May 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..
March/April 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Small Planet Foods and General Mills in state court in March 2018 and transferred to federal court in April 2018. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company falsely markets Cascadian Farm frozen fruits and vegetables as being grown on an organic farm in Washington state when, according to the complaint, the fruits and vegetables are imported from other countries – including Mexico and Chile – and the company fails to adequately disclose where they are from. (Peacock et al v. Small Planet Foods, Inc. and General Mills, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-2105, N. D. CA.)
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills and Small Planet Foods for allegedly misleadingly marketing Cascadian Farm fruit and vegetable blends. Specifically, the complaint claims that…
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