Benzene in soft drinks been filed by a group of parents in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The two companies, Zone Brands Inc., maker of "BellyWashers" products, and TalkingRain Beverage Co., denied that their products were harmful, but agreed to change the ingredients in their drinks. Coca-Cola announced that it would be phasing out sodium benzoate from many of its drinks, but not Fanta and Sprite. As of August 2012, Coca Cola Zero and Barq's root beer still contains benzoate (added as potassium salt and sodium salt respectively). A Belgian study found that plastic packaging may play an important role in
Innocent Drinks least 10% of all its profits to charity every year. The Innocent Foundation is a registered charity funded by the employees, shareholders and company of innocent drinks. The foundation claims to have supported 67 different projects since their start in 1998. The charities they support are chosen by the following criteria: Each organization must - benefit a community rather than individuals, be a not-for-profit organization, be pursuing charitable purposes, and consider taking part in The Foundation scholarship program which offers employees of Innocent Limited the opportunity to volunteer with partners, using their business skills to bring benefit to the organization.