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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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Lawsuits Allege Fudged Fudge

Posted on August 31, 2021

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

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Another “Hint of Lime” Tostitos Flavoring Lawsuit

Posted on August 30, 2021

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

Posted on August 26, 2021

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

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FDA Issues Company-Wide Warning Letter Re Pet Food

Posted on August 20, 2021

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

Posted on August 19, 2021

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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