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Ex-F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter has ended a legal fight against a watchdog which ruled beer sold at his farm broke rules on appealing to children.
Labels on bottles of organic ale, made at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, feature farmer "Mr Laverstoke".
The Portman Group advised shops to stop selling the product after a complaint.
Mr Scheckter has now given up fighting the decision but has vowed to continue selling his product and let stores decide whether to stock it or not.
He said he had spent ?30,000 on legal action, including a failed bid for a judicial review.
The Portman Group investigated the product after receiving one complaint over the "childish" design.
Complaints are referred to the group's Independent Complaints Panel which, in this case, ruled the labelling "breached alcohol responsibility rules for using a drawing with particular appeal to young children to market alcoholic drinks".
The group promotes responsibility within the alcohol sector and its findings, although not legally binding, carry weight within the industry.
'Not an alcopop'
It initially set a deadline of 7 January for stores to consider stopping selling the product, which was extended indefinitely pending the legal action.
BBC News - Jody Scheckter ends legal action over Laverstoke beer
What an utter waste of money. I hope the taxpayer isn't funding this group which obviously has too much time on it's hands.
http://www.publications.parliament.u...1/09070206.htm what a waste.
However obviously The Portman Group has no other reason for trying to close down a rival does it?.....
Mr Poley: I am David Poley, chief executive of the Portman Group.
Mr Poley: I should clarify that the Portman Group is a drinks producer organisation, we are the dedicated social responsibility organisation for drinks producers.
Most likely only those that fund them as well.... like supermarkets and oddly enough a number of breweries.
Ex-F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter has ended a legal fight against a watchdog which ruled beer sold at his farm broke rules on appealing to children.
Labels on bottles of organic ale, made at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, feature farmer "Mr Laverstoke".
The Portman Group advised shops to stop selling the product after a complaint.
Mr Scheckter has now given up fighting the decision but has vowed to continue selling his product and let stores decide whether to stock it or not.
He said he had spent ?30,000 on legal action, including a failed bid for a judicial review.
The Portman Group investigated the product after receiving one complaint over the "childish" design.
Complaints are referred to the group's Independent Complaints Panel which, in this case, ruled the labelling "breached alcohol responsibility rules for using a drawing with particular appeal to young children to market alcoholic drinks".
The group promotes responsibility within the alcohol sector and its findings, although not legally binding, carry weight within the industry.
'Not an alcopop'
It initially set a deadline of 7 January for stores to consider stopping selling the product, which was extended indefinitely pending the legal action.
BBC News - Jody Scheckter ends legal action over Laverstoke beer
What an utter waste of money. I hope the taxpayer isn't funding this group which obviously has too much time on it's hands.
http://www.publications.parliament.u...1/09070206.htm what a waste.
However obviously The Portman Group has no other reason for trying to close down a rival does it?.....
Mr Poley: I am David Poley, chief executive of the Portman Group.
Mr Poley: I should clarify that the Portman Group is a drinks producer organisation, we are the dedicated social responsibility organisation for drinks producers.
Most likely only those that fund them as well.... like supermarkets and oddly enough a number of breweries.
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