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Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit Targets Use of Malic Acid

Posted on September 7, 2022

On September 4, 2022, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Conagra for allegedly deceptively advertising its “Chile Lemon Flavor Sunflower Seeds” by failing disclose that the product was artificially flavored

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Another Chocolate False Ad Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on September 6, 2022

On August 30, U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman dismissed a consumer class action lawsuit against Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice cream

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Walmart’s Fudge Mint Class Action Permanently Dismissed

Posted on August 24, 2022

[UPDATED August 26, 2022: In a highly unusual twist, the order dismissing this case was reversed on August 24, 2022 (subscription to Law360 required). The lawsuit and the

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Class Action Alleges Feta Cheese Made in USA Misleadingly Suggests European Origin

Posted on August 22, 2022

Feta Maker’s ‘Greek’ Claim Crumbles On Inspection, Suit Says (Law360 Subscription Required)

A plaintiff’s success in one of the proliferating class action lawsuits over geographic origin hinges on whether the

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Whole Foods Rice Pilaf Slack Fill Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on August 17, 2022

On August 16, a federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois granted Whole Foods Market’s (WFM) motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged WFM violated consumer

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Lawsuit Alleges Plant Butter Deceptively Labeled

Posted on August 16, 2022

A class-action lawsuit has alleged that Upfield US Inc. deceptively labeled its “Country Crock Plant Butter” as “Made with Almond Oil” and with images of almonds on the principal display

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Chocolate False Advertisement Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on July 26, 2022

A class action lawsuit which asserted various false advertisement claims related to the vegetable oil content of Costco’s chocolate almond dipped vanilla ice cream bars (the “product”) has been dismissed

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Target Argues Consumer Deception is Implausible for Bright Red, Zero-Calorie, Water Enhancer

Posted on July 18, 2022

Target Wants Juice Pouch Labeling Suit Popped (Law360 Subscription Required)

A federal class action complaint, filed June 22, 2022, alleges the words “Natural Flavor With Other Natural Flavor” directly below

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Gerber Argues FDA Preemption in Baby Food Lawsuit

Posted on July 15, 2022

In February 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report on the levels of heavy metals found in baby foods and the respective

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Beyond Meat Sued Over Protein Content Claims

Posted on June 15, 2022

A proposed consumer class action lawsuit was filed against Beyond Meat, Inc. on June 10, alleging that the plant-based meat manufacturer embellished the amount of protein contained in its line

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