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Posted 9/20/2023, 4:43:56 PM

Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Fruit Contents in Refresher Drinks

Starbucks faces consumer lawsuit alleging its Refresher drinks lack some of the advertised fruit contents. Plaintiffs claim drinks do not contain mango, passion fruit or açai as named.
Judge denies Starbucks' bid to dismiss most of the allegations, allowing 9 of 11 complaint actions to move forward.
Lawsuit claims Starbucks names drinks after ingredients inside, so missing fruits are misleading. Starbucks says drink names refer to flavor.
Comes amid other recent lawsuits against chains over food advertising, including burger sizes at BK and Wendy's, Taco Bell's beef content.
Plaintiffs allege paying premium price for Refresher drinks they wouldn't have purchased without named fruits. Seek damages for alleged false advertising.

usatoday.com

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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Starbucks Over Misleading Refresher Drink Names to Proceed

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Starbucks Sues Union Over Logo Use Amid Heated Unionization Effort

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Starbucks and Union Clash Over Controversial Tweet About Israel-Palestine Conflict

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Posted 9/20/2023, 4:43:56 PM

Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Fruit Contents in Refresher Drinks

Starbucks faces consumer lawsuit alleging its Refresher drinks lack some of the advertised fruit contents. Plaintiffs claim drinks do not contain mango, passion fruit or açai as named.
Judge denies Starbucks' bid to dismiss most of the allegations, allowing 9 of 11 complaint actions to move forward.
Lawsuit claims Starbucks names drinks after ingredients inside, so missing fruits are misleading. Starbucks says drink names refer to flavor.
Comes amid other recent lawsuits against chains over food advertising, including burger sizes at BK and Wendy's, Taco Bell's beef content.
Plaintiffs allege paying premium price for Refresher drinks they wouldn't have purchased without named fruits. Seek damages for alleged false advertising.

usatoday.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/21/2023

Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men

9/20/2023

Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Starbucks Over Misleading Refresher Drink Names to Proceed

9/20/2023

Consumers Sue Food Companies Over Ingredient Claims in Starbucks Refreshers, Other Products

9/21/2023

McDonald's Faces New Lawsuit Over Severe Burns from Hot Coffee

McDonald's is facing another lawsuit over a hot coffee spill, this time in San Francisco, where a woman claims she suffered severe burns due to the improperly attached lid.

9/21/2023

Queens Woman Sues Starbucks for $5M Over Deceptive Fruit Drink Labeling

10/18/2023

Starbucks Sues Union Over Logo Use Amid Heated Unionization Effort

10/18/2023

Starbucks Sues Union Over Controversial Pro-Palestine Tweet

Starbucks is suing the union Starbucks Workers United for improper use of the company's intellectual property after the union's pro-Palestine post, which resulted in public backlash and confusion.

10/18/2023

Starbucks and Union Sue Each Other Over Deleted Pro-Palestinian Post

10/19/2023

Starbucks and Union Clash Over Controversial Tweet About Israel-Palestine Conflict