Heineken

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Corporate crimes

Price-fixing

In April 2007 Heineken were, along with Grolsch, InBev and Bavaria, found to be part of a price fixing cartel in Holland. All companies involved were fined £150 million by the European Commission, with the exception of InBev. At the time InBev was trading as Interbrew and managed to avoid the fine because the Commission felt that the firm had cooperated with the investigation, therefore, under the Commission's leniency programme such cooperation can lead to a reduced penalty or as in this case, none at all. In 2001 InBev and Danone (then owners of Kronenbourg) had been fined for operating another cartel in Belgium. .

Affiliations

Global Business Network | | Mature Enjoyment of Alcohol Society | International Center for Alcohol Policies | Scottish and Newcastle | Drinkaware Trust | Amsterdam Group | UN Global Compact | European Alcohol and Health Forum | Institute de Recherches Scientifiques sur les Boissons | Reuters Television | MCM Research Ltd. | Global Alcohol Producers Group | World Federation of Advertisers | Aston Manor Brewery | Campden BRI | FoodDrinkEurope | Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland | British Beer and Pub Association | Scottish Beer and Pub Association | Brewers of Europe | Portman Group |

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People

Kieran Simpson | Jeremy Beadles | Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network |