Soda Tax Dumped
A California Democrat shelved his bill calling for a statewide two cent per-ounce tax on sugary drinks Monday, vowing to bring it before the Legislature for a fourth time next year.
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Tax on Soda a Tough Sell for Some California Lawmakers
California lawmakers opened the can on a statewide soda tax Tuesday, claiming higher prices for soda and other sugary drinks will help combat a nationwide obesity epidemic.
Read moreSugary Drinks Linked to Intestinal Tumors in Mice
There might be another reason to avoid sugary drinks, according to a study released Thursday that links high-fructose corn syrup to colon cancer – at least in the case of several lab mice who developed tumors after just two months of sipping sugary water daily.
Read moreCalifornia Lawmakers Go After Soda Makers With 5-Pack of Bills
Reigniting their fight against soda companies they claim are fattening Californians, state lawmakers introduced a five-pack of bills Wednesday that includes a new tax and a cap on soda sizes.
Read moreEn Banc Ninth Circuit Blocks San Francisco Warning on Soda Ads
An en banc Ninth Circuit on Thursday ordered a trial court to take a second look at blocking a San Francisco ordinance requiring warning labels on billboard ads for sugary drinks.
Read moreEn Banc 9th Circuit Grills San Francisco on Soda Warning-Label Law
An expanded panel of Ninth Circuit judges on Tuesday reconsidered whether a San Francisco law requiring warning labels on billboard ads for soda passes constitutional muster, with the soda industry arguing that singling out sodas and other sugary drinks as the main contributor to health problems sends a misleading message to consumers.
Read moreCaffeine Hit for Coca-Cola as It Buys Costa Coffee Chain
By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — Coca-Cola is hoping for a caffeine-fueled boost with the acquisition of British coffee chain
Read moreSoda Tax Respite
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday that bans new local taxes on sugary drinks through 2030, in order to stop what he called “an abomination” of a ballot initiative planned by the beverage industry to make it harder to pass soda taxes.
Read moreDr. Pepper Must Face Suit Over Ginger Ale Labeling
A federal judge in Missouri ruled that Dr. Pepper can’t dodge a class action claiming its Canada Dry Ginger Ale is not made with real ginger.
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Shareholder Says Crucial Info on $18.7 Billion Deal Between Snapple and Keurig Lacking
A Dr. Pepper Snapple Group shareholder claims in court that the impending $18.7 billion acquisition of the beverage behemoth by specialty coffee company Keurig Green Mountain is tainted by the alleged withholding of crucial information about the deal.
Read moreHealth Advocates, Soda Magnates Battle Over Sugary Drink Tax
Just months after the city of Seattle passed a tax on sugary drinks, health advocates and soda magnates are firing up efforts to influence Washington voters on similar taxes in the future.
Read moreNinth Circuit to Rehear Fight Over Soda Ad Warning Labels
The Ninth Circuit will rehear en banc whether San Francisco can force soda companies to attach black-box warning labels to certain ads, according to an order issued by the court’s chief judge on Monday.
Read moreKeurig Predicts $11B in Sales With Dr. Pepper Snapple Buyout
The board at Dr. Pepper Snapple Group agreed to a buyout by coffee giant Keurig, the companies revealed Monday, saying their combined annual sales are expected to top $11 billion.
Read moreCompeting Schweppes Tonic Waters Get Court’s OK
The European Court of Justice rejected a challenge Wednesday over competing bottles of tonic water in Spain, both of which are branded Schweppes.
Read moreStrike 2 for Syrian Coke Competitor at EU Court
Coca-Cola secured a key reversal Thursday in its years-long battle against a Syrian company with a strikingly similar soda logo.
Read morePepsi Can’t Dodge Copyright Claims Over Super Bowl Ad
A federal judge refused to dismiss a copyright lawsuit over Pepsi’s time-traveling 2016 Super Bowl ad, allowing an advertising firm’s case to proceed to discovery.
Read moreCalifornia Fines Gatorade $300K for ‘Anti-Water’ Ad Campaign
Gatorade made misleading “anti-water statements” while pushing the benefits of its sports drinks in a video game marketed to teenagers, according to a settlement announced Thursday by California’s attorney general.
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San Francisco Bid for Warning Labels on Soda Ads Blocked
A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday struck down an effort to force soda companies to affix black-box warning labels to certain types of ads, finding it “unduly burdened and chilled protected speech.”
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Drink Makers Duel for Right to Peddle Schweppes in Spain
A European Court of Justice adviser said Tuesday that the Spanish subsidiary of tonic water giant Schweppes should be allowed to block the importation and marketing of Schweppes products from Britain, which are – unlike in Spain – bottled by Coca-Cola.
Read moreConsumers Accuse Chains of Misapplying Illinois Soda Tax
Illinois consumers took their outrage over Cook County’s new sweetened-beverage tax to court just a week after it took effect, accusing McDonald’s, 7-Eleven and Walgreens of applying the tax to unsweetened drinks and overtaxing sodas.
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