Chocolate from Mars, Hershey’s, Nestle, and Others

Case Name (Date)

Coubaly et al. v. Nestle U.S.A. et al.
21-cv-386, D.D.C.
(Feb. 2021)

Product/Service

Chocolate products from Nestle, Cargill, Mars, Hershey’s, Mondeleez, and others

Allegations

Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa

Status

Dismissed; Appeal pending

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Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co.

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Allegations: Misrepresenting beef products as “Product of the U.S.”

Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company

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Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company

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Crisco Butter No-Stick Spray

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Crisco® Oil Sprays

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Crisco® Oil Sprays

In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J.M. Smucker Company for allegedly falsely marketing Crisco® No-Stick Sprays – specifically, the Extra Virgin Olive Oil spray and the…

Crisco Oil

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