Food Cos. Escape Suit Alleging False US Origin Labeling (subscription to Law360 required)
- The Federal Meat Inspection Action (FMIA) grants the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) exclusive authority to
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Class-Action Alleges that Carrot Cake Containing “Natural and Artificial Flavor” is Deceptively Advertised
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- On August 9, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed against Hostess Brands, LLC, alleging that the company had deceptively marketed its product as a “carrot cake donette” when in
Conagra Successfully Defends Against Complaint of Deceptive Fat and Calorie Content Labeling for Parkay Spray
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Conagra Slips Out of Parkay Spray False Ad Suit (subscription to Law360 required)
- The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) requires food intended for human consumption and offered for sale
“All Natural” Case against Arizona Brand Gummies Allowed to Proceed (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- A federal district court in New York is allowing state consumer protection claims to proceed against Arizona Beverage Co. (“Arizona”) for its “all natural” gummies. As previously reported on this
Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges that Maxwell House Coffee Products Are Deceptively Advertised
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- On July 31, 2020, Plaintiff, on behalf of a proposed class of consumers, filed a class-action lawsuit against Defendant Kraft Heinz Company alleging that Defendant had falsely and deceptively advertised
Judge Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit For Oreo “Made with Real Cocoa” Claims (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- On July 28, 2020, a New York federal judge dismissed class action claims against Oreo maker Mondelez Global LLC that accused the company of misleading consumers with “always made with
California Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss False Advertising Class Action Involving Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
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- Numerous class action lawsuits have been filed, mostly by a single firm, involving products that are claimed to contain deceptive and misleading information on their labels regarding vanilla. We have
Judge Dismisses Claims against Wegmans Regarding Vanilla Ice Cream Labeling
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- On July 14, 2020, a New York federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Wegmans Food Market (“Wegmans”) concerning allegedly deceptive labeling of its vanilla ice cream. The plaintiffs had alleged
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Champion Petfoods Not Liable for Trace Amounts of BPA in Product
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- On July 8, 2020, the District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted Defendant Champion Petfoods’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed a proposed class action which alleged that
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Class Action Alleges Vanilla Soy Milk Is Deceptively Labeled
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- On June 26, 2020, Sheehan & Associates, P.C., on behalf of a proposed class of Plaintiffs, filed a class action lawsuit against Hain Celestial Group, Inc. asserting that the company
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