In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Tipp Distributors for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Steaz Iced Green Tea is “lightly sweetened” on the front label when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list shows that sugar is the second most predominant ingredient and the drink is actually high in sugar. (Taylor et al v. Tipp Distributors, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-712, E.D.N.Y.)
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Healthy Beverage Company for allegedly falsely marketing Steaz Organic Lightly Sweetened Iced Green Tea as “Lightly Sweetened” to make consumers…
May 2017: A federal judge granted Healthy Beverage’s motion to dismiss finding that plaintiffs failed to plausibly claim they relied on misrepresentations and failed to state a claim. The dismissal…
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