$15 Million A&W Settlement

[McBell]

A&W Settles for $15M Over Misleading Ad Claims: Deadline to Submit a Claim Is Tomorrow

If you're eligible and you have proof of purchase, you could receive as much as $25 from the soda-maker.

www.cnet.com

A&W Concentrate Co. and Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. haven't been legally reprimanded for any claim and maintain that the advertising on the root beer and cream soda products is "truthful, accurate" and compliant with Food and Drug Administration requirements. The suit was settled to avoid any further expense, the companies said. Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. didn't immediately respond to CNET's request for additional comment regarding the settlement.​

 

[JIMMY12345]

Please could you comment.I was not clear what the original claims were.

 

[Revoltingest]

All root beer manufacturers in USA should be
severely sanctioned for false advertising.
Not one uses safrole, which is from sassafras
root. (FDA banned it in 1960.)

Caution:
The above post is sarcastic.

 

[We Never Know]

Please could you comment.I was not clear what the original claims were.

From the link

"Have you bought A&W root beer or cream soda in the last seven years? If so, you could be entitled to part of a $15 million settlement. A&W Concentrate and parent company Keurig Dr. Pepper are paying this settlement to resolve claims that they made false marketing statements about the type of vanilla used in those drinks.

In a 2019 lawsuit, plaintiffs alleged that since A&W root beer and cream soda are made with an artificial vanilla called ethyl vanillin, advertising the drinks as made with aged vanilla was misleading to "reasonable customers."

 

[Twilight Hue]

From the link

"Have you bought A&W root beer or cream soda in the last seven years? If so, you could be entitled to part of a $15 million settlement. A&W Concentrate and parent company Keurig Dr. Pepper are paying this settlement to resolve claims that they made false marketing statements about the type of vanilla used in those drinks.

In a 2019 lawsuit, plaintiffs alleged that since A&W root beer and cream soda are made with an artificial vanilla called ethyl vanillin, advertising the drinks as made with aged vanilla was misleading to "reasonable customers."

That's weird. I'm drinking A and W root beer right now and I can't find aged vanilla on my bottle anywhere.

The ingredients say artificial and natural flavors though.