Flavor Labeling

Vanilla Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s Dismissed

Posted on June 21, 2021

On June 14, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed without prejudice (subscription to Law360 required) the first amended complaint in a consumer class action

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Class Actions Continue to Target Butter & Vanilla

Posted on June 4, 2021

Two recently-filed class actions target Pepperidge Farm butter-flavored crackers and Nestlé vanilla-flavored coffee creamer:

Pepperidge Farm Butter Crackers (Law360 subscription required): A class of consumers filed suit against Pepperidge Farm,

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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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Starbucks Frappuccino Is Latest Target of Deceptive Vanilla Labeling Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on February 10, 2021

On February 5, Starbucks became the most recent food producer to be sued for deceptive and misleading labeling on its vanilla Frappuccino. Glen Skalubinski filed a proposed class action

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Flavor Litigation Update: Smoked Cheese

Posted on January 29, 2021

A proposed class of consumers filed a complaint (Law360 subscription required) against the grocery chain Aldi Inc. on January 26, 2021 in the Eastern District of New York alleging that

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Plaintiff to Voluntarily Dismiss False Advertisement Lawsuit Against Frito Lays (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on January 26, 2021

Plaintiff, on behalf of a proposed class of buyers, and Defendant Frito Lays Inc., have asked a California District Court to voluntarily dismiss a false advertisement lawsuit that was filed

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Wave of Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Deceptive Labeling of ‘Vanilla’ Products May be Coming to an End

Posted on January 25, 2021

As of a January 19, 2021 order dismissing false advertising claims against Topco Associates LLC’s ‘Vanilla Almond Milk’ (subscription to Law360 required), district court judges in the Southern District of

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Proposed Class Sues Cheese Producer Over Smokey Flavor Labeling (Subscription to Law360 Required)

Posted on December 16, 2020

A proposed class of cheese buyers is suing Dietz & Watson Inc. in New York federal court, claiming that its smoked provolone cheese is falsely advertised because the cheese is

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PopChips Sued For “Misleading” Cheddar and Sour Cream Flavor Labeling (Subscription to Law360 Required)

Posted on December 9, 2020

On December 6, a complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York against the owners of PopChips, VMG Partners LLC. The proposed class action alleges that the labeling

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Hostess Brands Argues That ‘Carrot Cake’ Merely Describes the Flavor of ‘Carrot Cake Mini-Donuts’ and Does Not Imply Real Carrots are a Substantial Ingredient

Posted on December 7, 2020

Our blog discussed the filing on August 9, 2020 of a class action lawsuit alleging the marketing of “Carrot Cake Mini-Donuts” violates various New York consumer protection laws. Specifically, the

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