Chobani Zero Sugar Yogurts
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “Only Natural Ingredients”
Chobani Coffee Creamer
In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Chobani for allegedly falsely advertising that vanilla is the sole flavoring ingredient in Chobani Vanilla Coffee Creamer when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list reveals that the creamer contains more unspecified “natural flavors” than “vanilla extract.” (Gaskell et al v. Chobani, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-5199, S.D.N.Y.)
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Chobani Zero Sugar Yogurt
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain zero sugar
Chobani’s Fair Trade USA Certified Dairy Products
Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as Fair Trade USA certified to represent that they meet the highest standards for dairy farm workers and animals care when that is not the case
Chobani Greek Yogurts
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurts as “Fair Trade Certified Dairy”
Chobani Complete Low-Fat Greek Yogurt
Allegations: Falsely marketing Chobani Complete Low-Fat Greek Yogurt
Chobani Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurt as vanilla when the product contains flavoring ingredients that are not from the vanilla plant
Chobani Less Sugar Greek Yogurts
Allegations: Deceptively marketing yogurts as containing “45% Less Sugar Than Other Yogurts” when the company excludes other similar yogurts that contain non-nutritive sweeteners from the comparison and, when these types…
Chobani Vanilla Greek Yogurt
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Chobani for allegedly misleadingly advertising that vanilla is the exclusive flavoring ingredient in its vanilla Greek yogurt when, according to plaintiffs,…
Chobani’s Greek Yogurt
November 2016: After being consolidated with Clay v. Chobani, this action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal…
Several Varieties of Chobani Greek Yogurt
November 2016: After being consolidated with Stoltz v. Chobani LLC, this action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the…
Chobani Greek Yogurt
March 2016: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the district court’s dismissal of the amended complaint and sent the case back to the district court with an order to…
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Chobani Less Sugar Greek Yogurt
What Chobani means when it says its yogurt has 45 percent less sugar than “other yogurts.”
Chobani Simply 100
Let the yogurt wars commence.
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Chobani Yogurt
Chobani Yogurt has come under scrutiny from an activist group over its use of GMOs. Green America is criticizing the yogurt manufacturer for using dairy from GMO-fed cows while using…
Seeking the Truth in Food Labels
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