- On June 8, 2021, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company issued a voluntary recall for one lot of its Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal (“Cereal”). The rice flour used for the
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CLASS ACTION
General Mills Flavor Labeling Settlement Denied
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- On Friday, June 4, U.S. District Judge James Lorenz denied preliminary approval (subscription to Law360 required) of a General Mills class action settlement due to signs of collusion. The California
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Class-Action Alleges Protein Content in Purely Elizabeth Products Overstated
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- A class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of a proposed group of California consumers alleges that Purely Elizabeth, LLC’s products, including granola, oats, and waffle and pancake mixes, are misbranded and
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Class Actions Continue to Target Butter & Vanilla
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Two recently-filed class actions target Pepperidge Farm butter-flavored crackers and Nestlé vanilla-flavored coffee creamer:
- Pepperidge Farm Butter Crackers (Law360 subscription required): A class of consumers filed suit against Pepperidge Farm,
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Flavoring Lawsuit Targets “Hint of Lime” Tostitos
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- On May 11, 2021, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Frito-Lay, alleging that its “Hint of Lime” Tostitos were misleadingly labeled because they contain only “Natural Flavors” and
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Yogurt Buyers Sue Chobani Over Misleading Label Claims (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- On May 16, a proposed class of yogurt buyers filed suit against Chobani LLC for its misleading label claims. The proposed class alleged that Chobani’s “Complete” branded Greek yogurts contain
Lawsuit Alleges Kodiak Cakes Lack Claimed Protein Content
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- Plaintiffs, on behalf of a proposed class of consumers, have filed a class-action against Baker Mills, Inc. and Kodiak Cakes, LLC, which alleges that the Defendants have deceptively labeled and
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Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Whole Foods Sparkling Water Deceptively Labeled
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- On April 11, 2021, a proposed class action lawsuit (Subscription to Law360 required) was filed against Whole Foods in the Southern District of New York alleging that the labeling of
Litigation Over Trace Amounts of BPA in Champion Petfoods Continues (Law360 subscription required)
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- As we have previously blogged about, in July 2020, the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted summary judgment in favor of Champion Petfoods (“Champion”) in a lawsuit asserting, among other things,
New Lawsuit Over Ortho-Phthalates in Mac & Cheese
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Annie’s Mac And Cheese Uses Harmful Chemical, Suit Says (Subscription to Law360 required)
- A putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
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