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CATrends: Made with Real Cheese
Lawsuits allege “real cheese” food products contain fillers.

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate
Consumer Reports study sparks class-action lawsuits.

Ben’s Original Boil-in-Bag Rice: ‘Perfect in 10 Minutes’
Not according to the cooking instructions on the side of the box.

M&Ms Imposter Car Wrap Scam
TINA.org puts the brakes on car wrap scam.

CATrends: Vanilla Ice Cream
A popular summertime treat is the subject of a current trend in class-action litigation.

Don’t Get Tricked by these Halloween Ad Claims
Be on the lookout for everything from walking ads to disappearing candy.

Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled
How much is really in there?

7 Super Bowl Companies with Advertising Fouls
TINA.org is throwing the flag on several Big Game advertisers this year.

What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul?
What you should know about some of the candy in your trick-or-treat bag.

Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth
TINA.org’s Big Game scorecard on companies under fire for deceptive ads.
Class-Action Tracker

Pedigree Complete Nutrition Roasted Chicken and Vegetable Dog Kibble
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide a “100% Complete & Balanced” diet for dogs

Nutro Pet Foods
Allegations: False natural claims

Combos Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Snacks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in products is made with real cheddar cheese

Starbursts
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging that is approximately 55% empty space

Dove Promises Deeper Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous levels of heavy metals

Chocolate in Starbucks, Mars, and The Quaker Oats Company Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards

Combos Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Snacks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in snacks is “made with real cheese”

Skittles
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose candies contain a toxin that increases the risk of adverse health effects

Calories in Starburst Gummies Sours
Allegations: Deceptively representing the number of calories in candies

Nutro Limited Ingredient Dog Foods
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that dog foods do not contain wheat, soy, or chicken when they contain significant amounts of the ingredients

Altoids Cinnamon Mints
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing cinnamon

Silky Smooth Dove Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not contained in real chocolate

Dove Chocolate-Covered Mixed Berries
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “made with real fruit” when the fruit ingredients contain sugar and other non-fruit components

Nutro Limited Ingredient Diets Dog Foods

Dove Ice Cream Bars

M&M’s Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream Products

IAMS Dog Foods

Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice

Mars Chocolate Products

Snickers Protein Bars

Chocolate Products from Mars

M&M’s Candies, Dove Candy Bars, Snickers Bars, and More

Iams Cat Food

Uncle Ben’s Rice Products

Mars Flavored Ice Cream Products

Nutro Dog Food Products

Mars Chocolate Candy Products
