Chobani Zero Sugar Yogurts
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “Only Natural Ingredients”
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 “Only Natural Ingredients”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain zero sugar
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
What Chobani means when it says its yogurt has 45 percent less sugar than “other yogurts.”
Let the yogurt wars commence.
A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.
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…
When cruising down the aisle of your favorite local supermarket, you may depend greatly on the packaging and labeling when deciding what food and beverage items or brands to buy. …