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| − | [[Karen Salters]] is joint managing director of [[Beverage Brands]], which owns [[WKD]], she is a director of the [[Portman Group]] and was recently heard defending the alcohol industry after the publication of a damaging report into industry practices.<ref> Hastings G. BMA [http://www.bma.org.uk/images/undertheinfluence_tcm41-190062.pdf. Under the influence: the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people] accessed January 2010 </ref>. WKD was one of the products whose marketing practices were singled out as keen to attract "new 18 year olds" <ref> Eley, Matt 21 January, 2010 The Publican, [http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?storycode=66216 Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos"] </ref>. Salters echoed the [[Portman Group]]'s response to the research published in the BMJ and added "All WKD advertising follows the tight regulations already in place and is pre-cleared by the relevant authorities.”<ref> Eley, Matt 21 January, 2010 The Publican, [http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?storycode=66216 Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos"] </ref>. | + | [[Karen Salters]] is joint managing director of [[Beverage Brands]], which owns [[WKD]], she is a director of the [[Portman Group]]<ref> FAME [http://fame.bvdep.com/version-200742/cgi/template.dll?checkathens=1&kick=1&product=1&user=strlassclairehark&pw=%3cRhQ52OM5ULEc%2fqLxJA%3e Company Report The Portman Group] Accessed December 2009 </ref> |
| + | and was recently heard defending the alcohol industry after the publication of a damaging report into industry practices.<ref> Hastings G. BMA [http://www.bma.org.uk/images/undertheinfluence_tcm41-190062.pdf. Under the influence: the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people] accessed January 2010 </ref>. WKD was one of the products whose marketing practices were singled out as keen to attract "new 18 year olds" <ref> Eley, Matt 21 January, 2010 The Publican, [http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?storycode=66216 Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos"] </ref>. Salters echoed the [[Portman Group]]'s response to the research published in the BMJ and added "All WKD advertising follows the tight regulations already in place and is pre-cleared by the relevant authorities.”<ref> Eley, Matt 21 January, 2010 The Publican, [http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?storycode=66216 Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos"] </ref>. | ||
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Karen Salters is joint managing director of Beverage Brands, which owns WKD, she is a director of the Portman Group[1]
and was recently heard defending the alcohol industry after the publication of a damaging report into industry practices.[2]. WKD was one of the products whose marketing practices were singled out as keen to attract "new 18 year olds" [3]. Salters echoed the Portman Group's response to the research published in the BMJ and added "All WKD advertising follows the tight regulations already in place and is pre-cleared by the relevant authorities.”[4].
References
- ↑ FAME Company Report The Portman Group Accessed December 2009
- ↑ Hastings G. BMA Under the influence: the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people accessed January 2010
- ↑ Eley, Matt 21 January, 2010 The Publican, Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos"
- ↑ Eley, Matt 21 January, 2010 The Publican, Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos"
