- A proposed class action filed last year in the Southern District of New York asserts that Coca-Cola Company’s Topo
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Boost Glucose Control Drinks Lawsuit Permanently Dismissed
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Nestle Dumps Boost Beverage False Ad Suit For Good (Law360 Subscription Required)
- Earlier this year, a California federal judge dismissed without prejudice the second amended complaint in a proposed class
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Litigation to Proceed Over Strawberry Content in Kashi Cereal Bars
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Walmart’s Fudge Mint Class Action Permanently Dismissed
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- [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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Whole Foods Rice Pilaf Slack Fill Lawsuit Dismissed
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- 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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Pop-Tarts False Ad Lawsuit Permanently Dismissed
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- On May 24, an Illinois federal judge permanently dismissed a proposed class action that alleged Kellogg misled consumers to believe its Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts contained more strawberries than actually present
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Baby Food Lawsuit Dismissed as “Simply Speculative”
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- On April 25, a New Jersey federal judge dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against baby food producer Sprout Foods, Inc. finding that the alleged harm was “simply speculative” (subscription
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Strawberry Pop-Tart Claims Dismissed
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- An Illinois District Court dismissed a class-action lawsuit that alleged that the labeling on Kellogg Sales Company’s Unfrosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts mislead consumers into thinking that the product’s filling contained only
FDA Clarifies Labeling Rules for Quantitative Claims About Sugar
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- Consumer class action lawsuits against Goldfish-brand snacks (discussed here) and others have alleged that such products do not comply with 21 CFR § 101.60 (“Nutrient content claims for the
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Litigation to Proceed Over Barilla Pasta Sauce with ‘No Preservatives’ Claim
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Ill. Judge Trims Fraud Suit Targeting Barilla Pasta Sauce (subscription to Law360 required)
- A proposed class action lawsuit filed against Barilla America Inc. in October 2018 alleges that consumers in
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