Twinings legal battle over antioxidant claims takes new turn
A federal court in California allowed a class action lawsuit against Twinings to proceed, albeit partially. The lawsuit, filed just over a year ago, alleges that Twinings, owned by Associated British Foods, broke the law by labeling green, black, white and red teas as a "natural source of antioxidants". However, the court dismissed claims related to red tea, also known as rooibos, because it comes from a different plant than real tea. But the court allowed the plaintiff to add to her complaint numerous products that she did not actually buy, but that made the same claims. In the latest twist, the parties agreed on mediation with the possibility of settling the dispute out of court.