Team
Our Team
Philip Rycroft
Chairman
Matt Lambert
Chief Executive
Laura Demorais
Director of Regulatory Affairs
David Saer
Director of External Affairs
Alison Munro
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager – Code Advice and Training
Katie Wrighton
Regulatory Affairs Executive
Daisy Collingwood
Senior Communications Manager
If you would like to learn more about our culture and benefits, or perhaps want to join us, learn more here.
15 July 2024
Blogs
Responsible summer marketing: A hat trick of top tips
21 February 2024
Blogs
Portman Group and YouGov Low and No Alcohol Consumer Trends Report: A New Era of Mindful Consumption
13 December 2023
Blogs
Stuff the turkey…not your marketing compliance! Our top tips to have a compliant Christmas
7 November 2023
Blogs
Pump up the… compliance – ensuring your marketing is compliant for the on-trade
31 October 2023
Blogs
Partnerships for change: continuing the moderate drinking trend
19 October 2023
Blogs
Code rule 3.2(f) quick read – a quick easy way to ensure your marketing doesn’t encourage immoderate, irresponsible, or illegal consumption
3 October 2023
Blogs
Partnerships for change: tackling binge drinking and alcohol related crime
2 August 2023
Blogs
Partnerships for change: reducing underage drinking
26 July 2023
Blogs
A guide to how to avoid appealing to kids in your marketing
4 July 2023
Blogs
Assisting, Restoring and Developing the drinks and hospitality industry workforce
26 June 2023
Blogs
Keep your marketing decent (the top 3 ways to cause serious or widespread offence, and how to avoid doing so)
26 May 2023
Blogs
Further enhancing protection for under-18s – Code Review of rule 3.2(h): Particular appeal to under-18s
26 May 2023
Blogs
Video: Naming, Packaging and Promotion Code
17 April 2023
Blogs
Independent Complaints Panel member review – Claire Fowler
27 March 2023
Blogs
Advisory Service Q+A – retail placement and retail price
28 February 2023
Blogs
Portman Group research highlights how low and no alcohol alternatives have become ingrained in consumer responsible drinking
14 December 2022
Blogs
The Holidays are here – and so is our 2022 Taking Responsibility Regulation Report!
29 November 2022
Blogs
Driving the changes to our guidance – sample it here!
15 November 2022
Blogs
Selling Alcohol Responsibly through the off trade
6 October 2022
Blogs
Video: Did you know the Portman Group regulates alcohol sponsorship?
27 September 2022
Blogs
Caffeinated Alcohol Beverages– how to ensure your marketing is stimulatingly compliant
26 July 2022
COVID-19
Response to Sheffield University’s post COVID-19 model
6 July 2022
Blogs
Sun, Sea, and Responsible Marketing – how to do this summer right!
8 June 2022
Blogs
Responsible Retailing
25 May 2022
Blogs
Get your sampling right this Platinum Jubilee bank holiday with our four top tips
28 April 2022
Blogs
Launching our new training courses
17 March 2022
Blogs
Helping drinks workers when they hit hard times
22 February 2022
COVID-19
Response to Public Health Scotland’s alcohol sales and harm in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic report
31 January 2022
Blogs
Portman Group research shows a significant increase in consumer appetite for low and no alcohol
12 January 2022
Blogs
25 Years of Responsible Alcohol Regulation and Portman Group in 2021
20 December 2021
Blogs
A year as Panel Chair
25 November 2021
Blogs
Is mandatory alcohol labelling needed?
21 October 2021
Press Releases
Supporting the work of Only A Pavement Away
13 October 2021
Blogs
What happens if I complain?
