California federal District Judge William H. Orrick granted preliminary approval on a $9.5 million settlement on a class action lawsuit involving Molson Coors’ line of Vizzy Hard Seltzers, according to Brewbound. The case, which addressed health claims on Vizzy’s packaging, was filed by northern California resident Jennifer Marek in 2020.
The suit states that Vizzy’s claims of containing “antioxidant vitamin C from acerola superfruit” are “misleading,” according to Law360. While the product (launched in 2020) does contain acerola cherry, health-related claims that promote the consumption of alcoholic products strongly conflict with Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations.
