Celestial Seasonings Fruit Tea Sampler
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as naturally flavored when the peach and blackberry flavored teas contain the synthetic flavoring ingredient citric acid
Jones et al. v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
26-cv-810, E.D. Mo.
(March 2026)
Vivanco et al. v. The Hain Celestial Group Inc.
26-cv-4079, E.D. Cal.
(May 2026)
Sensible Portions Veggie Puffs and Straws
Falsely marketing products as containing no artificial preservatives when they contain the artificial preservative citric acid
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as naturally flavored when the peach and blackberry flavored teas contain the synthetic flavoring ingredient citric acid
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “no artificial ingredients”
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as naturally flavored and containing “no artificial flavors or colors”
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef-Friendly” when they contain ingredients that damage coral reefs and marine life
Allegations: Products make fewer bottles of formula than advertised
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient in products is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that they also contain “other natural flavors”
Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs and marine life.
Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.