Several Dole Fruit Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as being “in 100% fruit juice” when they also contain added ingredients
All Natural Dole Salad Kits
January 2014: After being transferred to another California court, this action was voluntarily dismissed. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. (Case No. 13-cv-7271, C. D. CA.)
March 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. in March 2013 for allegedly misleading consumers about the nature of the unnatural ingredients in its All Natural Dole Salad Kits. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Dole claims its salad kits are all natural when, in actuality, they contain synthetic ingredients. (Wallerstein v. Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Case No. 13-cv-01284, N.D. Cal.)
Class-Action Tracker
Dole Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy
Dole Fruit Products
September 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. June 2014: A class-action lawsuit…
Dole Snack Foods
In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dole Packaged Foods for allegedly misleadingly representing snack foods – including its Fruit & Oatmeal, Parfait, and Mixations – are healthy…
Dole Mixed Fruit
October 2017: This case was stayed pending the FDA’s investigation and final decision regarding the proper use of the word “natural.” September 2016: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed…
Dole Fruit-based Snack Foods
In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dole Packaged Foods for, among other things, allegedly deceptively marketing various fruit-based snack foods – including Dole Fruit & Oatmeal and…
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