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16 sign up to AFGC’s Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative

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Sixteen major food and beverage manufacturers have now signed up to the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative, as the AFGC announced full details...

Australian consumers reveal negative perceptions of ‘toy’ meals

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The use of toys and competitions to entice fast-food purchases has been criticised by the Obesity Coalition following a survey suggesting that consumers are keen on regulation of such practices. The new...

Renewed calls for junk food ad ban on kids’ TV

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A coalition of parent, health and consumer groups have renewed calls for tougher advertising regulations, after releasing figures suggesting Australian children encounter about 2200 junk food advertisements...

“Junk food” placement in supermarkets under the spotlight

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A report by the UK Department of Health has suggested junk food be placed above the eye-line of children as part of a wider strategy to tackle high obesity rates in the region. Industry body, the British...

Greens bid to ban junk food advertising to children appears destined to fail

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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown yesterday led off debate on the Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising Bill 2009 in the Senate, which proposes a ban on junk food and alcohol advertising during...

Major Australian food and beverage manufacturers make commitment to limit advertising

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Major Australian based food and beverage manufacturers have, for the first time, publicly made available company action plans which spell out in black and white how and when they will market a range of...

Nestlé improves nutritional content, enforces stricter child advertising guidelines

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Swiss-based Nestlé, the world’s largest food manufacturer, is to cut the sugar content of some of their most popular childrens’ foods. The announcement will officially be made later today...

Australian food and beverage industry vows to advertise healthy choices to kids

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Australian food and beverage manufacturers have responded to community concerns regarding some food advertising during children programming by developing the Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative. Australian...

Queenslanders given opportunity to comment on junk food ad ban proposal

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Queenslanders have until the end of October to have their say on a proposed junk food ad ban during children’s TV viewing hours.Health Minister Stephen Robertson has called for more community feedback...

Food and drink advertising ban would prohibit healthy competition: ARA

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Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has today criticised the Queensland Prevention Alliance’s call for a total ban of food and drink advertising directed at children. The...