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Starbucks sugar-free labeling lawsuit

Overview

Starbucks is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in a Seattle federal court regarding the labeling of its protein-boosted beverages. Filed by the law firm Hagens Berman on behalf of consumers in California, New York, and Washington, the suit alleges that products marketed as ‘sugar-free’—including various vanilla and caramel protein lattes and matcha drinks—actually contain significant sugar levels.

The plaintiffs claim that venti-sized servings contain between 13 and 21 grams of sugar, which they argue violates federal regulations prohibiting ‘sugar-free’ labels for beverages containing more than 0.5 grams of sugar per 12-ounce serving. The lawsuit contends that this sugar content is derived from lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in the milk used for these drinks.

Starbucks has denied the allegations, stating the claims ‘have no merit.’ A company spokesperson noted that the company provides nutritional information, ingredient details, and customization options via its website, app, and menus. Starbucks maintains that it does not add sugar to these specific beverages and instead uses sugar-free syrups for flavoring.

Entities

Starbucks · Seattle · Hagens Berman

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Starbucks faces lawsuit over sugar content in protein drinks

    Starbucks faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging its ‘sugar-free’ protein drinks contain significant sugar levels, despite the company's claims that the sugar is naturally occurring in milk.

  2. [BUSINESS] 18 sources
    Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ protein drink labeling

    Starbucks faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it mislabeled eight protein beverages as ‘sugar-free’ despite them containing up to 21 grams of sugar per serving due to lactose in milk.

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