Case library

Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.

A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.

Misconduct Report Sep 24 '25
Profit Before Health: Big Alcohol’s Grip on the U.N. NCD Process

The new U.N. political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could have been a turning point for global health. Instead, ...

Misconduct Report Sep 17 '25 AB InBev
AB InBev Embeds Itself in São Paulo’s Health System

A tool used in São Paulo – Modera SP – is presented as a public health innovation to help people reflect on their alcohol use. ...

Front group Sep 11 '25
ABBD

OVERVIEW The Associação Brasileira de Bebidas Destiladas (ABBD, Brazilian Association of Distilled Beverages) is an alcohol industry ...

Front group Sep 10 '25
CISA

OVERVIEW The Centro de Informações sobre Saúde e Álcool (CISA, Centre for Information on Health and Alcohol) is an alcohol industry ...

Misconduct Report Sep 9 '25 Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia
FLA dusts off Big Alcohol’s favorite myth – smuggling scare to block Colombia’s tax reform

Fábricas de Licores de Antioquia (FLA) has joined the chorus of industry voices warning that Colombia’s tax reform will “incentivize ...

Misconduct Report Sep 8 '25 Heineken, Heineken Brazil
Intrusive and calculated – Heineken interrupts Netflix to push beer into the living room

Heineken has taken alcohol marketing into Brazilian living rooms with a campaign called “Hijack Socialization.” In partnership with ...

Front group Sep 3 '25
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) presents itself as the national trade association for spirits producers in the ...

Misconduct Report Sep 2 '25 AB InBev, Ambev
Ambev’s Karaoke Cure: When Songs Replace Real Alcohol Policy

Ambev, owned by AB InBev, is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Festa do Peão de Barretos with a new country song about ...

Misconduct Report Aug 29 '25 Heineken
Heineken Exploits Orlando Pride – Alcohol Marketing Targeting Women’s Sports Audiences

Orlando Pride’s 2025 season has morphed into a Heineken marketing showcase. The NWSL club is hosting branded watch parties, running a ...