Flavored Alcoholic Beverages: An International Marketing Campaign that Targets Youth

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By this author: Mosher, James F ;&nbsp; Johnsson, Diane

Authors: Mosher, James F; Johnsson, Diane

Source: Journal of Public Health Policy, Volume 26, Number 3, September 2005 , pp. 326-342(17)

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Abstract:

Flavored alcoholic beverages (FABs) were first introduced into the alcohol market in the early 1980s in the form of wine coolers. FABs are sweet, relatively low alcohol content beverages that are designed for “entry-level” drinkers. The alcohol industry has introduced new products and production methods to expand the category's popularity. Research suggests that they are popular with underage drinkers, particularly teenage girls, and that the industry uses marketing practices that appear to target youth. FABs are now marketed globally, and their production and marketing vary by country based on national regulatory restraints. In the United States, industry representations that the products are malt beverages for regulatory purposes appears to violate many state laws because the alcohol in the FABs is derived from distilled spirits. Recommendations for regulatory reform, including new legal definitions of FABs, increased taxes, and restrictions on availability, are applicable at both national and state levels.Journal of Public Health Policy (2005) 26, 326–342. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200037

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200037

Publication date: 2005-09-01