Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Cereals
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that honey is the primary sweetener when the primary sweetener is sugar
Cocoa Pebbles
In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Post Consumer Brands for allegedly misleadingly representing that Cocoa Pebbles breakfast cereals are made with “real cocoa” on the front labels when, according to the plaintiffs, the ingredients list discloses that the cereals contain “Cocoa (Processed with Alkali).” (Copeland et al v. Post Consumer Brands, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-2488, E. D. NY.)
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Post Cereals
Allegations: Deceptively marketing cereals as healthy
Honey Bunches of Oats
In October 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Post Consumer Brands for allegedly misleadingly marketing Honey Bunches of Oats breakfast cereals as being sweetened with honey when, according to…
DYMATIZE Protein Products
April 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. October 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, the company…
Post® Shredded Wheat
October 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
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