- Earlier this month, a class-action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven, alleging that the company deceptively marketed its “Wasabi Delight Flavored Snack Mix” without including real wasabi in the product. Plaintiff’s
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NY Dismisses Another “Deceptive” Butter Case
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- 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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Piña Colada-Flavor Soda Litigation Over Malic Acid
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Coke’s Piña Colada Fanta Not The Real Thing, Suit Says (Law360 Subscription Required)
- On October 28, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Coca-Cola Company (Coke), alleging that
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Another “Hint of Lime” Tostitos Flavoring Lawsuit
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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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Pop-Tarts Challenged for Fruit Content
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- An Illinois consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Kellogg in federal court, claiming that Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts’ packaging is misleading because the product contains less strawberry than implied
Malic Acid Flavoring Case Allowed to Proceed Sans Injunctive Relief
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- Malic acid is a compound that is used as a food ingredient in a variety of ways, including as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent and adjuvant, and as a pH
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Artificially Flavored Chips Case Dismissed
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- 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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Vanilla Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s Dismissed
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- 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
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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
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- 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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