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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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Ninth Circuit Rules No Future Harm to Coca-Cola Class

Posted on September 1, 2021
  • On August 31, the Ninth Circuit decertified a class of consumers that claimed Coca-Cola falsely labeled its drinks as having no artificial flavors when they contained phosphoric acid (subscription to

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