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 Mar 3 '23
Exposed: Amazon’s Secret Lobby Campaign to Sabotage the U.S. Alcohol Policy System and Open the Alcohol Market

Amazon planned a lobby campaign to ‘unlock’ the alcohol market in the United States, leaked internal document reveals. The online ...

Misconduct Report Feb 22 '23
India: Investigative Agency Accuses Alcohol Giant Pernod Ricard of Illegal Profits, Multiple Antitrust Violations

Pernod Ricard, the global wine and liquor giant, was charged by an Indian investigating agency for breaking the alcohol laws of the ...

Misconduct Report Feb 20 '23 AB InBev, Heineken
Beer and Booze Wars and Celebrities: How Super Bowl 2023 Turned Into an Alcohol Advertising Frenzy

In this blog post, Maik Dünnbier reveals how much alcohol companies spent on their marketing campaigns during and around Super Bowl 2023. ...

Misconduct Report Jan 30 '23
Germany: Government Alcohol Policy Advisor Calls for Alcohol Policy Paradigm Shift

Renewing his calls for alcohol policy improvements from a year ago, Burkhard Blienert, Commissioner for Addiction Issues of the German ...

Misconduct Report Nov 22 '22 AB InBev, Heineken
Exposing Greed and Hypocrisy: How the FIFA World Cup Matters for Big Beer  

This deep dive exposes the greed and hypocrisy of Big Beer’s sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup. We also delve into how beer giant AB ...

Misconduct Report Nov 22 '22
Belgium: Federal Government Set to Adopt Watered-Down Alcohol Action Plan After Alcohol Industry Interference

The Federal government of Belgium has agreed on an Alcohol Action Plan. The proposed plan is set to be approved at the inter-ministerial ...

Misconduct Report Nov 18 '22
India: Alcohol Use by Women Rose During Pandemic. How Big Alcohol Is Converting Women to Alcohol Consumption

Big Alcohol pushed Indian state governments to allow alcohol e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy converted more Indian ...

Misconduct Report Nov 17 '22 AB InBev
World Cup Organizers Relocate Beer Outlets, Annoy FIFA and Alcohol Sponsor AB InBev

An order has come through from the highest levels of the Qatari state to move away the Budweiser-branded beer tents from near the stadiums. ...

Misconduct Report Nov 10 '22
Uganda: Parliament Prioritizes Development of Alcohol Law With MP Opendi Taking the Lead

The Ugandan Parliament has taken a decision to prioritize work on improving the country’s alcohol law. Member of Parliament Sarah ...