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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CLASS ACTION
Ninth Circuit Rules No Future Harm to Coca-Cola Class
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- 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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Lawsuits Allege Fudged Fudge
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- Three class-actions lawsuits filed in district courts in Illinois allege that products containing vegetable oils, and not dairy fat, are falsely and misleadingly described as “fudge.” (See Reinitz
Another “Hint of Lime” Tostitos Flavoring Lawsuit
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Frito-Lay’s ‘Hint of Lime’ Chips Have No Lime, Buyers Say (subscription to Law360 required)
- A proposed class action filed against Frito-Lay on August 25, 2021 in the U.S. District Court
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Pop-Tarts Challenged for Fruit Content
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- An Illinois consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Kellogg in federal court, claiming that Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts’ packaging is misleading because the product contains less strawberry than implied
FDA Issues Company-Wide Warning Letter Re Pet Food
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- FDA issued a corporate-wide warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. (Midwestern) on August 9, 2021. The letter states that inspections of the company’s pet food manufacturing plants revealed violations
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Coca-Cola “Slightly Sweet” Case Dismissed
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- On July 12, the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola and their Gold Peak iced tea. The plaintiff had alleged violations of various
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Consumers Allegedly Deceived by Sugar Claims
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- A class-action lawsuit—filed on behalf of consumers in California, New York, and nationwide—alleges that Campbell Soup Company and Pepperidge Farm, Inc.’s Goldfish-brand snack products (the “Goldfish Products”) are misleadingly
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Malic Acid Flavoring Case Allowed to Proceed Sans Injunctive Relief
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- Malic acid is a compound that is used as a food ingredient in a variety of ways, including as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent and adjuvant, and as a pH
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Artificially Flavored Chips Case Dismissed
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- On July 26, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a proposed class action (subscription to Law360 required) against Wise Foods, Inc.
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