CATrends: What the Fudge?
Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.
Chef Boyardee Food Products
January 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the summons was not served upon defendant.
September 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against ConAgra Foods for allegedly deceptively marketing Chef Boyardee food products, including macaroni & cheese, spaghetti, ravioli, lasagna, and fun flavor pasta. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the company deceptively conveys the message that the products do not contain synthetic, artificial, and genetically modified ingredients, and labels products as containing “No Preservatives” when they actually contain unnatural, synthetic, artificial, and genetically modified ingredients, including citric acid and preservatives. (Cruz-Acevedo v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-2307, D. PR.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against ConAgra Foods and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
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