
Nutro Pet Foods
Allegations: False natural claims
Rodriguez et al. v. Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC
23-cv-4422, S.D.N.Y.
(May 2023)
Combos Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Snacks
Misleadingly marketing that the filling in snacks is “made with real cheese” when the ingredients list shows that products contain more of a by-product of cheese manufacturing called whey permeate than real cheese
Pending
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in products is made with real cheddar cheese
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging that is approximately 55% empty space
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous levels of heavy metals
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose candies contain a toxin that increases the risk of adverse health effects
Allegations: Deceptively representing the number of calories in candies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that dog foods do not contain wheat, soy, or chicken when they contain significant amounts of the ingredients
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing cinnamon
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not contained in real chocolate
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “made with real fruit” when the fruit ingredients contain sugar and other non-fruit components
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