Snapple Fruit Beverages

Case Name (Date)

Valencia et al. v. Snapple Beverage Corp.
23-cv-1399, S.D.N.Y.
(Feb. 2023)

Product/Service

Allegations

Misleadingly marketing beverages as “all natural” when they contain an artificial ingredient (citric acid) and coloring ingredients (vegetable and fruit juice concentrates)

Failing to disclose that citric acid acts as a chemical preservative

Misleadingly calculating the calorie and nutrient amounts shown in the Nutrition Facts panel on an 8 ounce serving size when one bottle contains 16 ounces