide with its 'Global Be(er) Responsible Day' today (23 September).
Comment - Functional Products Have Key Role to Play in Improving Diets
13 September 2011
On the face of it, the EFSA health claims evaluation process represents a huge reversal for the functional foods and drinks category, with 80% of claims being rejected. However, while the process may have rooted out some of the charlatans in the marketplace, Ben Cooper believes any ongoing regulatory system should aim to foster the positive contribution functional products can make to improving diet and health.
Focus - Food for Thought on Drinks Advertising to Children
24 August 2011
Industry self-regulation of advertising food and drink to children continues to focus on direct advertising through children’s TV programmes. But, asks Ben Cooper, do food and drinks companies need to look harder at the amount of advertising reaching children through mainstream programming?
Comment - South African Wine Plays the Fall Guy
23 August 2011
South Africa's socioeconomic problems are numerous, so why attack one of the industries that is helping the country to its feet?
SA: Wines of South Africa chief hits back at "biased" human rights study
23 August 2011
The CEO of Wines of South Africa has criticised claims of worker abuse in the country's wine industry as misjudged, unsubstantiated and biased.
AUS: DrinkWise Australia readies responsible drinking labels
12 July 2011
DrinkWise Australia has started rolling out labelling on its members' alcohol products in the country, highlighting responsible drinking to consumers in the country.
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.
US: PepsiCo signs 'Dream Machine' deal with 7-Eleven Handee Marts
15 June 2011
PepsiCo has teamed up with 7-Eleven Handee Marts in the US to display its recycling kiosks in the retailer's stores.
UK: Diageo courts controversy with pregnancy health campaign
13 June 2011
Diageo is funding a programme to train 10,000 midwives in England and Wales to offer advice about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
US: Distilled Spirits Council, Beer Institute amend advert rules
27 May 2011
The US Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) and the country's Beer Institute have amended their advertising guidelines, based on new census data.
VIETNAM: Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam launches sustainability programme
6 May 2011
Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam (CCBV) has launched a framework for environment-friendly business development in Vietnam, according to reports.
S AFRICA: The Coca-Cola Co, Diageo launch water partnership
5 May 2011
The Coca-Cola Co and Diageo have joined forces with WaterHealth International (WHI) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a bid to improve access to safer drinking water in Africa.
Focus - FTC to Provide Test of Industry Control of Online Marketing
31 March 2011
In its forthcoming review of alcohol advertising self-regulation, the Federal Trade Commission will look at digital and social media for the first time. Ben Cooper believes that, in spite of the industry expanding its codes to cover these media, the review may shine a spotlight on an area of particular sensitivity for the alcohol sector.
Corporate Social Responsibility – Introduction: CSR in a Policy Context
30 March 2011
Last month’s management briefing examined the positions and activities of groups looking to address alcohol-related harm through tighter regulatory control of the industry. This month’s briefing, which manages to sneak just under the wire at the end of March, considers the industry’s own engagement in preventing or mitigating alcohol harm.
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.
