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 15 '25 AB InBev, Heineken
Cheap Beer, High Cost: How Colombia’s Beer Industry Endangers Youth and Blocks Public Health Progress

Colombia’s beer industry is flooding communities with ultra-cheap alcohol while blocking life-saving public health measures. Bavaria and ...

Misconduct Report Aug 4 '25 AB InBev, Heineken
Exposed: Inside Big Beer Plans To Drive Up Alcohol Use Around the World

AB InBev and Heineken are further ramping up their push to boost alcohol use in markets such as Brazil and China, despite public health ...

Misconduct Report Jul 28 '25
Czech Republic Considers New Alcohol Policy Initiative

With public pressure mounting, Czech leaders are considering new alcohol policy reforms to better respond to the high-level of alcohol harm ...

Misconduct Report Jul 9 '25
Exposed: UK Supermarkets Exploit Tax Loophole To Make and Sell Cheap Alcohol Fuelling Massive Harm

Major UK supermarkets are exploiting a cider tax loophole to sell high-strength alcohol at near-soft-drink prices. Public health advocates ...

Misconduct Report Apr 29 '25
Vietnam: Alcohol Excise Tax Increase Risks Getting Delayed Until 2027

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance proposes delaying the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) increase on alcohol and beer from 2026 to 2027, ...

Misconduct Report Apr 8 '25
South Africa: Alcohol Tax Increases Work, As Science Exposes Industry Lies

New data from South Africa confirms that increasing alcohol taxes is an effective public health strategy. The alcohol industry’s ...

Misconduct Report Mar 24 '25
New Study: Alcohol Policies to Prevent NCDs Generate Positive Societal Impacts Immediately

Researchers reviewed 49 interventions previously established as cost-effective to identify the earliest possible detectable effect on ...

Misconduct Report Mar 17 '25
South Africa: Government Set to Raise Alcohol Tax – Why It’s a Good Idea

The South African government has proposed raising alcohol taxes in 2025 to lower population-level alcohol use and its devastating effects ...

Misconduct Report Mar 2 '25 AB InBev, Bacardi, Heineken
Inside South Africa’s Plan to Raise Alcohol Excise Taxes

South Africa is planning bold steps to better prevent alcohol harm. The government is planning above‐inflation increases in excise duties ...