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”
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Diamond Growers for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the sole flavoring ingredient in Almond Breeze Almond Coconut Blend is vanilla when,…
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Diamond Growers for allegedly falsely marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk is vanilla when, according to…
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Diamond Growers for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Almond Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk Blend beverages are made using “Vanilla With Other Natural…
December 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal concluding that the complaint did not plausibly allege that reasonable consumers would believe that almond milk is…
June 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2017: A federal…
February 2015: Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this action. October 2013: A federal judge denied Blue Diamond Growers’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed against them in May 2012 for allegedly…
June 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2017: A federal…
In March 2017, a state court judge granted final approval of a settlement in a lawsuit against Blue Diamond Growers alleging that the company deceptively markets Almond Breeze and Nut…
January 2015: 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…
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.