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NY Dismisses Another “Deceptive” Butter Case

Posted on November 10, 2021

On November 9, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action against Pepperidge Farm Inc. (subscription to Law360 required). The plaintiff alleged

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Entenmann’s “All Butter” Case Dismissed

Posted on November 8, 2021

Bimbo Beats Suit Over Entenmann’s ‘All Butter’ Cake Label (subscription to Law360 required)

On November 4, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with

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CA Judge Denied Vanilla Ice Cream Class Certification

Posted on November 3, 2021

On October 27, a California federal judge denied certification to a proposed class of consumers who were allegedly misled by Unilever’s marketing of Breyers’ Natural Vanilla ice cream (subscription to

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Tootsie Roll Dodges Another “Slack-Fill” Lawsuit

Posted on October 22, 2021

On October 18, 2021 a New Jersey federal judge dismissed plaintiff Regan Iglesia’s proposed class action lawsuit against Tootsie Roll Industries (“Tootsie Roll”). The case was dismissed for lack of

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Another “Hint of Lime” Tostitos Flavoring Lawsuit

Posted on August 30, 2021

Frito-Lay’s ‘Hint of Lime’ Chips Have No Lime, Buyers Say (subscription to Law360 required)

A proposed class action filed against Frito-Lay on August 25, 2021 in the U.S. District Court

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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.
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Trader Joe’s Honey False Advertisement Lawsuit

Posted on July 20, 2021

On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of class-action lawsuit alleging that Trader Joe’s misleadingly labeled its store brand

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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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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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