AMERICANS can claim a portion of a $15million settlement after a company was hit with false advertising allegations.
A&W Concentrate Co. and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. have agreed to settle a false advertising lawsuit that will be finalized in October 2023.
The company was sued for falsely advertising that their products contained real vanilla.
Products included in the suit are those beginning in 2016 through parts of 2023 that have “made with aged vanilla” on their label.
The sodas included in the settlement are zero sugar, diet, and regular variations of their A&W brand Root Beer and Cream Soda.
Filers are alleging that the misleading label made shoppers believe there was real vanilla in the product when in actuality it was ethyl vanillin, an artificial vanilla flavoring.
The company denies the allegations but is still settling the lawsuit.
Members of the class action can apply for a portion of the settlement within three tiers.
Tier one consists of applicants without proof of purchase who could receive a maximum of $5.50 per household.
Tier two applicants can file for the $5.50 given without proof of purchase and receive an additional 50 cents for every unit they can provide proof of purchase for up to 39 units.
Tier two applicants are eligible for up to $25 worth of payout if they can prove 39 units were purchased.
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