
Arnold Palmer Half & Half and Green Tea Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “made with real fruit” when they don’t contain any fruit
March 2013: A federal judge granted the companies’ motion for summary judgment finding that plaintiffs have not presented any evidence showing that certain ingredients are artificial and a significant portion of the public would be confused by the labels. To learn more and read the court’s decision, click here.
March 2010: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Arizona Beverages claiming that the company falsely advertised its iced tea drinks as “all natural” when, according to the complaint, the products contain non-natural or artificial ingredients (such as high fructose corn syrup and artificial citric acid). (The complaint was later amended in May 2011.) (Lauren Ries, et al. v. Hornell Brewing Co., Inc., et al.,. Case No. 10-cv-01139, N. D. CA.).
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “made with real fruit” when they don’t contain any fruit
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Marketing beverages as “lite” when sugar is the second most predominant ingredient
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Marketing beverages as “Vitamin C Fortified” in violation of FDA regulations and misleadingly marketing products as “All Natural”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing beverages as having no calories when they contain more calories than federal regulations allow when making such claims
Allegations: False natural claims
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against AriZona Beverages for allegedly misleadingly marketing Arnold Palmer beverages as “zero calorie” when, according to plaintiffs, the drink contains 15 calories.…
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Arizona Beverages USA for allegedly misleadingly marketing Arnold Palmer iced tea and lemonade beverages as “Lite” to make consumers think the…
In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the marketers of Arizona Fruit Snacks for allegedly falsely advertising the snacks as “all natural” when, according to plaintiffs, they contain…
September 2019: The Lockhart case was transferred from a court in California to one in New York. (Lockhart et al v. Beverage Marketing USA, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-5345, E. D.…
July 2019: This case was transferred to a court in New York where a related case, Kubilius v. Arizona Beverage Co., was filed. (Ashour v. AriZona Beverages, Case No. 19-cv-7081,…
July 2019: The claims of one of the named plaintiffs (Kubilius) were voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have…
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