Del Monte Diced Peaches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Diced Peaches in 100% Juice”
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June 2013: This case was consolidated with a related case, Kosta v. Del Monte Corp.
April 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Del Monte Corp. for deceptively labeling and marketing its Fruit Bowl, Fruit Naturals, Superfruit, and Sun Fresh product lines to give consumers the false impression that they contain fresh fruit, when the products are actually processed, pasteurized, and preserved. (Langille et al. v. Del Monte Corp., Case No. 13-cv-1839, N.D. Cal.)
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Del Monte Fruit Bowls and Canned Fruits
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as containing “100% Juice”
College Inn Chicken Broth
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “NO MSG” when ingredients in them contain MSG
Del Monte’s Farmhouse Cut Green Beans
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “No Preservatives”
Del Monte Fruit and Vegetable Products
September 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. October 2015: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the order dismissing the case. (Kosta…
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Product labeling claims 64-ounce container has 10 grapefruit but our citrus test revealed only four would fit.