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Boost Glucose Control Drinks Lawsuit Permanently Dismissed

Posted on November 14, 2022

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

Posted on September 12, 2022

Kashi Must Face Suit Over Pears In Strawberry Cereal Bars – Law360 (subscription to Law360 required)

As discussed here, a proposed consumer class action was filed in May of

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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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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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Pop-Tarts False Ad Lawsuit Permanently Dismissed

Posted on May 25, 2022

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”

Posted on April 27, 2022

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

Posted on March 15, 2022

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

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FDA Clarifies Labeling Rules for Quantitative Claims About Sugar

Posted on January 24, 2022

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

Posted on December 13, 2021

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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Consumers Allegedly Deceived by Sugar Claims

Posted on August 10, 2021

A class-action lawsuit—filed on behalf of consumers in California, New York, and nationwide—alleges that Campbell Soup Company and Pepperidge Farm, Inc.’s Goldfish-brand snack products (the “Goldfish Products”) are misleadingly

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