
Chobani Zero Sugar Yogurt
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain zero sugar
Gilker et al v. Chobani, LLC
21-cv-488, S.D. Ill.
(May 2021)
Chobani Complete Low-Fat Greek Yogurt
Falsely marketing that the yogurt provides “complete” and “advanced” nutrition when it does not have all of the necessary components of an average person’s nutritional needs and does not provide more than other products in the market
Misleadingly using a plus sign to tell consumers that the yogurt provides more probiotics and prebiotics than other similar foods when there is no recognized amount of probiotics and prebiotics to use for the comparison
Making false natural claims
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain zero sugar
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “Only Natural Ingredients”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “Only Natural Ingredients”
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
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurts as “Fair Trade Certified Dairy”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurt as vanilla when the product contains flavoring ingredients that are not from the vanilla plant
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…
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