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Flavored Sparkling Water, LaCroix, Sued Over Natural Claims

Posted on October 10, 2018

A class action lawsuit filed by Lenora Rice in Cook County, Illinois alleges that LaCroix manufacturer, National Beverage Corp, falsely markets its popular flavored sparkling water as “all natural.” The

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Putative Class Action Challenge to Diet Dr. Pepper in California Fails for the Fourth Time

Posted on August 23, 2018

The Federal District Court for the Northern District of California has granted Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss (available for purchase here) in a putative class action originally

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CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on August 22, 2018

On August 17, 2018, a California federal judge certified three classes of consumers who allege that Kellogg falsely advertises its Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Smart Start cereals as healthy.

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Is Pet Food the Next Front for “Natural” Lawsuits?

Posted on August 9, 2018

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rachel Ray’s Nutrish dog food brand, alleging that “natural” claims were false and misleading under state consumer protection laws, based on testing

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Odwalla Successfully Defends “No Added Sugar” Claim on 100% Juice Products

Posted on August 2, 2018

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Odwalla, in Wilson v. Odwalla Inc. et al. (Case Number

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Injunctive Relief Where Named Plaintiff Concedes She Would Not Purchase Allegedly Mislabeled Tea in the Future

Posted on June 25, 2018

9th Circ. OKs Toss Of Twinings Tea Antioxidant Case – Law360 (subscription to Law360 required)

Seeking injunctive relief in consumer class action cases requires the plaintiff to show there is

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GM Labeling Update: Ingredient Disclosure Debate

Posted on October 17, 2017

As previously reported on this blog, legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients was signed into law on July 29, 2016. This law directs the

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New “Natural” Lawsuit Targets Sanderson Farms’ “100 Percent Natural” Chicken

Posted on June 26, 2017

A leading poultry producer has been sued over “natural” claims on its chicken products. (subscription to Law360 required)

Americans’ increasing appetite for clean label, ethically-raised foods has resulted in the

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Kraft Motion to Dismiss ‘All Natural’ Lawsuit

Posted on June 1, 2017

Kraft seeks to end ‘all-natural’ sour cream labeling suit (subscription to Law360 required)

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Kraft) asked the court (the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

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Natural Challenge Stayed

Posted on March 16, 2017

Court places “natural” challenge on hold pending FDA action (subscription to Law 360 required)

As the food industry is well aware, lawsuits challenging “natural” claims continue to proliferate

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