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 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 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 30 '25
Movendi Analysis: Second Revised Version of Political Declaration Text

Alcohol industry language, no alcohol policy action: UN Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health risks becoming meaningless. Alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Jul 29 '25
Driving Harm: As Alcohol Companies Got Women to Take Up Alcohol, The Harms Followed

Alcohol use among women has risen sharply over the past 20 years and so have the harms. Alcohol-related deaths in women more than doubled ...

Misconduct Report Jul 28 '25
Big Alcohol In Disguise: How Mexico’s New “Moderate Consumption” Alliance Follows Big Alcohol’s Playbook

Big Alcohol launched a new so-called “moderate consumption” alliance in Mexico. This story exposes how it set up to follow Big ...

Misconduct Report Jul 23 '25
Alcohol Cancer Warnings Delayed: Ireland Prioritises Big Booze Interests Over People’s Health and Rights

Ireland has postponed mandatory cancer warning labels on alcohol from 2026 to 2028, prioritising industry interest over people’s ...

Misconduct Report Jul 22 '25
New Zealand: Why It’s Time to Exclude Big Alcohol From Public Policy Making

Despite alcohol being the most harmful drug in New Zealand, alcohol industry groups are still allowed and even given preferential treatment ...

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 ...

Misconduct Report Jul 16 '25
Kenya Revenue Authority Reveals Concerning Decline in Tax Receipt From Beer Industry

Kenya has seen its first decline in domestic excise revenue since the pandemic, with tax receipts from beer falling nearly 14%. The Kenya ...