Keurig Dr Pepper
TINA.org found Keurig engaged in deceptive recyclability campaign for its K-Cup pods.
A & W Root Beer and Cream Sodas
June 2023: The Court preliminarily approved a settlement agreement. For more information, go to https://www.rootbeerandcreamsodasettlement.com/.
February 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against A & W Concentrate Company and Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that A & W Root Beer and Cream Sodas are “made with aged vanilla” when, according to plaintiffs, the sodas do not contain real vanilla and are actually made with a chemical flavor that mimics the taste of vanilla. (Sharpe et al v. A & W Concentrate Company and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Case No. 19-cv-768, E.D.N.Y.)
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Keurig Reported to Regulators for Deceptively Marketing K-Cups as Recyclable
MADISON, CONN. Jan. 27, 2026 – Beverage giant Keurig Dr Pepper is deceptively marketing its single-serve K-Cup pods as “recyclable” in violation of state and federal laws, according to an…
Keurig Serves Up a K-Cup of Deception
TINA.org files complaints over company’s deceptive “recyclable” claims.
Watchdog group asks FTC, states to probe K-Cup recycling claims
Steve Toloken, Plastics News
Schweppes, Canada Dry Ginger Ales
Lawsuit alleges products’ ginger ale taste comes from a secret artificial ingredient.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2023
Class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.