- Last week a proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Harris Teeter alleging that the company falsely and deceptively marketed a variety of flavored cereal bars as “naturally flavored with
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Campbell Soup Company’s V8 Splash Target of Class Action
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- On Monday Campbell Soup Company was hit with a class-action lawsuit (Law360 subscription required) which alleged that the company’s V8 line of products are deceptively labeled and mislead consumers into
Kraft Heinz Agrees to Settle Suit Over Malic Acid Flavoring
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- The Kraft Heinz Co. has agreed to settle in principle a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the MiO brand drink mixes falsely claimed to contain only natural flavors on
Target Argues Consumer Deception is Implausible for Bright Red, Zero-Calorie, Water Enhancer
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Target Wants Juice Pouch Labeling Suit Popped (Law360 Subscription Required)
- A federal class action complaint, filed June 22, 2022, alleges the words “Natural Flavor With Other Natural Flavor” directly below
Lawsuit Challenges Flavor Labeling in Product with Malic Acid
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- On March 14, 2022, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Publix Super Markets, Inc. for allegedly improperly and deceptively labeling their “strawberry watermelon water enhancers” (the “product”) as flavored with
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Arguments Over Label of Kirkland ‘Black Raspberry’ Sparkling Water
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Costco Artificial Flavoring Is A Lie, Court Told (Law360 Subscription Required)
- A federal class action complaint, filed September 3, 2021, alleges the words “black raspberry flavor” and pictures of black
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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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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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General Mills Flavor Labeling Settlement Denied
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- On Friday, June 4, U.S. District Judge James Lorenz denied preliminary approval (subscription to Law360 required) of a General Mills class action settlement due to signs of collusion. The California
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