- On November 16, 2020, R.C. Bigelow Inc. argued before a California federal judge in support of its motion to dismiss a proposed class action that alleges its teas are falsely
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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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FDA Files Lawsuit Against Supplier that Distributes Juice Containing Toxins to Schools (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On November 9, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Washington against Valley Processing, Inc. (“Supplier”) that manufactures
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Targets Crackers Labeled as “Butter” Flavored Although they Contain Vegetable Oils
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- On October 28, 2020, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action in the United States District Court Southern District of New York. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims that Pepperidge
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Ice Cream Producer Falsely Advertised Ice Cream Bars
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- On October 13, 2020, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action in the United States District Court Southern District of New York alleging that Froneri US, Inc.’s Haagen-Dazs ice cream
Organic Interests Contest USDA Certification of Hydroponics
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- A coalition of organic farmers and the Center for Food Safety recently filed for summary judgment in their challenge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) denial of a petition
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Animal Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against USDA to tackle Inhumane Treatment of Poultry
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- On August 13, 2020, animal welfare advocates sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a bid to compel the agency to issue rules to ensure the humane handling of
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
Judge Dismisses Claims against Wegmans Regarding Vanilla Ice Cream Labeling
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- On July 14, 2020, a New York federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Wegmans Food Market (“Wegmans”) concerning allegedly deceptive labeling of its vanilla ice cream. The plaintiffs had alleged
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Federal Judge Denies Plant-Based “Butter” Motion to Dismiss
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- On June 25, a California federal judge denied a Motion to Dismiss by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“the Department”) in a case brought by Miyoko’s Kitchen (“Miyoko’s”),
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