date:Jul 24, 2013
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) agreed to remove Vitamin E from certain 7UP drinks to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that was filed in California.
Under the settlement agreement that took effect July 15, the beverage behemoth also agreed to remove references to antioxidants on labels of certain products and pay $237,500 in attorney's fees plus $5,000 to the named plaintiff, David Green.
The eight-month-old lawsuit alleged DPS mislead consumers over the benefits of its 7UP Cherry An