Three more wine and spirits-related firms have signed up to the government's Responsibility Deal as a result of Harpers' Responsibility OK campaign launched
last month.
Wine and spirits firms should be keeping an eye on Heineken - the beer and cider giant has pledged to remove 100 million units per year from a mainstream brand. It is currently investigating how best to approach this and which brand it should cut alcohol content from.
As the trade ramps up its activity around responsible drinking, health secretary Andrew Lansley has committed to speak at the WSTA's conference next month.
Read more...The trade has been quick to support Harpers Responsibility OK campaign
Read more...Let's take a look at how far the trade has come to date. Since the Responsibility Deal was published in March, 110 drinks companies have signed up - a pretty strong opening. Harpers examines who's feeling the benefits and what else needs to happen.
Read more...Drinks companies which haven't yet signed up to the Responsibility Deal say they "did not realise the significance" or "haven't been able to find out enough about it".
Read more...As the government embarks on the second stage of the Responsibility Deal, Harpers tries to find out what else the drinks trade thinks needs to be done.
Read more...A government committee is launching a new probe into the evidence base for alcohol guidelines.
Read more...The news agenda has been dominated over the past fortnight by people accused of not taking responsibility for their actions. On the face of it, the trials and tribulations of Rebekah Brooks and News International may appear a million miles away from the concerns of the drinks trade, but think again.
Read more...Around 30 leading drinks firms have been approached by the government for failing to sign up to Responsibility Deal pledges, as pressure mounts on the trade to do more or face a crackdown.
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As pressure builds from the government for the drinks industry to sign up to the Responsibility Deal to improve public health, Harpers launches a campaign to ensure the trade is taking the necessary steps to get its house in order or face legislation.
Read more...As of July 2011, 220 firms have signed up to the deal, with 110 of those agreeing to the alcohol pledges. Jeremy Beadles, chief executive of the WSTA and co-chairman of the Responsibility Deal's alcohol, says the drinks trade's participation is "way beyond other sectors".
Read more...As the WSTA's Jeremy Beadles says, "it's not an easy process", but it beats the alternative - mandatory regulations.
Read more...The drinks industry has welcomed Harpers' Responsibility OK initiative. Read some of the comments...
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The UK wine industry doesn't understand its customers, who are "fearful" of engaging with wine, warns Tesco's head of beers, wines and spirits Dan Jago.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has called for national solution on below cost selling as local agreements would cause "confusion for consumers and chaos for businesses".
Read more...More than one in three young adults go out drinking with the specific intention of getting drunk, according to research for the alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware.
Read more...Harpers Wine & Spirit is calling on the trade to have its say in government proposals to reform alcohol pricing and safeguard health.
Read more...A trade delegation is taking the fight against increased duty rates to Number 10 Downing Street this afternoon.
Read more...The chairmen of the UK's major drinks industry trade associations have discussed the deepening crisis within the trade with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson.
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