February 08, 2023
The Coca-Cola Co. has sunk a false advertising suit claiming its "100% natural" piña colada-flavored Fanta drink deceives consumers, with a New York federal judge on Tuesday calling allegations it includes an artificial ingredient "bare" and "unsubstantiated."
June 17, 2022
The Coca-Cola Co. urged a New York federal judge Friday to dismiss a proposed false ad class action alleging piña colada-flavored Fanta uses an artificial flavor, arguing the plaintiff's own complaint supports the conclusion that the drink's artificial malic acid doesn't serve as a "flavor" under U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules.
October 28, 2021
The Coca-Cola Company was hit with false ad claims Thursday in New York federal court over its assertions that piña colada-flavored Fanta is 100% naturally flavored, with a customer alleging in a proposed class action that the drink's distinctive flavor is accomplished with some artificial flavors.