- On February 19, a California federal judge agreed to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged Hostess Brands Inc. misled consumers into believing its carrot cake mini doughnuts contained
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Starbucks Frappuccino Is Latest Target of Deceptive Vanilla Labeling Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- 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
Plaintiff to Voluntarily Dismiss False Advertisement Lawsuit Against Frito Lays (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- 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
PopChips Sued For “Misleading” Cheddar and Sour Cream Flavor Labeling (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- 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
Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Claim against Polar Ginger Ale
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Ginger Soda False Ad Claims Can’t Take Root, Judge Finds (subscription to Law360 required)
- On November 10, 2020, a Massachusetts federal judge dismissed claims in a proposed class action
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Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges that Sour Cream Flavor in Ruffles Potato Chips’ is Artificially Derived
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- On September 11, 2020, Sheehan & Associates, P.C., filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of a proposed class of New York consumers against Frito-Lay, Inc., alleging that the company had
California Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss False Advertising Class Action Involving Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
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- Numerous class action lawsuits have been filed, mostly by a single firm, involving products that are claimed to contain deceptive and misleading information on their labels regarding vanilla. We have
Class Action Alleges Vanilla Soy Milk Is Deceptively Labeled
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- On June 26, 2020, Sheehan & Associates, P.C., on behalf of a proposed class of Plaintiffs, filed a class action lawsuit against Hain Celestial Group, Inc. asserting that the company
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Ocean Spray Agrees to Settle ‘No Artificial Flavors’ Suit (subscription to Law360 required)
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- A consumer class action lawsuit, first filed in California state court on September 19, 2017 alleged that Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.’s “CranGrape” and “CranApple” beverages were false and misleading under
FDA & ACS Offer Training Sessions on Emerging Chemical Science Related to Food Safety
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- On May 28, 2019, FDA announced a partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS) to provide a series of biannual training sessions focusing on chemical science related to food safety.