
Arizona Arnold Palmer Lite Half & Half Ice Tea Lemonade
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Lite” when sugar is the second most predominant ingredient and they are not low in calories
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 products as “Lite” when sugar is the second most predominant ingredient and they are not low in calories
Allegations: Falsely marketing that fruit snacks contain “No Preservatives” when they contain a preservative ingredient
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no preservatives
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “no preservatives” when they contain a preservative
Allegations: False natural claims
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
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