Signature Select Cans of Sliced Peaches and Mandarin Orange Fruit Cups
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain 100% fruit juice
Disposable Plates and Bowls from Albertsons, Safeway and Lucerne Foods
April 2022: The case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties settled.
May 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Albertsons Companies, Safeway, and Lucerne Foods for allegedly falsely marketing disposable plates and bowls as compostable when, according to the complaint, the plates and bowls contain significant amounts of chemicals (specifically, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl) that do not break down over time. Plaintiffs also claim that the product packaging bears a compostability certification from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) when, according to the complaint, BPI has not certified the products. (DiGiancinto et al v. Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway, Inc., and Lucerne Foods, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-3382, N.D. Cal.)
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Lucerne Smoked Gouda Cheese Slices
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “smoked”
Wine at Safeway Grocery Stores
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Wine at Safeway and Albertsons
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Various Dry Shampoos
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing parmesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese
Signature Select Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Naturally Flavored”
“Product of USA” Beef
Allegations: Falsely advertising beef products from imported cattle as “Product of the U.S.”
Several Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Promotions for “Free” Products at Safeway and Albertson’s Grocery Stores
Allegations: Misleading promotions for “free” products
Sudafed, CVS, Advil, Up & Up, Signature Care, Equate, and Tylenol Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Signature Care Lidocaine Patches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine patches
Safeway’s Promotions for Free Products
Allegations: Marketing that consumers who purchase items during promotions get “free” products when the store increases the price of the first product during promotions
Signature Select Macaroni & Cheese
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled boxes
Signature Care Rapid Release Gelcaps
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Rapid Release”
Safeway’s Online Grocery Delivery Services
Allegations: Charging customers higher prices than those represented at the time of checkout
Signature Care Non-Drowsy Daytime Severe Cold & Flu Relief
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Several Brands of Baby Foods
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Safeway’s Pricing
Safeway Olive Oils
Essential Everyday 100% Grated Cheese
M&M’s Candies, Dove Candy Bars, Snickers Bars, and More
Safeway Tuna
Open Nature 100% Natural Waffles
Safeway Select Coffee Packets
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