Class action alleges Canada Dry misleads consumers about product origin

Canada Dry class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Karin Piotroski filed a class action lawsuit against Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc.
• Why: Piotroski alleges the company’s Canada Dry beverages are falsely labeled as being produced in Canada.
• Where: The Canada Dry class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.

A new class action lawsuit accuses Dr Pepper/Seven Up of falsely marketing its Canada Dry beverages as being produced in Canada.

Plaintiff Karin Piotroski filed the class action complaint against Dr Pepper/Seven Up in New York federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.

The class action lawsuit alleges that the company misled consumers into believing that the beverages are produced in Canada by using the phrase “Canada Dry” on the label.

Piotroski claims that consumers interpret the Canada Dry label to mean that the beverages are produced in and imported from Canada, when in reality, they are produced in the United States.

“By labeling the Products with the Canada Representation, Defendant creates consumer deception and confusion,” the Canada Dry class action lawsuit says.

Canada Dry class action: Consumers pay premium for ‘authentic’ products

Piotroski says that consumers are willing to pay premium prices for products that are authentically connected to a significant geographical area, such as Canada.

In the case of Canada Dry, consumers expect the beverages to be made in Canada, the plaintiff argues.

“Defendant’s marketing and advertising of the Products gives consumers the impression that they are produced in Canada,” the Canada Dry class action lawsuit says.

Piotroski says that the verbiage used on the packaging leads consumers to believe that the beverages are from Canada, and consumers have no way of knowing that they are actually produced in the United States.

The plaintiff alleges that Dr Pepper/Seven Up’s false, misleading and deceptive representations and omissions are likely to continue to deceive and mislead reasonable consumers and the general public.

As a result, Piotroski claims that consumers paid a premium for products that are not what they purport to be or what they bargained for.

Piotroski is looking to represent anyone in New York who bought at least one of the products since Aug. 29, 2022. She is suing for violations of New York consumer laws and seeks certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.

In another false advertising case, Dr Pepper faced a class action lawsuit alleging it misled consumers by labeling its Snapple beverages as “all natural” even though they contain synthetic citric acid.

What do you think of the allegations made in this Canada Dry class action lawsuit? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Ben Travis of Ben Travis Law APC and Michael R. Reese and Charles D. Moore of Reese LLP.

The Canada Dry class action lawsuit is Piotroski v. Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc., Case No. 2:25-cv-04818, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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