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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 Kashi Strawberry Bars Misleadingly Labeled

Posted on May 18, 2021

A proposed consumer class action has been filed against Kashi Sales, LLC for allegedly deceptively labeling its “Ripe Strawberry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars.”
The thrust of the complaint is that

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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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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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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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CBD Suit Stayed Pending Further Action from FDA or Congress

Posted on March 9, 2021

On March 3, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California invoked the primary jurisdiction doctrine to stay a consumer class action asserting various causes of action

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Gerber and Plum Hit with Consumer Class-Action Lawsuits in Wake of Congressional Report on Heavy Metals in Baby Food

Posted on February 9, 2021

As some of our readers may know, the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report on February 4^th 2021 which reported on the

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9th Circuit Holds that Structure/Function Claims Are Preempted

Posted on February 2, 2021

Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9^th Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment in favor Target and other defendants in a class action lawsuit

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