
Almond Breeze Almondmilk Vanilla Yogurt Alternative
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurt as “vanilla with other natural flavors” when the ingredients list shows that the product contains more “Natural Flavors” than vanilla extract
July 2017: The action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. pursuant to the nationwide settlement agreement in Townsend.
February 2017: This action was stayed pending approval of a nationwide settlement in a parallel action, Townsend v. Blue Diamond Growers (Case No. 14-958-4, Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas).
February 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Diamond Growers for allegedly deceptively marketing Almond Breeze Almond Milk products as “All Natural” when they actually contain chemical preservatives and synthetic and artificial ingredients. (Harlam et al v. Blue Diamond Growers, Case No. 15-cv-00877, E. D. NY.).
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurt as “vanilla with other natural flavors” when the ingredients list shows that the product contains more “Natural Flavors” than vanilla extract
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as containing vanilla when the ingredient list does not include vanilla but rather discloses that the products contain unspecified “Natural Flavor”
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.