BellRing’s Premier Protein Shakes High in Lead, New Suit Says

BellRing Brands Inc. and its Premier Nutrition Co. unit deceptively tout protein shakes and powders as healthful even though they contain excessive levels of lead, consumers allege in a new proposed class action.

Californians Patricia Krystofiak and Luis Carreno, and New Yorker Jonathan Zimmerman, say they relied on the companies’ marketing in buying Premier Protein-brand ready-to-drink shakes and plant-based protein powders. Their suit was filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

According to the complaint, testing completed in April, May, and June 2023 by two independent ISO-accredited laboratories found that the Premier protein ...