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  1. Alcohol marketing

    Alcohol Marketing: 2015 Year in Review

    In June, the Responsible Marketing Pact, WFA’s flagship programme on responsible alcohol marketing, officially came into…

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  2.    Digital Governance Exchange: Priorities for 2016
    Digital policy

    Digital Governance Exchange: Priorities for 2016

    WFA’s Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) benchmark results looking at brand marketers digital governance priorities for 2016 as…

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  3.    Delivering Value to Consumers from data
    Digital policyData collection & privacyData-driven marketing

    Delivering Value to Consumers from data

    Embracing the potential of data whilst securing sustainable flows for the future remains one of the biggest challenges facing the…

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  4.    Keeping a cool head amidst bulging waistlines
    Food marketing

    Keeping a cool head amidst bulging waistlines

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  5.    7 Deadly Sins of Marketing
    Ad blockingBrand purposeBrand reputationConsumer insight

    7 Deadly Sins of Marketing

     New research conducted for the WFA has identified the seven key ways that brand marketing is most likely to annoy consumers.…

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  6. Food marketing

    EU kids see less and less food ads on TV

    European children are exposed to significantly less food ads on TV according to recent research conducted by Accenture Media…
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  7.    WFA Media Charter (2008)
    Ad fraud & verificationAudience measurementBrand safetyChannelsMedia governanceMedia transparencyBrand safety

    WFA Media Charter (2008)

    This charter has been developed by the Media Committee of the WFA.

    Its aim is to state the advertisers’ principles and…
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    London United Kingdom

    06 Jun 2023

    We are proud to announce that we’re media partners with ProcureCon Marketing, taking place in June 6-8, at etc. venues Country Hall in London. 

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    Tokyo Japan

    07 Jun 2023

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    08 Jun 2023

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