
Pure Leaf Tea
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Brewed in USA”
August 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement in which PepsiCo agreed to take steps to ensure products comply with the law and test products according to an agreed protocol. This settlement does not provide consumers with any monetary relief but does allow them to bring separate claims for monetary damages.
January 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against PepsiCo (and amended in August 2014) for allegedly failing to warn consumers that beverages – including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi One – contain more of a harmful and carcinogenic chemical (4-MeI) than California law allows. (Sciortino et al v. PepsiCo, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-478, N. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against PepsiCo and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Brewed in USA”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous pesticide
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, salmonella
Allegations: Marketing products as high quality and beneficial to health without disclosing that they contain, or are at risk of containing, a harmful bacteria
Allegations: Falsely marketing juices as containing “no preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% Juice Blend[s]” that contain “No Preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing beverages as “Real Healthy Hydration,” having “No Sugar Added,” and being an “Excellent Source of Vitamin A & C” without meeting the FDA’s requirements to make such…
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as if the only ingredients are the ones shown on the front label
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as having “No Artificial Preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that lime is a flavoring ingredient in the chips when the ingredients list reveals the chips do not contain any limes and the flavor comes from unspecified…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that sour cream is a flavoring ingredient when the sour cream flavor comes from an artificial ingredient
Julie Creswell, The New York Times
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