7 October 2021
Blogs
UK Government changes how it tracks alcohol health trends as drinking rates fall
24 September 2021
Blogs
Portman Group calls on WHO for renewed focus on harmful drinking and to recognise the industry as a constructive partner
13 September 2021
Blogs
Join us as an Independent Complaints Panel Member
9 September 2021
Blogs
Supporting International FASD Awareness Day 2021
30 July 2021
Blogs
2021 and beyond – a seminar spotlighting industry trends
23 July 2021
Blogs
Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) – preventing alcohol harm to young people
15 July 2021
COVID-19
PHE report on alcohol consumption and harm during the COVID-19 pandemic
23 June 2021
COVID-19
Supporting Communities blog series – Goodbye
4 June 2021
Blogs
Low2NoBev Conference – Portman Group to speak at inaugural event
26 May 2021
COVID-19
All Hands to the Pump – supporting pubs and employees to reopen safely
12 May 2021
COVID-19
Only a Pavement Away – The Hospitality Industry Supports Homeless People into Employment
11 May 2021
COVID-19
Portman Group-YouGov research on pandemic drinking and the return to pubs
28 April 2021
COVID-19
Moderate majority continues throughout lockdowns and beyond
28 April 2021
Blogs
Taking Responsibility – ‘Responsible Regulation of Alcohol Seminar’
28 April 2021
COVID-19
Running the Alcohol Recovery Day Programme during COVID-19
21 April 2021
Blogs
Portman Group’s Advisory Service issues guidance on CBD
16 April 2021
Blogs
Portman Group CAP Consultation Response
14 April 2021
COVID-19
Local Pub Supports Local Community
13 April 2021
Blogs
PHE methodology consultation – Portman Group response
1 April 2021
Blogs
Low and No Virtual Conference 2021
30 March 2021
Blogs
The Launch of the Responsible Regulation of Alcohol Seminar Series
17 March 2021
COVID-19
Cooper King Distillery and Hand Sanitiser Production
3 March 2021
COVID-19
The Drinks Trust – Supporting the industry’s work
25 February 2021
Blogs
Portman Group issues first category guidance on hard seltzers
20 February 2021
COVID-19
Supporting Communities Report – Press Release
17 February 2021
COVID-19
Supporting Communities Blog Series – Introduction
8 February 2021
Blogs
Response to Northern Ireland substance use strategy
26 January 2021
Blogs
Regulating Through Change
25 January 2021
Blogs
Portman Group research into consumer interest in Low and No Alcohol
21 December 2020
Blogs
John Timothy Leaves the Portman Group
17 December 2020
Blogs
WHO Consultation
26 October 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 Blog Series – Goodbye
19 October 2020
COVID-19
Selling Safely Online – Portman Group
15 October 2020
COVID-19
Mindful Drinking in Lockdown – Club Soda
13 October 2020
Blogs
Goodbye from Jenny Watson CBE
12 October 2020
COVID-19
Stockpiling to Sales – Portman Group
8 October 2020
COVID-19
Global Leadership – IARD
5 October 2020
COVID-19
‘Cheers’ Campaign – SAIP
1 October 2020
COVID-19
Community Approaches – UK Spirits Alliance
28 September 2020
COVID-19
Lockdown and Beyond, Pandemic Drinking Trends – Portman Group
24 September 2020
COVID-19
Support for High Risk Drinkers – Drinkaware
21 September 2020
COVID-19
Moderate Lockdown Drinking – Portman Group and YouGov Research
17 September 2020
COVID-19
Whisky and Hand Sanitiser – Scotch Whisky Association
14 September 2020
COVID-19
Producer Actions – Portman Group Members
10 September 2020
COVID-19
Pubs Support Local Communities During Lockdown – British Beer and Pub Association
7 September 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 Blog Series – Introduction
13 August 2020
Blogs
Clearing the scrutiny – 95% of the industry adhere to the rules
24 June 2020
Blogs
Portman Group research shows Brits continue to moderate their drinking under lockdown
18 June 2020
Blogs
Chair of the Independent Complaints Panel (June 2020)
21 May 2020
Blogs
Alcohol industry continues to step up to help tackle COVID-19 and support local communities
15 May 2020
Blogs
Sampling and promotions under social distancing
4 May 2020
Blogs
Stockpiling fears appear unfounded as lockdown Brits drinking same or less
2 April 2020
Blogs
Alcohol industry steps up action to help tackle COVID-19 and support local communities
17 March 2020
Blogs
How to contact us whilst our team works remotely due to Government advice on Covid-19
3 March 2020
Blogs
How Retailer Alert Bulletins Work
27 February 2020
Blogs
Tackling alcohol harm with Scottish Parliamentarians
25 February 2020
Blogs
How the Independent Complaints Panel Works
13 February 2020
Blogs
Are you the next Chair of the Portman Group?
20 January 2020
Blogs
Meditations on the Mindful Drinking festival
9 January 2020
Blogs
Portman Group survey reminds producers that container choice has impact on drinker perceptions
12 December 2019
Blogs
John Timothy CEO – how to address political challenges to the alcohol sector
7 December 2019
Blogs
Portman Group responds to the Northern Ireland consultation on liquor licensing
9 September 2019
Blogs
The decline of underage drinking in the UK
27 June 2019
Blogs
Supporting the exciting rise of the low and no alcohol category
30 May 2019
Blogs
UK drinking patterns are getting more responsible, let’s make sure this continues!
15 May 2019
Blogs
Alcohol marketing teams, don’t catch a fright this Halloween, be prepared!
16 April 2019
Blogs
Putting the relative risks of alcohol consumption into context
14 March 2017
Blogs
Emojis in Alcohol Marketing