Health-Ade Kombucha has been sued for the second time in a month – this time in a complaint alleging its fermented beverages contain four to six times the sugar levels stated on pack.
An agreement whereby Health-Ade will pay out almost $4m to settle two lawsuits alleging discrepancies between the sugar and alcohol levels in its kombucha and those stated on pack has been approved by
According to a motion filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Health-Ade and Whole Foods are seeking to settle all claims for approximately $4 million ($3,997,500), including settlement administration,
The company denied any wrongdoing, but agreed to conduct regular testing of sugar and alcohol levels. It will also place a warning statement on the bottle about the importance of refrigeration and the potential presence of trace amounts of alcohol
A second class action lawsuit was filed against Brew Dr. Kombucha alleging that its products falsely advertised the levels of probiotic bacteria that was in each beverage. According to lab tests, the “Clear Mind” kombucha drink contains 50,000
The authorized notice informs you of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging that Defendants Health-Ade LLC and Whole Foods Market California, Inc. (“Defendants”) mislabeled or misrepresented the alcohol and sugar content