Annie’s Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Falsely suggesting products are primarily sweetened with fruit juice by marketing them as “Made with Real Fruit Juice” when the only sweetening ingredient is added sugar
Annie’s Bunny Fruit Snacks
January 2022: The Court dismissed the complaint When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled..
March 2021: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.
October 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Inc. for allegedly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed boxes for Bunny Fruit Snacks that are more than 75% empty space. (Klausner et al v. Annie’s, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-8467, S.D.N.Y.)
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Annie’s Naturals® Salad Dressings
Allegations: Falsely marketing salad dressings as natural
Annie’s Mac and Cheese Products
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products contain dangerous and harmful chemicals
Annie’s Homegrown Vanilla Ice Cream
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its vanilla ice cream products contain vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list…
Various Annie’s Homegrown Food and Beverages
In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown for allegedly falsely advertising several products – including Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli, Annie’s Organic Frosted Oak Flakes, Annie’s Organic…
Various Annie’s Homegrown Products
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown for allegedly falsely marketing products – including Annie’s Spirals with Butter & Parmesan Macaroni & Cheese, Annie’s Bunny Pasta…
Packaging of Annie’s Homegrown Cereals
November 2018: This action was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-2634, S. D. CA.) October 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly deceptively packaging Annie’s…
Annie’s Naturals ® Salad Dressing
December 2017: This case was transferred to another California court. (Case No. 17-cv-7288, N.D. Cal.) August 2017: Another class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s Homegrown and General Mills for allegedly…
Summer Strawberry Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Annie’s, Inc. for allegedly deceptively advertising Summer Strawberry Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks as containing strawberries when, according to plaintiffs, the fruit…
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