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Baby Food Lawsuit Dismissed for Relying on “Inferential Leaps”

Posted on October 26, 2022

On October 21, a federal judge dismissed a proposed class action complaint against baby and toddler food producer, Sprout Foods Inc. (subscription to Law360 required). In their amended complaint,

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Beyond Meat Sued Over Protein Content Claims

Posted on June 15, 2022

A proposed consumer class action lawsuit was filed against Beyond Meat, Inc. on June 10, alleging that the plant-based meat manufacturer embellished the amount of protein contained in its line

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Preliminary Injunction Upheld on New Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Label Suits

Posted on March 21, 2022

9th Circ. Blocks New Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Label Suits (subscription to Law360 required)

As previously covered on this blog, on March 29, 2021, the U.S. District Court for

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10th Circuit Confirmed Dismissal of “Product of USA” Beef Lawsuits

Posted on March 16, 2022

On March 11, the Tenth Circuit dismissed a pair of lawsuits that alleged Tyson Foods, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions, Corp., JBS USA Food Company, and National Beef Packing Company, LLC,

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Proposed Class Sues Over “A Twist of Lemon” Claim

Posted on February 9, 2022

A proposed class action lawsuit filed on February 4 alleged that Poland Spring sparkling water, owned by BlueTriton Brands, Inc., misled consumers with the claim “a twist of lemon” because

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Legal Challenge to BE Food Disclosure Standard

Posted on January 4, 2022

Last year several food organizations, including the Center for Food Safety and Natural Grocers among others, filed a motion for summary judgment seeking to invalidate USDA’s national bioengineered (BE) food

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Organic Advocates Ask CA Judge to Remand the NBFDS

Posted on December 1, 2021

On November 23, organic food industry groups and advocates filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking a California federal judge to declare the USDA’s National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS)

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CA Judge Denied Vanilla Ice Cream Class Certification

Posted on November 3, 2021

On October 27, a California federal judge denied certification to a proposed class of consumers who were allegedly misled by Unilever’s marketing of Breyers’ Natural Vanilla ice cream (subscription to

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Chobani Defends Yogurt Claims as “Literally True”

Posted on October 6, 2021

On October 1, Chobani asked an Illinois federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the company of falsely claiming that its Complete Greek Yogurt provides “complete

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DC Court Revives Animal Welfare “Natural” Lawsuit

Posted on September 15, 2021

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has revived a case filed in 2016 by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) accusing Hormel Foods of falsely advertising lunch meats and

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