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Flavoring Lawsuit Targets “Hint of Lime” Tostitos

Posted on May 25, 2021

On May 11, 2021, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Frito-Lay, alleging that its “Hint of Lime” Tostitos were misleadingly labeled because they contain only “Natural Flavors” and

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Yogurt Buyers Sue Chobani Over Misleading Label Claims (Subscription to Law360 Required)

Posted on May 19, 2021

On May 16, a proposed class of yogurt buyers filed suit against Chobani LLC for its misleading label claims. The proposed class alleged that Chobani’s “Complete” branded Greek yogurts contain

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Lawsuit Alleges Kodiak Cakes Lack Claimed Protein Content

Posted on May 4, 2021

Plaintiffs, on behalf of a proposed class of consumers, have filed a class-action against Baker Mills, Inc. and Kodiak Cakes, LLC, which alleges that the Defendants have deceptively labeled and

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Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Whole Foods Sparkling Water Deceptively Labeled

Posted on April 13, 2021

On April 11, 2021, a proposed class action lawsuit (Subscription to Law360 required) was filed against Whole Foods in the Southern District of New York alleging that the labeling of

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Litigation Over Trace Amounts of BPA in Champion Petfoods Continues (Law360 subscription required)

Posted on April 6, 2021

As we have previously blogged about, in July 2020, the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted summary judgment in favor of Champion Petfoods (“Champion”) in a lawsuit asserting, among other things,

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New Lawsuit Over Ortho-Phthalates in Mac & Cheese

Posted on April 5, 2021

Annie’s Mac And Cheese Uses Harmful Chemical, Suit Says (Subscription to Law360 required)

A putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

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Vanilla Flavoring Class Action Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Dismissed

Posted on March 30, 2021

On March 24, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed (subscription to Law360 required) a consumer class action lawsuit against McDonald’s which had alleged various

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Lawsuit Filed Over Net Weight and Caloric Content

Posted on March 22, 2021

Candy Maker Accused of Fudging Amounts in Packages (subscription to Law360 required)

A putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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Proposed Settlement in Mowi Smoked Salmon Class Action (Law 360 Subscription Required)

Posted on March 19, 2021

By way of background, in November 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed asserting various causes of action against Mowi USA, LLC and Mowi Ducktrap, LLC (collectively “Mowi”) arising out

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Kona Coffee False Advertising Settlements Continue

Posted on March 16, 2021

As we reported in 2019, a group of 600 Hawaiian coffee farmers sued a group of coffee sellers, including Walmart, Costco, Amazon, Safeway, Kroger, Cost Plus/World Market, and Bed Bath

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