- Starbucks faces a proposed class action alleging it marketed eight protein beverages as "sugar-free" when they contain 13 to 21 grams of sugar per 20- or 24-ounce venti serving from lactose.
- The complaint argues federal law bars Starbucks from using "sugar-free" on beverages with more than 0.5 grams of sugar per 12-ounce serving, and accuses the chain of capitalizing on consumer demand for low-sugar protein drinks.
- The suit was filed Friday in federal court in Seattle; no financial terms or damages figure were disclosed in the reports.
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“is facing a proposed consumer class action alleging that the coffee company improperly marketed eight protein beverages as “sugar-free” even though they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.”