
Starbucks Refreshers
Allegations: Beverages do not contain the fruits advertised in the product name
August 2016: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, customers who purchased a reduced fat turkey bacon breakfast sandwich or a sausage and cheddar breakfast sandwich are eligible to receive a 25 cent refund. Class members who used their Starbucks Rewards accounts will receive their refund automatically while class members who used other payment methods must provide proof of purchase to receive a Starbucks gift card.
May 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Starbucks for allegedly deceptively advertising prices for breakfast sandwiches – including the reduced-fat turkey bacon breakfast sandwich and the sausage and cheddar breakfast sandwich – that are lower than the ones actually charged by baristas. According to the complaint, Starbucks misleadingly advertises the price of the turkey bacon sandwich as $3.45 when it actually costs $3.75 and the price of the sausage and cheddar sandwich as $3.25 when it actually costs $3.45. (Martin et al v. Starbucks Corp. et al, Case No. BC582335, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles)
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Allegations: Beverages do not contain the fruits advertised in the product name
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% Arabica Coffee” when they contain added potassium
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing bagels as “Sprouted Grain” when they are made primarily with non-sprouted grains
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy, safe, and high quality without disclosing that they may contain harmful bacteria
Allegations: Coffee products contain fewer servings than advertised
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavor comes from vanilla when the ingredients list shows that the flavor comes from unspecified “Natural Flavor”
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