A&W Concentrate Co. and Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. have agreed to a $15 million class action settlement to address claims that they falsely advertised their root beer and cream soda as containing real vanilla when they used artificial vanilla flavoring called ethyl vanillin.
This settlement is for U.S. residents who purchased A&W Root beer or Cream Soda products with the label “made with aged vanilla” between February 7th, 2016, and June 2nd, 2023, for personal use and not for resale.
These are the A&W products that are covered by this settlement: A&W Root Beer (Regular), A&W Root Beer (Diet), A&W Root Beer (Zero Sugar), A&W Root Beer (Ten), A&W Cream Soda (Regular), A&W Cream Soda (Diet), A&W Cream Soda (Zero Sugar)
If you’re eligible to be part of the class, you don’t need proof of purchase to participate in the settlement. There are three tiers for claiming refunds based on the number of products you purchased:
- Tier 1: If you submit a claim without proof of purchase, you’ll receive $5.50 per household.
- Tier 2: If you file a claim with and without proof of purchase, you’ll get a minimum of $5.50, plus an additional $0.50 unit purchased (up to 39 units supported by proof of purchase) for a total of up to $25 per household.
- Tier 3: If you submit all claims with proof of purchase, you’ll receive a minimum of $5.50 and $0.50 per unit for every unit over 11 units purchased, up to 50 units for $25.
Each household can file only one claim, regardless of the number of people living there, and individual payment amounts may be reduced if many valid claims are submitted.
Dates to Remember!
The deadline to request exclusion from or object to the settlement is August 28th, 2023, and the final hearing is set for September 19th, 2023. To receive your refund, you must submit a claim form by October 18th, 2023.
Remember, no proof of purchase is required to be part of this settlement, so if you qualify, don’t miss the chance to claim your refund!
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I love aw root beer
we drink root beer all the time and I had no idea about this! Ty so much for sharing!!
You are so welcome!
Hi! Love your site!!! Do you kmow if the Coatco membership can come with the Visa Card for $15?
Hi! I couldn’t find any info on that but you can try scoring it with Visa. Hope it will work! Let me know how it goes k?
Thank you , we drink A&W every night.. I filled mine out. I love it when I get a small check out of the blue . And you remember, oh that’s right!! Lol
Glad to help Debbie! 🙂
Thanks for letting us know
You’re welcome LJ!
Thank you so much for letting us know about this. I drink their soda all the time!
You’re so welcome!
Thank you
You’re welcome Christina!
they don’t send checks as payment?
Hi! Go to this link and you have to choose the option to receive the payment via check. It’s written in small letters in the Payment options section, just below the cards and PayPal. Hope this helps!
thanks!!
Most welcome Nola!
Thank you for the info!
You are so welcome!