
Tostitos Hint of Lime Chips
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that lime is a flavoring ingredient in the chips when the ingredients list reveals the chips do not contain any limes and the flavor comes from unspecified…
March 2018: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Case No. 17-16817, 9th Cir.)
September 2017: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the decision to grant summary judgment.
May 2017: A federal judge granted Frito-Lay’s motion for summary judgment finding that the named plaintiffs did not establish that they relied on the “0 grams trans fat” and natural claims.
October 2013: A federal judge dismissed some of the claims in a class-action lawsuit filed against Frito-Lay North America, Inc. in March 2012. The complaint alleges that the company misleadingly labels its food products – including various flavors of Lay’s potato chips, Tostitos chips, and Sunchips snacks – as “all natural” and containing “no MSG” when, according to the complaint, they actually contain synthetic or artificial ingredients and ingredients that are sources of MSG. In addition, the complaint alleges that the company labels products – including various flavors of Lay’s potato chips, Ruffles potato chips, Cheetos, and Fritos – as containing “0g Trans Fat” despite having total fat levels that render such a claim misleading.
The judge dismissed a number of claims for the following reasons:
(Wilson et al v. Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-01586, N. D. CA.).
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