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Starbucks sued over 'sugar-free' claims for protein beverages
Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as 'sugar-free' because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk. According to a proposed class action filed on Friday…
Starbucks sued over 'sugar-free' claims for protein beverages
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Oct 05, 2026, 11:32 PM Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as “sugar-free” because they contain…
FSSAI directs States to ramp up enforcement drives for milk products, snacks, beverages ahead of festival season
With the onset of upcoming Navratri and Diwali festival, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has directed States to ramp up surveillance and enforcement drives to prevent circulation of adulterated, counterfeited and unsafe food…
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) Stock Price Target Cut by Wells Fargo & Company
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST - Get Free Report) had its price target reduced by Wells Fargo & Company from $53.00 to $48.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an 'overweight' rating on the…
Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) Given New $38.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company
Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP - Get Free Report) had its price target reduced by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $41.00 to $38.00 in a report released on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an 'equal weight' rating on the…
Fayette Industrial Expands Business Development and Operations Teams to Support Continued Growth
'Growth creates opportunity, but it also raises the standard for how we lead,' said Carl Haveman, chief operating officer of Fayette Industrial. Barger brings extensive experience supporting food and beverage manufacturers, with a background in…
Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day…
Hemp industry fights to save itself from looming federal ban
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company's signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the…
The $64 billion functional drink boom has found its next target: kids
Mere decades ago, children would quench their thirst with sugary, neon-colored Hi-C, Kool-Aid, and Capri Sun, and in more desperate moments, even the backyard garden hose was sufficient. But recently, there's been a proliferation of new…
Starbucks Accused of Mislabeling 'Sugar-Free' Protein Drinks in Lawsuit
A group of consumers is suing, accusing the coffee chain of wrongly marketing its line of “Protein Beverages” as free of sugar. The class action case filed by three consumers on behalf of a proposed class of Starbucks customers…
University of Aberdeen 'electronic nose' wins top prize for leading innovation
Scensai was named winner of the flagship Converge Challenge, a programme that helps university founders turn research-led ideas into viable businesses. The device is designed to offer immediate, objective data on the production floor, serving as an…
JDE Peet's shareholders can voluntarily transfer their shares to KDP before 16 October 2026, 15:00 CET
On 29 September 2026, the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (the Enterprise Chamber), rendered its judgment in the statutory squeeze-out proceedings initiated by Kodiak BidCo B.V., an indirectly wholly-owned…
Legislative Roundup: $448M announced to expand Pa. access to affordable high-speed internet
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Brandon Carson, Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) executive director, this week announced more than $448 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants have been awarded to projects in 50…
National Day promotions drive strong gains for HK's F&B and retail sectors
Hong Kong retail and food and beverage (F&B) sectors reported positive results from promotional campaigns launched for the National Day Golden Week holiday, which began last Thursday, with merchants seeing a surge in both foot traffic and sales…
Stock Futures Drift As Attention Turns To European Debt Crisis
Futures are lower to start the week and global markets struggle for direction, as political upheaval and mounting concern over Europe's public finances dampened risk sentiment and sent the euro to a 17-month low against the dollar while the US…
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