Yes, the lawsuit says Target's Up & Up Sugar-Free Hydration Supplement Powder contains sugar as allulose. Allulose is a monosaccharide, a single-unit sugar that tastes sweet. OpenClassActions reports plaintiff Iesha Williams sued Target Corp.
on Oct. 20, 2026 in federal court in Illinois over the "Sugar Free" label OpenClassActions case report. The case number is 1:26-cv-12870 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Table of Contents
- Which powder is accused of containing sugar?
- Why does the suit call allulose a sugar?
- What do federal rules and the Chobani case say?
- Can you file a claim now?
Which powder is accused of containing sugar?
The case covers Target's store-brand electrolyte drink mix. OpenClassActions reports it includes Lemon Lime powder allegedly bought in Rockford, Illinois in Oct.
2024. The front package prints "Sugar Free" below the product name. OpenClassActions reports Target's product page repeats the same claim.
Why does the suit call allulose a sugar?
The Shipt/Target listing shows ALLULOSE as the first ingredient, followed by a note that it adds a dietarily insignificant amount of sugar Shipt product listing. That disclosure supports the claim that the powder does contain sugar.
Thompson Coburn reports the suit argues allulose is a monosaccharide and therefore a sugar under federal and Illinois labeling standards. That definition is central because "sugar free" turns on total sugars, not sweetness or calories.
What do federal rules and the Chobani case say?
Reed Smith explains federal regulation permits "sugar free" only when a product has less than 0.5g sugars per serving. The same framework defines total sugars as all free mono- and disaccharides. Skadden reports the Seventh Circuit held on July 27, 2026 in Franco v. Chobani that allulose is a sugar Skadden analysis of the Franco decision.
The court allowed a state-law deception claim over "Zero Sugar" yogurt with 4g allulose despite FDA non-enforcement. The FDA says its Oct. 2020 final guidance lets makers exclude allulose from Total and Added Sugars and count 0.4 calories per gram, pending rulemaking FDA final guidance on allulose. The agency did not change the regulatory definition of sugar.
Can you file a claim now?
OpenClassActions reports the allegations are unproven, Target has not been found liable, and no class has been certified. There is presently nothing to claim. Buyers who want to stay ready can take three practical steps:.
- Check the ingredient label for allulose and the sugar disclosure.
- Keep the box, receipt, or order record showing flavor and purchase date.
- Monitor the docket rather than expect payment.