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Keurig K-Cup, Sturm Foods Class Action Lawsuit
By Sarah Pierce
An Illinois woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Sturm Foods, the manufacturer of Keurig K-cups, for misleading her and other consumers into believing the cartridges contain coffee that could be fresh brewed. In reality, she claims in the K-cup class action lawsuit, the cups actually contain instant coffee — not freshly brewed coffee as advertised.Plaintiff Linda Suchanek alleges in the Keurig K-cup class action lawsuit that Sturm Foods and Treehouse foods, of which Sturm is a subsidiary of, violated the Illinois Unfair Practices Act and consumer protection statutes by misrepresenting the fact that they were selling instant coffee. She also alleges unjust enrichment against the companies.
“Instant coffee is not freshly brewed coffee but rather dehydrated soluble power that can be mixed with water to yield a coffee-like beverage,” the Keurig K-cup class action lawsuit states.
Had Suchenek known that the coffee was instant instead of freshly brewed, she would not have purchased the product, the complaint states.
“By passing off its instant coffee as fresh brewed coffee, Defendant Sturm has been able to charge a higher price for its product than it would have been able to charge for instant coffee.”
The Keurig K-cup class action lawsuit is seeking class certification, statutory and actual damages, attorneys’ fees and other relief the Court deems just. It is also seeking an order prohibiting Sturm Foods and Treehouse Foods from making false statements about their K-cup products in the future.
UPDATE: On May 9, 2019, a settlement has been reached between customers and the makers of Grove Square coffee pods — Sturm Foods Inc. and its parent company TreeHouse Foods Inc.
Updated August 10th, 2011
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