Arizona All Natural Fruit Snacks Class Action Arizona All Natural Fruit Snacks In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the marketers of Arizona Fruit Snacks for allegedly falsely advertising the snacks as “all natural” when, according to plaintiffs, they contain…
REBBL Plant Powered Elixir Class Action REBBL Plant Powered Elixir Allegations: Beverages provide less protein than advertised
Starbucks Verismo Coffee System Ad Alert Starbucks Verismo Coffee System Starbucks advertised its Verismo at-home coffee system as making “coffeehouse quality lattes…” or “Lattes … made to cafe standard… ,” though presumably without acoustic folk-rock CDs and a coffee cup…
Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull? Blog Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull? Vitaminwater and Red Bull were both sued for falsely marketing their beverages as providing specific health/functional benefits.
Truly Hard Seltzers Class Action Truly Hard Seltzers Allegations: Beverages do not contain the characterizing fruit flavoring ingredients indicated on the label
Fanta Piña Colada Soda Class Action Fanta Piña Colada Soda Allegations: Falsely marketing the flavoring ingredients in beverages
Bud Light Platinum Hard Seltzer Class Action Bud Light Platinum Hard Seltzer Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that beverages are made with agave to make consumers think they contain agave spirits when the ingredients list reveals they actually contain agave syrup as a sweetener
Cacti Agave Spiked Seltzer Class Action Cacti Agave Spiked Seltzer Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that beverages are made with agave to make consumers think they contain agave spirits when the ingredients list reveals they actually contain agave syrup as a sweetener
Arizona Sour Fruit Snacks Class Action Arizona Sour Fruit Snacks Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no preservatives
Vizzy Pineapple Mango Hard Seltzer Class Action Vizzy Pineapple Mango Hard Seltzer Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients and nutrients in hard seltzer beverages
Celsius Live Fit Sparkling Orange Class Action Celsius Live Fit Sparkling Orange Allegations: Beverages do not contain the characterizing flavoring ingredients indicated on the label
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
Chi-Chi’s Original Margarita Miniature Bottles Class Action Chi-Chi’s Original Margarita Miniature Bottles Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they contain tequila and triple sec when they are actually malt beverages
Panera’s Charged Lemonade Ad Alert Panera’s Charged Lemonade Following lawsuit, chain adds more detailed disclosures about caffeine content.
CATrends: Where’s the Booze? Consumer News CATrends: Where’s the Booze? Lawsuits allege some hard truths.
AriZona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey Class Action AriZona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey September 2019: The Lockhart case was transferred from a court in California to one in New York. (Lockhart et al v. Beverage Marketing USA, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-5345, E. D.…
Polar Lemon Seltzer Water Class Action Polar Lemon Seltzer Water Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the water as flavored with lemon
Parrot Bay Malt Beverage Class Action Parrot Bay Malt Beverage Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as rum
V8 Splash Class Action V8 Splash Allegations: Misleadingly marketing beverages as naturally-flavored fruit juices
Few Regulations Govern Alcohol Advertising Consumer News Few Regulations Govern Alcohol Advertising Though it may be hard to believe, the alcohol advertising industry is self-regulated. What does that mean? It means it’s its own boss and makes up its own rules when…