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Marks and Spencer plc
A TV ad was recognisable as an ad and did not break the rules.
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Nestlé UK Ltd
A competition promoted on coffee packaging broke the rules by not presenting significant conditions clearly enough.
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BrewDog Plc
A slogan on an outdoor poster for a brewing company broke the rules around social responsibility and offence.
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Dash Brands Ltd t/a DASH
Claims on a website for sparkling water did not break the misleadingness rules.
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GFT Retail UK Ltd t/a Snact
Claims on a website for snacks made from food waste did not break the misleadingness rules.
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HOLLAND & BARRETT RETAIL LIMITED t/a Holland & Barrett
Health claims about food supplements on a website broke the rules as they were not authorised on the EU Register.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC
A poster and press ad for KFC were banned for being likely to cause offence.
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Roofoods Ltd t/a Deliveroo
A Deliveroo TV ad was banned for misleadingly implying food from multiple restaurants could be delivered in one order.
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Parsley Box Ltd
A press ad and website for a meal delivery service broke the rules around misleadingness and qualification.
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Bounce Back Drinks Ltd
An advertorial for a health drink broke the rules for falsely implying endorsements and making unauthorised health claims.
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Unisnacks Europe Ltd
Ads for biscuits appearing on Facebook, a website and on the product were banned for being irresponsible and encouraging excessive behaviours.
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Marlow Foods Ltd
Two TV ads for Quorn products did not break the rules around misleadingness, substantiation or environmental claims.
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BKUK Group Ltd t/a Burger King
A tweet by Burger King was found to condone or encourage anti-social behaviour.
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Tesco Stores Ltd t/a Tesco
TV and press basket comparison ads for Tesco were found to be misleading.
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Digital Ad Works Ltd t/a supersavingdeal.com
An ad on Facebook for a pancake cooker misleadingly implied it was free.
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Iceland Foods Ltd t/a Second Avenue
A regional press ad for Iceland price comparisons was banned for making misleading claims.
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Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd
An ad on YouTube for Maltesers was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence as we judged the advertiser had taken adequate measures to ensure that the ad was not irresponsibly targeted.
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Roofoods Ltd t/a Deliveroo
A Deliveroo ad on TV misleadingly implied delivery was unrestricted throughout the UK.
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Cambridge Chocolate Technologies Ltd
Two websites for Cambridge Chocolate, seen on 21 February 2019: a. The first website, www.esthechoc.com/uk, featured a page titled “What is esthechoc?”. Text on the page stated “One small esthechoc a day helps to regain your skin health and slow down the ageing process”. Further text &l...
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McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
A radio ad for McDonald's, broadcast on Virgin Radio on 8 March 2019, featured a conversation between two men about their respective lunches. One reported that he had a "packed lunch ... with a cheeky little choccy bar". The other remarked "That looks tiny, have they made them smaller?” to whic...
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Dockyard Social CIC
Media: Internet (social networking), Leaflet
Topic: Food, drink and supplements -
SCA Investments Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Food, drink and supplements -
Arkworld UK Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Food, drink and supplements, Claims, endorsements and testimonials, Animals and farming -
TESCO STORES LIMITED
Media: Television
Topic: Food, drink and supplements, Animals and farming -
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP
Media: Radio
Topic: Food, drink and supplements -
Roofoods Ltd
Media: Internet
Topic: Food, drink and supplements