- On November 19, a proposed class of consumers sued Del Monte Foods Inc. in Illinois federal court over a “no preservatives” claim on its canned Farmhouse Cut Green Beans. The
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NY Dismisses Another “Deceptive” Butter Case
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- On November 9, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action against Pepperidge Farm Inc. (subscription to Law360 required). The plaintiff alleged
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CA Judge Denied Vanilla Ice Cream Class Certification
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- 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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Hard Seltzer Co. Sued for Overstating Health Benefits
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- A proposed federal class action filed on October 24 alleges that Fermented Sciences Inc., which sells Flying Embers brand beverages, misled consumers into thinking its alcoholic kombucha and seltzer drinks
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Tootsie Roll Dodges Another “Slack-Fill” Lawsuit
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- On October 18, 2021 a New Jersey federal judge dismissed plaintiff Regan Iglesia’s proposed class action lawsuit against Tootsie Roll Industries (“Tootsie Roll”). The case was dismissed for lack of
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Chobani Defends Yogurt Claims as “Literally True”
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- 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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Ninth Circuit Rules No Future Harm to Coca-Cola Class
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- 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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Pop-Tarts Challenged for Fruit Content
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- An Illinois consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Kellogg in federal court, claiming that Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts’ packaging is misleading because the product contains less strawberry than implied
Nature’s Path Sued for Overstating Protein
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- On Friday, July 2, three California residents filed a class action lawsuit (subscription to Law360 required) against Nature’s Path Foods Inc., claiming that Nature’s Path deceived customers by overstating the
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Yogurt Buyers Sue Chobani Over Misleading Label Claims (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- On May 16, a proposed class of yogurt buyers filed suit against Chobani LLC for its misleading label claims. The proposed class alleged that Chobani’s “Complete” branded Greek yogurts contain