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Betty Crocker Milk Chocolate Frosting
Got milk? Apparently not.
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CATrends: What the Fudge?
Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.
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CATrends: Phthalates in Boxed Macaroni and Cheese
Lawsuits against Kraft and Annie’s mac and cheese allege brands fail to disclose harmful chemical ingredients.
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By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits
A closer look at the who, what, where, when, and why.
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Seven Ad Claim Pet Peeves
Pet owners, take note: These products may not be deserving of your doggie dollars.
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Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts
Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
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Sale or Not? ‘As Advertised’ Tags at Target
It sounds like a sale but is it?
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Yoplait’s Real Milk Yogurt
A pristine meadow and acres of space may not be the reality for milk-producing cows.
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FDA Makes Sugar Count More Transparent
Tallying up added sugars wasn’t easy.
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Chobani Simply 100
Let the yogurt wars commence.
Class-Action Tracker
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Cheerios Cereals
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous pesticide
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BLUE Pet Foods
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural when they contain synthetic ingredients
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Gardetto’s Garlic Rye Chips
Allegations: Misleadingly using “rye” in the product name
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Cascadian Farm Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Allegations: Falsely marketing fruits and vegetables as grown in Washington state when they are imported from other countries
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Nature Valley Crunchy Oats ‘n Honey
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in bars
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Fruit Gushers
Allegations: False natural claims
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Annie’s Naturals® Salad Dressings
Allegations: Falsely marketing salad dressings as natural
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Annie’s Bunny Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Using slack-filled boxes for Bunny Fruit Snacks
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Scooby-Doo, Star Wars and Other Character Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Falsely marketing fruit snacks as natural
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Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as fudge when it lacks ingredients essential in fudge
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Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as containing no artificial flavors when they contain a synthetic ingredient
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Annie’s Mac and Cheese Products
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products contain dangerous and harmful chemicals
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Blue Wilderness Dog Food
In January 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Buffalo Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Blue Wilderness line of dog foods as healthy, nutritious, and “[i]nspired by the…
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Kix Cereals “All Natural Corn” Claims
2016: A federal judge stayed the action in this case in order to await FDA developments relating to the use of the term “natural.” October 2015: Both parties filed competing…
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Annie’s Homegrown Vanilla Ice Cream
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its vanilla ice cream products contain vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list…
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Boxes of Golden Grahams and Honey Nut Cheerios
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly deceptively using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for…
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Fruit Roll-Ups
August 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-890, S. D. IL.) June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills alleging that it falsely advertises…
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Cheerios
June 2019: A federal judge dismissed this complaint concluding that the named plaintiff failed to establish standing because she did not adequately allege injury. August 2018: A class-action lawsuit was…
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Various Annie’s Homegrown Food and Beverages
In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown for allegedly falsely advertising several products – including Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli, Annie’s Organic Frosted Oak Flakes, Annie’s Organic…
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Chocolate Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, and More Chocolate Cereals
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Chocolate Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Chocolate Toast Crunch, Chocolate Chex, and other chocolate-based cereals are…
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Various Annie’s Homegrown Products
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown for allegedly falsely marketing products – including Annie’s Spirals with Butter & Parmesan Macaroni & Cheese, Annie’s Bunny Pasta…
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Cascadian Farm Fruit and Vegetable Products
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills and Small Planet Foods for allegedly misleadingly marketing Cascadian Farm fruit and vegetable blends. Specifically, the complaint claims that…
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Cheerios, Nature Valley Granola Products, and Lucky Charms
January 2019: This case was transferred to a Florida court where another similar case (Doss v. General Mills) was filed before this case. (Case No. 19-cv-60063, S. D. FL.) August…
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Packaging of Annie’s Homegrown Cereals
November 2018: This action was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-2634, S. D. CA.) October 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly deceptively packaging Annie’s…
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Annie’s Naturals ® Salad Dressing
December 2017: This case was transferred to another California court. (Case No. 17-cv-7288, N.D. Cal.) August 2017: Another class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown and General Mills for allegedly…
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The Blue Buffalo Company Pet Food
July 2017: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s approval of the settlement. To read the full decision, click here. Later in July, an objector filed a…
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Summer Strawberry Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s, Inc. for allegedly deceptively advertising Summer Strawberry Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks as containing strawberries when, according to plaintiffs, the fruit…
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Blue Buffalo Dog Food
In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Buffalo Pet Products for, among other things, allegedly deceptively advertising that dog food – including Blue Wilderness Chicken Recipe for…
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General Mills Nature Valley
May 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. June 2013: A judge…
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Nature Valley Products
December 2016: These actions were consolidated with two other actions filed against General Mills — Wolosyzn v. General Mills, Inc. and Scott v. General Mills, Inc. October 2016: Both of…
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Green Giant 100% Valley Fresh Steamers
April 2013: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
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Cheerios “Gluten-Free” Claims
January 2017: The parties in the Haddix case notified the Court that the claims have been resolved and they intend to file a Stipulation for Dismissal once the settlement agreement…
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Nature Valley Snacks
In October 2016, two class-action lawsuits were filed against General Mills for, among other things, allegedly marketing Nature Valley products – including Crunchy granola bars, Breakfast Biscuits, and Oatmeal Squares – as…
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Various General Mills Products
In August 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly deceptively labeling products – including cereals – as healthy when they actually contain excess sugar and, as…
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Cheerios Protein
August 2016: A federal court dismissed some of the claims in the case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and others When a complaint is…
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“Gluten Free” Cheerios
August 2016: An amended complaint making similar allegations (i.e., that General Mills mislabeled Cheerios as “gluten free” when, in reality, they are not) was filed. July 2016: A federal judge…
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Blue Buffalo Pet Food
October 2015: This action was transferred to another court to be heard with other similar lawsuits. Click here to learn about that case. September 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed…