- The food industry and Massachusetts regulators have agreed to settle a lawsuit (Massachusetts Restaurant Association v. Healey et al.) challenging the state’s animal welfare pork rules, with the
SETTLEMENT
Kraft Heinz Deceptive Labeling Settlement Approved
Posted on
- On July 13, 2021, U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II approved (subscription to Law360 required) a $16 million class settlement to resolve claims that Kraft Heinz Foods Co. engaged
…
Continue Reading Kraft Heinz Deceptive Labeling Settlement Approved
General Mills Flavor Labeling Settlement Denied
Posted on
- 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
…
Continue Reading General Mills Flavor Labeling Settlement Denied
Class Actions Continue to Target Butter & Vanilla
Posted on
Two recently-filed class actions target Pepperidge Farm butter-flavored crackers and Nestlé vanilla-flavored coffee creamer:
- Pepperidge Farm Butter Crackers (Law360 subscription required): A class of consumers filed suit against Pepperidge Farm,
…
Continue Reading Class Actions Continue to Target Butter & Vanilla
Company Settles Case on Baking Process Claims
Posted on
- On February 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division granted final approval of a class action settlement, incentive reward, and attorneys’ fees and
…
Continue Reading Company Settles Case on Baking Process Claims
ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation
Posted on
- As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as
…
Continue Reading ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation
Postscripts
Posted on
Parties settle “Made in USA” lawsuit in California. (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a product may bear a “Made in USA”-type (MIU) claim in accordance
Sweet Deal
Posted on
Sugar and corn syrup producers settle their $1.1 billion false advertising lawsuit.
- As recently covered on this blog, sugar and corn syrup producers have been waging a high-stakes courtroom
Naturally Modified
Posted on
- Challenges to “natural” claims continue to proliferate in court rooms across the United
Plaintiff Paydays on Pause
Posted on
Continuing a trend, “all-natural” settlement includes no consumer payout.
- As the food industry is well aware, numerous class action lawsuits continue to be filed in California and in other jurisdictions