Class-action settlement: Deadline to file for $15 million A&W settlement in 14 days

Those who purchased certain A&W root beer or cream soda products in the last several years could be eligible to receive compensation from a $15 million class-action settlement. The deadline to submit a claim form is in 14 days, on Oct. 18.

Qualified people could be eligible to receive compensation from a $15 million class-action settlement. In order to qualify for a claim, applicants must have bought at least one A&W root beer or cream soda product, with diet and zero sugar versions counting, that included the label “Made With Aged Vanilla” between Feb. 7, 2016, and June 2, 2023.

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The class-action lawsuit against A&W Concentrate and Keurig Dr Pepper, which make A&W root beer and cream soda products, was filed in 2020 over allegations of misleading advertising by labeling products as “Made With Aged Vanilla,” but the soda is made with a synthetic ingredient called ethyl vanillin, not real aged vanilla.

The company denied it misled advertising in a preliminary hearing, saying the products were not untruthful or misleading, claiming “purchasers did not pay a ‘premium’ for the Products as a result of any misrepresentations.”

To file a claim, consumers can go to rootbeerandcreamsodasettlement.com. Claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by Oct. 18. This class-action claim does not require proof of purchase to be eligible for compensation.

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For those who do not wish to take part in the lawsuit and do not file a claim, they are agreeing to give up their “rights to sue Defendants for the claims released by the Settlement” and won’t receive any money from the settlement, according to the settlement site.

If eligible, recipients will see a minimum cash payment of $5.50 and a maximum of $25. Applicants who file a claim without proof of purchase will receive a payment of $5.50, while customers with proof of purchase can get up to $25. The payment date will be announced after the court decision at the final hearing, which is scheduled for Oct. 19.