Ritas Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria Drinks

December 2022: The Court granted final approval of the settlement agreement.

August 2022: The Court preliminarily approved a proposed settlement agreement. For more information, go to https://www.ritassettlement.com/.

November 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Anheuser-Busch for allegedly falsely advertising its Ritas™ Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria drinks. Plaintiffs claim that the company makes consumers believe that:

its Margarita drinks contain tequila by marketing them as “sparkling margarita[s]” when, according to the complaint, the drinks don’t contain any tequila,
its Mojito and Sparkling Classic Cocktails contain rum when, according to the complaint, the beverages don’t contain any rum, and
its Rosé and Sangria drinks contain wine when, according to the complaint, the beverages don’t contain any wine.

(Browning et al v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-889, W.D. Mo.)

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