Industry chokes as MPs demand fresh HFSS crackdown
The advertising and marketing industry has hit out at a proposed new crackdown on food and drink ads that calls…
junk food
Burnham faces health lobby fury over ad ban ‘failings’
Prime Minister in waiting Andy Burnham is facing a major challenge from health campaigners over the less healthy food and…
Lidl and Iceland battered in first crackdown on LHF ads
The advertising watchdog has laid down a marker for food and drink brands with the first rulings under the new…
Industry fumes as Govt plans to beef up LHF crackdown
The Government has been accused of “moving the goalposts” after it launched a new consultation to bring a larger portion…
‘99% of adspend unaffected by new fatty restrictions’
The new restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food to children may end up as a “paper tiger”, with…
Domino’s splattered as Creme Egg cookie ad is fried
Domino’s Pizza has been slapped down for running an ad for its fat-ladened cookies – which contain a whole Cadbury’s…
Industry unites to push ad restrictions that fight the flab
Nearly the whole gamut of advertising, marketing and publishing trade bodies – including the Advertising Association, ISBA, the IPA, and…
Jamie Oliver backed anti-junk food group slams OOH ban
Outdoor media giants JCDecaux and Global have been accused of censoring an award-winning poster campaign by Jamie Oliver-backed youth organisation…
Pubs and bars struggling to get in shape for LHF ban
Many UK food and beverage businesses – including pubs, bars, and restaurants – have yet to fully grasp the new…
‘Fatty’ Xmas is saved (for some) in new TV ad ban delay
The Government has delayed plans to ban TV advertising for products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) before 9pm…