Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Creams
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the vanilla flavor in products comes from the vanilla plant
Bernstein et al v. Conopco, Inc.
21-cv-10160, D. Mass.
(Jan. 2021)
Breyers Delights Vanilla Bean Low Fat Ice Cream
Misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the ice cream does not contain any vanilla beans and the flavor actually comes from unspecified “natural flavor”
Misleadingly adding black specks to the ice cream to make consumers believe the flavor comes from vanilla
Pending
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the vanilla flavor in products comes from the vanilla plant
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as mint ice cream when the ingredients list does not identify any mint ingredients
Allegations: Falsely marketing the exclusive flavoring ingredient is vanilla when most of the flavor does not come from vanilla beans
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Breyers Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs,…
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever United States, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavor in Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream comes from vanilla when,…
In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Conopco for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Breyers delights vanilla bean ice creams is vanilla when, according to…
In June 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever for allegedly misleadingly marketing several varieties of Breyers vanilla ice creams – including Natural Vanilla, Homemade Vanilla, and French Vanilla…
In May 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever for allegedly deceptively advertising Breyers Delights ice creams. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that the company misleadingly markets the products as “light”…
Class-action lawsuit asks: Where’s the mint?
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
A popular summertime treat is the subject of a current trend in class-action litigation.