Keurig Dr Pepper controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
SEC action over K-Cup recyclability disclosures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission found that KDP made inaccurate statements in its 2019 and 2020 annual reports regarding the recyclability of K-Cup pods. KDP agreed to a cease-and-desist order and a $1.5 million civil penalty without admitting or denying the findings.
2021
7UP workers strike over alleged unequal pay system
Issue disclosure
Metro Detroit 7UP workers were on strike over a pay system they said paid Black workers less. The company said the two-tier system had been ratified by the union and that its current compensation was above the market average.
Company response
Clarification — Keurig Dr. Pepper
The two-tier pay system was ratified by the union over a decade ago, and most recently again voted by the union in 2016
Source excerpt
A group of Metro Detroit 7UP Teamsters members has been on strike for nearly two weeks, hoping their voices are heard by 7UP and its parent company, Keurig Dr. Pepper.
The two-tier pay system was ratified by the union over a decade ago, and most recently again voted by the union in 2016
The issue is what workers call a two-tier pay system that largely impacts Black workers by paying them less.
2019
Canada Dry “Made From Real Ginger” labeling lawsuit
A consumer class-action lawsuit alleged that Canada Dry ginger ale labeling could mislead consumers about the amount or presence of real ginger. The settlement required KDP to discontinue the challenged phrase on products sold in the United States.