Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that brownies are fudge when they are missing ingredients essential in fudge
July 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
January 2017: This action was stayed pending the outcome of a similar lawsuit filed against Pinnacle foods in an Illinois court, Biffar v. Pinnacle Foods Group.
August 2016: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Pinnacle Foods Group for allegedly misleadingly marketing Duncan Hines Muffin Mixes – including Simple Mornings Blueberry Streusel Premium Muffin Mix and Simple Mornings Triple Chocolate Chunk Premium Muffin Mix – as containing “Real Ingredients” and “Nothing Artificial” when, according to plaintiffs, they actually contain synthetic, artificial, and genetically modified ingredients. (Clardy et al v. Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC, Case No. 16-cv-4385, N.D. Cal.)
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that brownies are fudge when they are missing ingredients essential in fudge
July 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. August 2016: A class-action…
July 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2016: This action…
Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.