Canada Dry Beverages
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are produced in Canada when they are produced in the United States
Keurig Green Mountain Plastic Coffee Pods
February 2023: The Court granted final approval of the settlement agreement.
July 2022: The Court preliminarily approved the settlement agreement. For more information, go to https://www.kcupsrecyclingsettlement.com/.
February 2022: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement.
November 2020: The Court of Appeals denied the petition for permission to appeal the class certification order.
October 2020: Keurig Green Mountain filed a petition for permission to appeal the decision to certify a class. (Case No. 20-80139, 9th Cir.)
September 2020: A federal judge certified a class of California purchasers.
November 2018: The lawsuit was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-6690, N.D. Cal.)
September 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Keurig Green Mountain for allegedly deceptively marketing plastic single serve coffee pods as recyclable when, according to plaintiffs, the pods cannot be recycled and end up in landfills because the recycling facilities cannot separate the pods from the general waste due to their small size. (Smith et al v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Case No. RG18922722, California State Court – Alameda County)
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Snapple Beverages
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural
Keurig Coffee Makers and Liquid Descaling Solution
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that descaling coffee makers would “extend” their life without disclosing that following the company’s descaling instructions would make them unusable
7-Up Beverages
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “All-Natural Flavors” and “100% Natural Flavors”
Keurig Product Warranties
Allegations: Representing that one-year warranties start running on the date of purchase when California state law prohibits warranties from beginning before a product is delivered
ReaLemon and ReaLime
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as natural and 100% juice
Canada Dry Mandarin Orange Sparkling Seltzer Water
Allegations: False natural claims
Schweppes and Canada Dry Ginger Ales
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain natural flavors without disclosing that they also contain artificial flavors
Snapple Juices, Teas, and Elements
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural
Orchard Apple Nantucket Nectar
Allegations: Marketing drinks as “safe” and containing “all natural ingredients” when their packaging contains synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAs) that harm people and the environment
Mr. & Mrs. T Original Bloody Mary Mix
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “No Added Preservatives”
The Recyclability of Keurig Green Mountain Coffee Pods
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that its single-serve plastic coffee pods are recyclable
A & W Root Beer and Cream Sodas
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that sodas are “made with aged vanilla”
Snapple Fruit Beverages
Allegations: False natural claims
Diet Snapple Peach Tea Drink Mix
Allegations: False natural claims
Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks
Allegations: False natural claims
Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as containing no artificial flavors when they contain a synthetic ingredient
Several Flavors of Snapple Beverages
Allegations: False natural claims
Mott’s Natural Applesauce and Apple Juices
Allegations: Falsely marketing Mott’s products as natural
Mott’s, RealLemon, and RealLime 100% Juices
Diet Dr. Pepper
Straight Up Tea
Vita Coco Vanilla Coconut Milk
Peñafiel Beverages
Newman’s Own Pasta Sauces
Bai Antioxidant Cocofusion
Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Beverages
Ginger Sodas
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Sodas
Bai Antioxidant Infusion and Bai Bubbles Sparkling Antioxidant Beverages
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Soft Drinks
Mott’s Fruit Snacks
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Soda
“Bai 5 Antioxidant Infusions” Beverages
Vita Coco
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