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 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 Dec 8 '21
South Korea: Alcohol Industry Pushes for Weakening of Alcohol Policy

The alcohol industry in South Korea recorded more sales in 2020 even amidst the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, Big Alcohol is pushing to ...

Misconduct Report Oct 26 '21
Uganda and COVID-19: Beer Giant Defies Closure of Bars

The alcohol industry in Uganda has exploited the pandemic to heavily market alcohol, expand e-commerce and start on-demand delivery ...

Misconduct Report Jul 23 '21
Australia: Children at Risk From Online Alcohol Sale and Delivery

A new report by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) examined the controls that are in place online to prevent ...

Misconduct Report Mar 29 '21
Australia and COVID-19: Online Alcohol Sales Soar in 2020

New data from Roy Morgan confirms that alcohol industry’s heavy marketing in Australia during the pandemic has increased their sales ...

Misconduct Report Nov 30 '20
IOGT-NTO Takes City of Malmö to Court

IOGT-NTO is taking the city of Malmö to court for allowing alcohol delivery which is against the Swedish Alcohol Act and undermines the ...

Misconduct Report Nov 9 '20
USA: Big Alcohol Cashes In On Election

Alcohol sales soared across the USA on election day. Looking into the marketing campaign of Big Alcohol giant Absolut, shows that this ...

Misconduct Report Oct 27 '20
Sweden: Court Stops Winefinder from Selling Alcohol Online

The online trading company Winefinder which operated from Helsingborg, Sweden has been selling alcohol online to Swedish customers for ...

Misconduct Report Sep 24 '20
Netherlands: Biggest Web Shop Suspends Alcohol Sales, Delivery

The biggest online store in Netherlands have chosen to suspend alcohol sales and delivery. The reason given was inability to verify age ...