Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy
Sometimes the trick is the treat.
Ferrara Candy Company
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Nerds, Runts, and Other Candies
Allegations: Falsely advertising that candies do not contain artificial flavors when they contain a synthetic ingredient
Nips Caramel Hard Candies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing caramel candies as “rich & creamy” when the candies do not contain butter or cream and the fat content comes almost exclusively from vegetable fat
Brach’s Caramels
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing caramel candies as “rich and creamy” and “made with real milk” when the fat content comes from a vegetable oil
Keebler Fudge Stripes Minis Cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that cookies are made with real fudge when they contain ingredients not found in fudge
Boxes of Raisinets, Sno Caps, Nerds and Other Candies
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle USA and Ferrara Candy Company for allegedly deceptively using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and…
Boxes of Jujyfruits® Candy
July 2019: The appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Case No. 18-17269, 9th Cir.) November 2018: An objector filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the approval of the settlement.…
Boxes of Chewy Red Hots Candy
October 2017: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to remand the case to state court. Click here to read the decision. August 2017: Ferrara Candy…