Chobani Greek Yogurt
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “Only Natural Ingredients”
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 dismissal were not disclosed. (Case No. 15-cv-4698, E. D. NY.)
August 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Chobani for allegedly misleadingly labeling several varieties of its Greek Yogurt, including Fruit on the Bottom, Blended, Simply 100™, Flip™, and Kids yogurts. (The case has since been transferred from state court to federal court.) Specifically, the complaint alleges that the company misleadingly represents that its yogurts contain “evaporated cane juice” when they actually contain sugar. Plaintiffs also claim that the yogurts’ packaging misleadingly displays “0%” without indicating or explaining what the 0% represents. In addition, the complaint alleges that the company represents that the yogurts are healthy and nutritious when, in reality, they are “comparable to eating junk food.” (Clay et al v. Chobani LLC, Safeway Inc., The Vons Companies, Inc., and Does 1-50, Case No. 14-cv-02258, S. D. CA.).
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Chobani Zero Sugar Yogurts
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “Only Natural Ingredients”
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
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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…
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