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.
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 ...
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 ...
“Moral Collapse”, “Spineless”, “Gift to Putin”: Alcohol Giant Pernod Ricard Commences Export to Russia, But Swedish Public and Politicians Are Outraged
Pernod Ricard, the owner of the brand Absolut vodka, will start exporting alcohol to Russia again, ending their initial boycott of Russia ...
AB InBev, Bacardi Canada: Big Alcohol Derailed Planned Alcohol Tax Increase While New Report Details High Alcohol Harm and Economic Costs
Big Alcohol managed to pressure the Canadian government into giving up on a much needed alcohol tax increase. The federal alcohol duty was ...
AB InBev, Bacardi Exposing the Political Activities of Big Alcohol Front Group Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)
This paper offers thick description and analysis of DISCUS and its main political activities. It aims to provide a preliminary case study ...
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 ...
AB InBev, Bacardi Addictions France Wins Lawsuit Against Meta Over Alcohol Ads
A historic victory against online alcohol sponsorship in France. In early January, the Paris Court ordered the Meta group (parent company ...
Carlsberg, Heineken Cambodia: New Alcohol Law, Including Minimum Legal Age Limit, in the Making
The Cambodian government is discussing a draft alcohol law that includes a minimum legal age limit for alcohol use. For years Big Alcohol ...
Proposed Alcohol Guidelines in Canada Reduce Low-Risk Amount to Maximum 2 Alcoholic Drinks per Week
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has updated the low-risk alcohol use guidelines to a maximum of two alcoholic ...