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Inko’s® White Tea Ready-To-Drink Products
August 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
June 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Wholesome Tea Company and Inko’s Tea for allegedly deceptively labeling Inko’s® White Tea ready-to-drink products, including the blueberry, honeysuckle, and white peach flavors. Specifically, the complaint, which was amended in June 2015, alleges that the companies market the drinks as “100% All Natural” when they actually contain a non-natural, highly chemically processed ingredient. (Collazo et al v. Inko’s Tea, LLC and Wholesome Tea Company, LLC, Case No. 15-cv-3070, E. D. NY.)
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