
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
June 2016: This case was transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar lawsuits. To learn more about the MDL, click here.
March 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Albertsons, LLC and Super-Valu, Inc. for allegedly deceptively marketing Essential Everyday 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese as containing “100% Grated Parmesan Cheese” when it actually contains significant amounts of fillers, such as cellulose derived from wood pulp. (Sims et al v. Albertsons, LLC and SuperValu, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-10553, D. MA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding parmesan cheese and TINA.org’s coverage of the product, click here.
Allegations: Marketing that consumers who purchase items during promotions get “free” products when the store increases the price of the first product during promotions
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as compostable
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “smoked”
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled boxes
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Rapid Release”
Allegations: Charging customers higher prices than those represented at the time of checkout
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
December 2020: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal finding that average consumers are not likely to understand that the phrase 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese means that the…
October 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1040, D.N.M.) September 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Kroger Company and Albertsons for…
August 2017: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s judgment. For more information about this case, go to http://www.safewaygrocerydeliveryclassaction.com/home. December 2015: Safeway filed a Notice of Appeal…
March 2018: A state judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. October 2017: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class…
November 2014: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. The named plaintiff’s individual claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it…
May 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed after the parties reached a settlement agreement. The agreement does not provide monetary relief to class members and indicates that Safeway has applied…
January 2015: A federal judge dismissed the named plaintiff’s individual claims When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The…
October 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The settlement terms have not…
A closer look at the who, what, where, when, and why.
Another TINA.org reader relays another wasted trip to the grocery store.
Final Agreement Bans Deceptive Claims Made by Walmart, Walgreens & Supervalu MADISON, CONN. March 25, 2015 — A federal judge has given final approval to a class-action settlement that permanently changes how…
Federal judge approves revised class-action settlement terms following TINA.org objection to original proposal.
TINA.org, continuing its efforts to oppose unfair settlements, files an objection.