Ingredients: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND LESS THAN 2% OF: GINGER EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CARAMEL COLOR.
What the doctor ordered
Victor Cardoso, 38, said he started buying the drink on a doctors recommendation more than 10 years ago.
Hed been having stomach trouble and said his doctor told him to try the ginger ale, believing it was made with the real plant and might make him feel better.
Cardoso said he bought the drink at least once a month after that. He said his wife and two daughters drank it, too, all thinking they were getting health benefits.
He sued when he realized they might not be.
Canada Dry Mott’s says it’s planning to revise ‘Made from Real Ginger’ labelling in Canada
Facing at least two Canadian lawsuits and fresh off American settlements, Canada Dry says its planning to change its “Made from Real Ginger” labelling in both countries later this year.
Canada Dry has been fighting false advertising lawsuits for years questioning how much, if any, ginger is in its soda. The company settled the American suits by agreeing to drop the slogan for good in early January — but still stood by its recipe and denied it misled customers.
The company said it only settled to “avoid” being taken back to U.S. court again and again over the same issue.
The agreement didnt affect Canada, and the company initially said it was going to keep using the claim up north — but reversed gears on Friday, days after a B.C. father-of-two filed another new lawsuit.
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FAQ
Does Canada Dry have ginger root in it?
Which ginger ale has actual ginger in it?
Did Canada Dry get sued for no ginger?
Does dry ginger ale have ginger in it?
Is Canada Dry made with real ginger?
Further analysis concluded that it only contained two parts per million of ginger extract. In the settlements agreed to last month, Canada Dry is still allowed to say “made with real ginger” but only if that statement is modified with words like “flavor” or “extract.”
What is the difference between ginger powder and ginger root?
The main difference between natural ginger root and powdered ginger is the presentation, as they have the same properties. The powder presentation is more practical for consumption and has a longer shelf life.
Does Canada Dry soda contain ginger?
An expert chemical analysis of the soda, conducted for the plaintiffs, went even further. The ginger content of Canada Dry and Canada Dry Diet ginger ales is “minimal,” argued Annette Hottenstein, executive director of the Maryland Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, in a report presented to the court.
Is Canada Dry ginger ale real?
Multiple lawsuits recently alleged that Canada Dry ginger ale was not the real thing because it did not contain “real ginger” as the label proclaimed. The ingredients statement says that it contains “natural flavor” but tests done by the plaintiffs indicate that the soda did not contain key components one would normally find in ginger root.