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Company: MillerCoors
Current Parent Company: Molson Coors Beverage
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Penalty: $550,000
Year: 2008
Date: December 18, 2008
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: In a multistate settlement MillerCoors agreed to pay $550,000 and eliminate caffeine and other stimulants from its pre-mixed alcoholic energy drink, Sparks. MillerCoors also agreed not to produce any caffeinated alcohol beverages in the future.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Colorado
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: beverages
Specific Industry of Current Parent: beverages
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