Brands sued for false advertising

If you’ve bought ginger ale from two of the most popular ginger ale brewers, you’ll want to know what they’re targeting. in a collective process.

The ginger beer lawsuit was filed in federal court in California by a plaintiff who is seek financial compensation over what she claims was false advertising.

Learn more about the process below, including whether your company favorite ginger ale was included or not and how you can get into action if you want to join the case.

On November 6, 2024, the Top Class Actions website revealed that a disgruntled customer filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers Schweppes and Canada Dry. Court documents show that Lillian Elliot was angry with the company after she discovered that their ginger beer products were not made using natural flavors but instead it contained artificial ingredients.

The lawsuit was filed against the parent company, Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., in federal court in California.

According to documents seen by the website, Elliot claimed that the labels on the products did not disclose that they had artificial flavors and instead stated that the product is made with “natural ginger flavor” or “naturally flavored.”

“These labels are both intentionally misleading and illegal under federal and state law because they omit the fact that the products contain artificial flavors,” Elliot argued in part in the court filing.

The plaintiff made the discovery after a lab test found malic acid, which is one of the ingredients listed on the product’s packaging. However, because malic acid (dl-malic acid) does not occur naturally in the wild, Elliot claims the product is mislabeled.

“The defendant adds synthetic dl-malic acid to the products, because without addition of this synthetic chemical the products would not taste like “cold beer,” Elliot said in the filing.

Elliot believes she and other customers paid a higher price because they thought they were buying natural drinks, but instead were misled by the company. As such, she is seeking monetary damages alleging that Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. violated several laws, including the California Consumer Remedies Act.