{"id":19235,"date":"2023-09-25T14:08:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=19235"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:08:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:08:44","slug":"starbucks-faces-lawsuit-alleging-its-refresher-fruit-drinks-contain-no-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2023\/09\/25\/starbucks-faces-lawsuit-alleging-its-refresher-fruit-drinks-contain-no-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks faces lawsuit alleging its \u201cRefresher\u201d fruit drinks contain no fruit\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A federal district judge in Manhattan handed Starbucks a class action lawsuit for selling \u201cRefresher\u201d fruit drinks <\/u><\/a>containing no fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While dismissing two of the eleven petitions <\/u><\/a>by two aggrieved consumers, U.S. district judge, J.P. Cronan, noted the unreasonable lack of fruit ingredients in fruit drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gives direction to a case that has been bubbling for at least one year.  In August 2022, Noan Kominis from New York filed a lawsuit against Starbucks for misleading customers with \u201cRefresher\u201d fruit drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A year later, Noan and Jason McAllister from California have finally convinced the New York judge despite Starbucks\u2019 dismissal offers. The two allege that they bought their \u201crefresher\u201d drinks at \u201cpremium prices.<\/u><\/a>\u201d They assert that the lure of the fruity ingredients misled them or otherwise they wouldn\u2019t have made their purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key \u201cRefresher\u201d fruit drinks in the line of fire include Strawberry Acai Lemonade, Mango Dragonfruit and passion fruit beverages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plaintiffs claim that only water, sweeteners and concentrates of grape juice<\/u><\/a> are present in these drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notable facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n