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Consumers Allegedly Deceived by Sugar Claims

Posted on August 10, 2021

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

Posted on August 3, 2021

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

Posted on July 29, 2021

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.
The case

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Kraft Heinz Deceptive Labeling Settlement Approved

Posted on July 22, 2021

On July 13, 2021, U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II approved (subscription to Law360 required) a $16 million class settlement to resolve claims that Kraft Heinz Foods Co. engaged

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Lawsuit Targets Dreyer’s “Chocolate” Ice Cream Bars

Posted on July 21, 2021

On July 18, a proposed class action lawsuit (Subscription to Law360 required) was filed against Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice cream

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Chobani Sued Over “Fair Trade” Claims

Posted on July 15, 2021

On July 12, 2021, private plaintiffs filed a proposed class action lawsuit (subscription to Law360 required) against Chobani LLC. The plaintiffs allege that Chobani misrepresented its certification from Fair Trade

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Nature’s Path Sued for Overstating Protein

Posted on July 8, 2021

On Friday, July 2, three California residents filed a class action lawsuit (subscription to Law360 required) against Nature’s Path Foods Inc., claiming that Nature’s Path deceived customers by overstating the

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7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant Champion Petfoods

Posted on July 6, 2021

- As we have previously blogged about, Champion Petfoods faced a consumer class action alleging fraud, negligence, and violations of the Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act for allegedly misleadingly representing its

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Pair of Class Actions Allege Addition of Oil to Products Containing Dairy is Misleading

Posted on June 29, 2021

Sheehan & Associates, one of the most active Plaintiff’s firms in the food litigation space, has continued its pattern of filing aggressive lawsuits based on consumer deception claims that are

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Lawsuit Alleges that TGI Fridays Onion Rings Made Without Real Onions

Posted on June 22, 2021

On June 10, 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Inventure Foods, Inc., which manufactures and sells its “Onion Ring Snacks” under the TGI Fridays brand name, for allegedly deceiving

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