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 May 18 '26 AB InBev, Ambev, Heineken, Heineken Brazil
Brazil’s Selective Tax Delayed After Beer Industry-Aligned Polling Reaches President Lula’s Advisers

An internal survey by Instituto Locomotiva – with question framing that mirrors the beer industry’s lobbying messaging – has ...

Misconduct Report Apr 29 '26 AB InBev, Ambev, Heineken, Heineken Brazil
Brazilian Beer Industry Lies About Beer Tax While Its Lowest in the Americas

As Brazil discusses alcohol taxes, WHO data shows that the excise tax share on Brazilian beer at 2.28% is the lowest in the Americas ...

Misconduct Report Mar 3 '26 AB InBev, Heineken Beverages SA
How Big Alcohol Stole the Budget: Inside the Industry Campaign That Derailed South Africa’s Alcohol Tax Ambitions

South Africa’s 2026 Budget set alcohol excise at a 3.4% increase – a clear retreat from last year’s above-inflation adjustment and a ...

Misconduct Report Nov 18 '25
Why Viet Nam Is Accelerating Alcohol Policy Action

Viet Nam is stepping up alcohol policy action as rising health harm, mounting road fatalities, and widespread violations of the 2019 ...

Misconduct Report Nov 17 '25 Asahi, Heineken
UK Alcohol Duty Makes Beer Giant Lower Alcohol Content In Its Products

Heineken UK is lowering the alcohol strength of Foster’s lager from 3.7% to 3.4% because the UK’s strength-based alcohol duty makes ...

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 20 '25 Asahi, Bacardi, Kirin
New Zealand Government Documents Reveal Shocking Alcohol Industry Interference

Newly released government papers expose how Big Alcohol lobbyists in New Zealand worked to block effective alcohol policies. The Ministry ...

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 17 '25
Million Euro Alcohol Tax Fraud Uncovered in Spain

A criminal network defrauded EU tax systems of nearly €69 million by exploiting loopholes in alcohol VAT regulations, a major ...