$3M ZOA Energy Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Zero Preservatives’ Claim

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ZOA Energy has agreed to a $3,000,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that claimed the company misled consumers by falsely representing that its energy drinks contained “0 preservatives.”

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The ZOA Energy class action lawsuit received preliminary approval from the court on November 21, 2025 and covers all individuals in the United States who purchased for personal or household use one or more ZOA products bearing the statement “0 Preservatives” from March 1, 2021 to November 21, 2025.

The court-approved website for the ZOA Energy settlement can be found at https://www.ZOAsettlement.com/.

According to the website, ZOA Energy settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form have multiple options for reimbursement. Those who submit with their claim form documented proof of ZOA product purchases are eligible to receive a one-time cash payment equal to $1 per can, with a cap of $150.

Class members who have no proof of purchase are still eligible to receive a one-time cash payment at a rate of $1 per can, with a cap of $10, the settlement website says.

All ZOA settlement class members can elect to receive their payout via check or electronic payment, and all checks must be cashed within 180 days of issuance before expiration.

To submit a ZOA settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the unique class member ID provided on their copy of the settlement notice. Consumers who believe they may be a ZOA Energy settlement class member but did not receive a notice can head to this page and fill in the relevant information to generate a unique class member ID to be used when submitting a claim form.

Alternatively, class members may download a PDF of the claim form from the settlement website to print, fill out and return by mail to the address listed near the top of the second page of the document.

All ZOA energy drink settlement claim forms must be submitted online or by mail by February 20, 2026.

Consumers who have questions about filing a claim form or about the class action settlement agreement can contact the settlement administrator.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the ZOA class action settlement at a hearing on March 26, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The ZOA Energy class action lawsuit argued that the drink manufacturer misrepresented its products as containing zero preservatives when they allegedly contained citric acid and ascorbic acid, known preservatives, in violation of California’s False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law.

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