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 Jan 19 '22 AB InBev, Carlsberg, Heineken
The World’s Dominant Beer Brands

The top 10 dominant beer brands in 2020 have been revealed by GlobalData. This story reveals the dominance of a few Big Beer giants and ...

Misconduct Report Dec 21 '21 Heineken
Festive Profits: Big Alcohol Hijacks Christmas Season

The alcohol industry exploits Christmas as another marketing opportunity to normalize alcohol use, drive more sales and increase their ...

Misconduct Report Dec 6 '21 AB InBev, Heineken
Big Beer Thirsting for Africa – and the Consequences

Big Beer and Big Alcohol in general has its sights set on the African region to maximize their profits in the years to come. Africa ...

Misconduct Report Nov 17 '21 AB InBev, Heineken
Africa: Big Alcohol Battle Brewing As Heineken Takes Over Competitor

In the latest development of Big Alcohol making inroads in the African region, Heineken has acquired the South African Distell Group which ...

Misconduct Report Nov 11 '21 AB InBev, Bacardi, Heineken
USA: Regulator Puts Big Alcohol on Notice Over Deceptive Marketing Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued over 700 “Notice of Penalty Offenses” to a large number of businesses, includinng many Big ...

Misconduct Report Oct 22 '21 AB InBev, Heineken
Three Ways Alcohol Marketing Causes Harm and One Effective Solution

Alcohol marketing causes harm to children and youth. Alcohol marketing saturates society with alcohol, and perpetuates the harmful alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Sep 28 '21 AB InBev, Carlsberg, Heineken
India: Big Alcohol Fined For Decade-Long Illegal Activity

India’s Antitrust Agency has fined Big Alcohol for setting up a beer cartel. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has decided to ...

Misconduct Report Aug 19 '21 AB InBev, Heineken
Big Beer Exposed: U.S. President Biden Puts Big Beer Under Scrutiny

U.S. President Biden has issued a broad executive order titled “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The order aims at ...

Misconduct Report Jul 31 '21 Heineken
Exposed: Heineken Marketing Alcohol to Minors in Brazil

Big Brother Brazil is one of the most popular TV shows in the country ever – with a large following also among minors. But one of the ...