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NY Dismisses Another “Deceptive” Butter Case

Posted on November 10, 2021

On November 9, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action against Pepperidge Farm Inc. (subscription to Law360 required). The plaintiff alleged

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CA Judge Denied Vanilla Ice Cream Class Certification

Posted on November 3, 2021

On October 27, a California federal judge denied certification to a proposed class of consumers who were allegedly misled by Unilever’s marketing of Breyers’ Natural Vanilla ice cream (subscription to

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Piña Colada-Flavor Soda Litigation Over Malic Acid

Posted on November 1, 2021

Coke’s Piña Colada Fanta Not The Real Thing, Suit Says (Law360 Subscription Required)

On October 28, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Coca-Cola Company (Coke), alleging that

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Hard Seltzer Co. Sued for Overstating Health Benefits

Posted on October 27, 2021

A proposed federal class action filed on October 24 alleges that Fermented Sciences Inc., which sells Flying Embers brand beverages, misled consumers into thinking its alcoholic kombucha and seltzer drinks

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Proposed Settlement in ‘Belgium 1926’ Class Action

Posted on October 18, 2021

Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle ‘Belgium 1926’ Label Suit (subscription to Law360 required)

As previously covered on this blog, a class action lawsuit against Godiva Chocolatier alleges that

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Chobani Defends Yogurt Claims as “Literally True”

Posted on October 6, 2021

On October 1, Chobani asked an Illinois federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the company of falsely claiming that its Complete Greek Yogurt provides “complete

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Lawsuit Alleges Fat Content Deceptively Labeled

Posted on September 28, 2021

A class-action lawsuit filed in August against Hormel Foods alleges that the company’s Black Label Center Cut Bacon (Center Cut Bacon) is falsely labeled as containing “25% Less Fat Than

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Another Vanilla Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on September 27, 2021

Aldi Freed From False-Ad Claims Over ‘Vanilla’ Almond Milk (subscription to Law360 required)

On September 21, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with

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Rum Buyers Allege Package Makes False Age Claim

Posted on September 13, 2021

Rum Blend Only As Old As Its Youngest Component, Suit Says (subscription to Law360 required)

On September 9, 2021, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the

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Ninth Circuit Rules No Future Harm to Coca-Cola Class

Posted on September 1, 2021

On August 31, the Ninth Circuit decertified a class of consumers that claimed Coca-Cola falsely labeled its drinks as having no artificial flavors when they contained phosphoric acid (subscription to

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