Ginger ale maker sued over allegedly missing crucial ingredient

A federal judge has set a trial schedule for Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.’s defense against a class action suit alleging there is no ginger in its Canada Dry ginger ale.

In a Friday decision, U.S. District Court Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark in Kansas City, Missouri, set June 25 for the plaintiff’s class certification expert designation. The trial date is scheduled for June 24, 2019, according to the filing.

The class action lawsuit filed by lead plaintiff Arnold Webb Jr. alleges that the drink does not contain a detectable amount of real ginger, according to the Top Class Actions website.

The suit includes consumer protection and false advertising claims from Mr. Webb, who says he bought Canada Dry ginger ale because he thought the product contained real ginger. The label on the can says “made from real ginger.”

His lawsuit, Webb v. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. et al., alleges that independent testing by a lab found that Canada Dry ginger ale does not contain a detectable amount of ginger.

The lawsuit seeks monetary damages.