- In a January 14 motion, Snapple Beverage Corp. asked a California federal court to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the “Sorta Sweet” label on its Straight
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National Advertising Division (NAD) Sides with Danone in Challenge of Chobani Comparative Sugar Claims
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- Danone US, LLC (“Danone”) has successfully challenged Chobani LLC (“Chobani”) before the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs for claiming that Chobani’s Less Sugar Greek Yogurt contains “45%
Whole Foods Contends that No Reasonable Consumer Deceived by Sugar and Whole Grain Content of Oatmeal Products (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- Whole Foods has moved to dismiss a consumer class action that alleges that its “365 Everyday Value Organic Instant Oatmeal, Oats and Flax” product is deceptively advertised because it misleads
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Allulose and Solicits Information for Rulemaking on Nutrition Labeling for Sugars That are Metabolized Differently Than Traditional Sugars
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar
Multiple States in Mexico Move to Ban “Junk Food” to Curb Obesity in Children
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- New laws in several Mexican states will place a complete ban on the sale of food high in sugar to children, which will include harsh penalties on any sellers that
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9th Circuit Judge Asks What Amount of Added Sugar in a Product Makes the Product Unhealthy, a Question About Which Other Courts Have Ruled There is a Material Issue of Fact in Allowing Similar Cases to Proceed
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9th Circ. Judge Doubts General Mills False Label Claims (subscription to Law360 required)
- Proposed class action lawsuits against Kellogg, Post, and General Mills, with a common lead plaintiff in the
Sugar Association Files Citizen Petition Urging Regulatory Changes and Enforcement Action Related to the Labeling of Sugar Substitutes
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- On June 3, 2020, the Sugar Association filed a Citizen Petition for Prohibition of Misleading Labeling Sweeteners and Request for Enforcement Action (the “Petition”). The Petition seeks FDA guidance and
U.S. District Judge Dismisses Sugar Claim Against Kombucha Drink Maker But Allows Alcohol Content Claim to Proceed (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On April 3, 2020, U.S. District Judge James Donato dismissed the sugar-related claims in the putative consumer class action lawsuit against O Organics LLC (“O Organics”), a kombucha drink maker
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges “Just a Tad Sweet” is an Unauthorized and Misleading Low Sugar Claim for Honest Tea Beverages
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Buyers Claim Coke’s Tea Not Honest About Sugar Content (subscription to Law360 required)
- A proposed nationwide class of consumers who purchased the Honest brand of teas has sued the Coca-Cola
CSPI Urges FDA to Take Enforcement Against Implied “Low Sugar” and “Reduced Sugar” Claims
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- On January 9, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sent a letter to Dr. Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition