AriZona iced tea being sued for falsely labeling green tea with non-existent ingredients

AriZona iced tea being sued for falsely labeling green tea with nonexistent ingredients

Apparently, 'the right amount of ginseng' is none

AriZona iced tea being sued for falsely labeling green tea with nonexistent ingredients

Apparently, 'the right amount of ginseng' is none

Earlier this month, two consumers filed a class-action lawsuit against AriZona Beverages for falsely labeling ingredients. Despite advertising its Green Tea tallboys as having "just the right amount of ginseng," the drink doesn't actually contain any. According to the lawsuit, which was filed by Kalesha Niles and Jason Lahey, the company has continued to market its green tea as having the energy boosting ingredient despite evidence to the contrary. The defendants hired two separate food laboratories to conduct a series of tests using "incredibly sensitive equipment" and yet, zero evidence of the ingredient was found. The ginseng isn't listed in tiny print either. Not only is the drink labeled "Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey" right on the front, but AriZona has also flaunted the ingredient's benefits in advertisements. As such, the lawsuit claims that company is misleading customers and charging the "premium price" associated with it. According to National Geographic, "prices have surged above $1,000 per pound" due to over harvesting of ginseng. "Defendants know that if they were to use enough ginseng in the product to actually provide energy to consumers, their revenues and competitive advantage would suffer," the lawsuit said. Per Newsday, Niles and Lahey are planning to move forward with legal proceedings and are seeking "undetermined compensatory, statutory and punitive damages." They also want interest and legal fees.

According to the lawsuit, which was filed by Kalesha Niles and Jason Lahey, the company has continued to market its green tea as having the energy boosting ingredient despite evidence to the contrary. The defendants hired two separate food laboratories to conduct a series of tests using "incredibly sensitive equipment" and yet, zero evidence of the

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The ginseng isn't listed in tiny print either. Not only is the drink labeled "Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey" right on the front, but AriZona has also . As such, the lawsuit claims that company is misleading customers and charging the "premium price" associated with it. According to National Geographic, "prices have surged above $1,000 per pound" due to over harvesting of ginseng.

"Defendants know that if they were to use enough ginseng in the product to actually provide energy to consumers, their revenues and competitive advantage would suffer," the lawsuit said.

Per Newsday, Niles and Lahey are planning to move forward with legal proceedings and are seeking "undetermined compensatory, statutory and punitive damages." They also want interest and legal fees.

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