The Government’s childhood obesity strategy: good or bad news for marketers?
While there will be no ban on junk food ads, brands still face a sugar tax and targets to cut 20% of the sugar out of their products by 2020.
Coca-Cola and Britvic hit back at sugar tax for ‘singling out soft drinks’
Leonie RoderickCoca-Cola and Britvic have responded to the government’s plans to introduce a sugar tax on all soft drinks by the end of 2018, stating that the decision is “extremely disappointing”.
Soft drink brands suffer blow as government pledges sugar tax for 2018
Thomas HobbsChancellor George Osborne has confirmed a sugar levy will be introduced on all soft drinks by the end of 2018.
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Jamie Oliver: ‘Brands are not even getting the basics right when it comes to tackling childhood obesity’
Sarah VizardJamie Oliver has issued a damning indictment on the state of the food and drinks industry’s attempts to tackle childhood obesity, saying it is barely managing to get the basics right and that brands need to take more risks to make eating healthy food “cool” and come up with a holistic approach to meet the challenge.
‘Humaning’ and the promise of a vaccine: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week, I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Mondelēz’s reinvention of marketing to what a potential vaccine could mean for struggling brands, it’s been a busy week. Here’s my take.
Brewdog, L’Oréal, Specsavers: 5 things that mattered this week and why
Marketing Week ReportersWith Specsaver’s CMO Katherine Whitton leaving, Brewdog’s ad ban and the advertising industry’s climate crisis call to action, here are some of this week’s biggest marketing stories.
3 questions I wish I’d asked as a junior marketer: Very’s Carly O’Brien
Matt BarkerConnecting with new people and discovering fresh ideas is very much at the heart of Very Group CMO Carly O’Brien’s marketing philosophy, as is learning to strike the right balance between daily concerns and the long-term picture.
Consumers ‘on edge’ as confidence dips to spring lockdown levels
Charlotte RogersPersistent fears over personal finances amid tightening Covid-19 restrictions have put consumers on edge ahead of the crucial Christmas shopping season.