Health-Ade Beverages
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing beverages as healthy when the high amount of added sugar in them increases the risk of health problems, including metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver disease, and…
Health-Ade Kombucha
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Health-Ade LLC for allegedly misleadingly advertising its kombucha beverages as healthy by representing that they contain less sugar than they actually do. Specifically, the complaint, which was originally filed in March 2018 and amended in June 2018, alleges that the company represents that the beverages contain 5-7 grams of sugar per serving when the drinks actually contain 11-13 grams of sugar per serving. (Gonzalez et al v. Health-Ade LLC, Case NO. 18-cv-1836, N. D. CA.)
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Health-Ade Kombucha Beverages
October 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. April 2019: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for October…
Health-Ade Kombucha Drinks
2016: After the Samet case was consolidated with another lawsuit against the company (Hood), the consolidated action was dismissed. 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Health-Ade for allegedly falsely…
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