Class Action Claims Arizona Georgia Peach Green Tea Mislabeled as ‘100% Natural’

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A proposed class action alleges Arizona Beverages’ Georgia Peach Green Tea is falsely advertised in that the supposedly “100% Natural” product contains dl-malic acid, a synthetic substance.

The 16-page case states that the plaintiff, a California resident, and other consumers relied on Arizona’s “100% Natural” claim when buying the Georgia Peach Green Tea and “could not have known that the Products contained synthetic ingredients.” The suit argues that Arizona has misled buyers into purchasing a product that “did not provide them with the benefit of their bargain” given the green tea contains synthetic dl-malic acid, a flavoring agent commercially made from petroleum products.

The case further contends that buyers have not only lost money but have been “deprived of their protected interest to choose the type and quality of the products they ingest.”

Whereas l-malic acid occurs naturally in various fruits, d-malic acid does not, the suit relays. Per the complaint, dl-malic acid is a “racemic mixture” of the two kinds of malic acids. 

According to the lawsuit, defendant Arizona Beverages USA LLC “knew that their representations and omissions were untrue and misleading” yet deliberately claimed the green tea was “100% Natural” “in order to deceive reasonable consumers.” 

The lawsuit looks to represent all consumers in the United States who bought Arizona Georgia Peach Green Tea within the last four years and until the date a class is certified. 

The lawsuit, initially filed in L.A. County Superior Court on January 7, 2022, was removed to California’s Central District Court on February 10. 

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