Ahold’s Parmesan Cheese

July 2016: 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 disclosed.

Other lawsuits regarding 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese claims were consolidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL). For more information about the MDL, click here.

April 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Ahold USA, Inc. for allegedly falsely marketing its parmesan cheese as being “100% Grated Parmesan Cheese” and “100% REAL CHEESE NO FILLERS” when, according to the complaint, it actually contains more than 10% cellulose, a filler made from wood pulp. The lawsuit was transferred to federal court in July 2016. (Jain et al v. Ahold USA, Inc. d/b/a Giant Landover, Giant Carlisle, Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York Metro, and Peapod, Case No. 16-cv-1415, D. DC.)

For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding parmesan cheese products and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.