The Gin Guild’s Gin Navigator – Gin Explained
12th July 2024
Gin, production methods and designated categories An outline ‘need to know’ guide for producers and retailers. Introduction Gin has been around for hundreds of years. Most know that it is a spirit flavoured with botanicals and that the key botanical Read more
Labelling Requirements for Businesses creating low / no alcohol drinks intended to imitate Gin
23rd April 2024
Spirits Drinks Regulations 2008 The EU Spirit Drinks Regulation EU 110/2008 as amended by (EU) 2019/787 The Food Information Regulations 2014 Department of Health and Social Care Low Alcohol Descriptors Guidance The drinks market is forever expanding with potential for Read more
Guidance on Labelling Gin Liqueurs and Spirit Drinks
23rd April 2024
Spirits Drinks Regulations 2008 (Statutory Instrument 2008/3206) Assimilated Regulation 110/2008 (retained by the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and assimilated by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 The Food Information Regulations 2014 With the growing popularity of Gin Read more
Alcohol alternatives – new rules and guidance
14th November 2023
Following a public consultation earlier this year, CAP has announced new rules on alcohol alternative product advertising which will come into force on 14 May 2024. These rules are accompanied by detailed guidance to help advertisers understand where the ASA Council is likely to draw Read more
Latest guidance from CAP
14th September 2023
Fake Endorsements In Ads Makes Everyone Sad: A Look At Influencer Reviews “I heartily endorse this event or product”, Krusty the Clown once stated, but one wonders if he’d be fully compliant with the UK Advertising Codes? For one thing, Read more
Differences between the Spirit Drinks Requirements for the British market and the European Union / Northern Ireland market
15th September 2021
The new EU Spirits Drinks Regulation 2019/787 as amended by EU 2021/ 1465 replaces Regulation 110/2008 in the European Union (EU) and Northern Ireland (NI). The old Regulations remains applicable for products placed on the Great Britain (GB) market, with Read more
Misleading labelling is Hard to Swallow
17th May 2021
Drinks retailers need to recognise their obligations to describe products correctly, advises The Gin Guild, as it continues its campaign to challenge “deliberately misleading” labelling of drinks which are wrongly called gin. Nicholas Cook, the Gin Guild’s Director General, explained: Read more
Staying on top of Intellectual Property
26th April 2021
Ciara Cullen, a Partner at international law firm RPC (and a previous Ginposium speaker), and colleagues have issued a helpful reminder and update on intellectual property issues. Whether you are just starting out or launching a new product, there are Read more
Gin Guild trade enforcement, a proven role
28th September 2020
The Gin Guild, working with the support of our retained Solicitors Birketts LLP, who were instructed and on standby to issue civil legal proceedings, took swift action this month to secure withdrawal of The Pentone Family Ltd’s so called Red Read more
FREE POSTER: Safe Handling of Gin
5th December 2019
Playing with fire – Safe handling of gin The excitement and interest in gin is a cause for celebration. An explosion in brands is one thing, but with the increased numbers of new and often comparatively inexperienced distillers and also Read more