Portman Group

A complaint against VK Squashka products has been upheld by the alcohol industry's Independent Complaints Panel. If you want to ensure your products are likely to comply with our Code of Practice get in touch with our free & fast Advisory Service. portmangroup.org.uk/complaint-uphe…

It was a privilege to be able to attend yesterday’s @NatPubwatch's first Safer Night Time Economy Awards to celebrate the bravery and compassion of those who have gone above and beyond to protect vulnerable people.

Today, we've published the Independent Complaints Panel's decision to uphold a complaint against Cactus Jack's alcoholic schnapps. They were found in breach of a number of code rules, they're working with our Advisory Service to ensure future compliance. portmangroup.org.uk/complaint-uphe…

Laura B and Katie W are excited to connect with producers at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham today, they'll be speaking to alcohol producers about our work and telling them about our free, confidential Advisory Service.

It was great to attend the @bestbarnone_1 awards this week. Thank you Sylvia Oates & the team at BBN for organising a fantastic evening to celebrate the great work BBN Schemes are doing to encourage safer socialising & keep hospitality venues at the heart of local communities.

Our CEO, Matt, took to the stage at SIBA 's BeerX today alongside Laura Brodie of @IARDalliance for a conversation that really matters - Brewing Responsibly: Why Self-Regulation Matters in the UK and Worldwide. Thanks for having us @SIBANational

Working towards safer & inclusive hospitality is everyone's business & last week our Dir. of Ext. Affairs, David Saer, joined Ask for Angela to sign their pledge. Huge thanks to Sylvia Oates & her team for all their hard work in promoting the uptake of Ask for Angela in the UK.

A brilliant day at Northern Restaurant & Bar 2026! Laura & Alison spent the day chatting about our free, confidential Advice Service for producers & marketing agencies on how to promote their products in line with our Codes of Practice. Find out more: portmangroup.org.uk/advice/

The Independent Complaints Panel is pleased to announce the appointment of 3 new Panel members. Karen Betts, Matt Barwell and Richard Schofield have been appointed to the Panel and have attended their first meeting. Read more: portmangroup.org.uk/alcohol-indust…

Our CEO, Matt Lambert and PG team members were pleased to attend the @CAPUKTweets awards in the House of Commons yesterday, hosted by @Chris_EvansMP congratulations to the winners and to all involved for the excellent work to encourage young people to have a drink free childhood.

We're delighted to welcome Damm UK as our newest full member, bringing membership to 22 companies across the drinks industry – the largest ever. As we enter the 30th year of our Code of Practice, having a strong and flourishing membership is essential. portmangroup.org.uk/the-portman-gr…

“Without being dramatic, when we received a letter from the Portman Group, it was one of the worst days of my life. But the more I looked into it the less scary it was." Hear from Danny at Beak Brewery on how working with us had a positive outcome. lnkd.in/e3C5N8Mn

Our Director of Regulatory Affairs, Laura, spoke The Drinks Business @teamdb about our recent proactive audit and how producers can avoid their products having particular appeal to under-18s. thedrinksbusiness.com/2026/02/how-to…

Our first proactive audit of the alcoholic drinks market has shown near universal adherence to high standards of alcohol marketing. Learn more about the audit and read our Regulatory Report for 2025 - both published today. 👉tinyurl.com/auditandregula…

Matt & Jacob had a great evening at the Westminster Arms last night with the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, hosted by Chair @ToniaAntoniazzi MP, celebrating low and no alcohol beers. Thanks to BBPA’s Steve Livens for the excellent advice and tasting notes 🍻

Last week we attended the Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership Parliamentary event on harmful drinking, highlighting recent Independent Complaints Panel decisions & our wider regulatory & social responsibility work. Good to see @EmmaRoddickSNP, @clairebakermsp & @policescotland

Today we've issued a Retailer Alert Bulletin (RAB) against Sip N Drip's Bubble Yum. It breached the Code by not communicating its alcoholic nature clearly and appealing to under-18s. Retailers must stop orders 3 months from publication. Read more 👉tinyurl.com/4c4b7a4h

Today we publish the results of our eighth annual low and no alcohol survey in partnership with YouGov. Read the full press release on our website: tinyurl.com/2543jat5

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! Our Advisory Service will be closed from now until 5 January. See you in 2026.

Another fantastic event earlier this week saw our CEO, Matt Lambert, enjoying the APPG Beer Group Christmas reception, celebrating the positive benefits of the pub with Chair @ToniaAntoniazzi MP.