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 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 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 Apr 10 '25 AB InBev, Asahi, Carlsberg, Heineken
England, UK: Evidence Shows Alcohol Taxes Work

New alcohol duty rules introduced in August 2023 are reshaping the UK’s alcohol market. Under the improved structure, taxes are now based ...

Misconduct Report Mar 7 '25 AB InBev, Heineken
Tragic Anniversary: When Bill Gates Bet on Big Beer

In this in-depth investigation, Maik examine’s the financial motivations behind Bill Gates’ foray into Big Beer, the glaring ...

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 ...

Misconduct Report Apr 29 '24 Heineken
Heineken main sponsor of comic event – marketing alcohol towards minors

Heineken will be the official sponsor of this year’s edition of CCXP in Brazil, taking place fro mDecember 5 to 8, 2024. Thought the ...

Misconduct Report Jan 8 '24 Carlsberg, Heineken
Top Carlsberg Executives Arrested as Big Alcohol’s Partnership With Russia Backfires

Carlsberg’s reluctance to withdraw their support of Russia has backfired on their own company. According to media reports from the ...

Misconduct Report Jan 4 '24 Heineken
22 Case Stories of Big Alcohol Misconduct in 2023

In 2023, Movendi International published more than 290 stories on our Alcohol Issues News Center, covering alcohol policy and scientific ...