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California Judge Dismisses Proposed Class Action Against Kellogg Vanilla Labeling

Posted on June 24, 2020

On June 22, a California federal judge dismissed a proposed class action against Kellogg Sales Company for their Bear Naked Granola V’nilla Almond product. In the complaint, plaintiff Harlan Zaback

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Federal Judge Finds Claims Too Speculative and Dismisses “Natural” Peanut Butter Class Action (subscription to Law360 required)

Posted on April 1, 2020

On March 31, an Ohio federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit which alleged that J.M. Smucker Co. misleadingly labeled peanut butter as “natural” even though it may have

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Proposed Class Action Urges Court Not to Dismiss Suit Against Florida CBD Manufacturer (subscription to Law360 required)

Posted on March 4, 2020

A proposed class of consumers is urging a Massachusetts federal judge not to dismiss its suit against a Florida CBD supplement manufacturer over the potency of its products. By way

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Mexican Chamber of Deputies Approves Bill that Prohibits Use of Dairy Terms on Plant-Based Alternatives

Posted on January 9, 2020

In late December 2019, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies’ voted in favor of a reform to the Ley de la Propiedad Industrial (“Industrial and Federal Property of Consumer Protection law”), which

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Amongst FDA SOI Conversation, Ninth Circuit Agrees Consumers Are Not Misled by Plant-Based Milks

Posted on January 9, 2019

The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action that alleged Almond Breeze almond milk is mislabeled and instead should be labeled as “imitation milk.” Plaintiff Cynthia Painter

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Second Circuit Remands “Whole Grain” Cheez-It Lawsuit

Posted on December 12, 2018

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a New York district court erred in ruling that labeling Kellogg’s Cheez-It crackers as “whole grain” was not

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