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Flying Embers Hard Beverages
Case Name (Date)
Kuciver et al v. Fermented Sciences, Inc.
21-cv-5668, N.D. Ill.
(Oct. 2021)
Product/Service
Flying Embers Hard Seltzer and Hard Kombucha
Allegations
Misleadingly fortifying alcoholic beverages with vitamin C, antioxidants, probiotics, and adaptogens and marketing that the beverages provide healthful benefits, in violation of federal regulations
Status
Pending
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