
Hershey’s and Lily’s Chocolates
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful chemicals
Powell et al. v. The Hershey Co.
23-cv-341, E.D. Mo.
(Feb. 2023)
Brookside Pomegranate Dark Chocolate, Acai & Blueberry Dark Chocolate, and Goji & Raspberry Dark Chocolate
Falsely marketing that products contain “no artificial flavors” when they contain a synthetic ingredient (malic acid) that enhances the fruit flavors
Pending
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful chemicals
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa
July 2020: A federal judge dismissed this case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The judge further concluded that allowing plaintiffs to amend their complaint would be futile because “reasonable…
October 2020: A federal judge dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim finding that reasonable consumers would not be misled into believing that the product contains white chocolate.…
February 2018: A federal judge granted The Hershey Company’s motion for summary judgment finding that the named plaintiff failed to show that the allegedly deceptive practice caused him injury because…
December 2014: All six cases were voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. Click on the…
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