- Earlier this month, a class-action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven, alleging that the company deceptively marketed its “Wasabi Delight Flavored Snack Mix” without including real wasabi in the product. Plaintiff’s
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Lawsuit Challenges Fries Made with Cornmeal
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- On November 14, 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed in an Illinois District Court against Inventure Foods, Inc. for allegedly falsely and deceptively marketing its Cheddar Cheese Flavored Crunchy Fries
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NY Dismisses Another “Deceptive” Butter Case
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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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”
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- 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
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- 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
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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