The Consumer Corner - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:43 - 0 Comments

Consumer group sues Miller over new drink

A consumer-advocacy group filed suit against MillerCoors LLC in an effort to have the company’s Sparks beverage removed from the Washington, D.C., market. This is the latest in the campaign against the caffeinated alcoholic beverage. The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest sued the second-largest U.S. beer maker in District of Columbia Superior Court, contending that Sparks contains unapproved ingredients and poses health and safety risks for consumers. Zuma Press MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller PLC and Molson Coors Brewing Co. The Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved all formulas and labels for Sparks, Sparks Light and other versions of the drink.

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