Gerber Yogurt Melts and Gerber Fruit & Veggies Melts
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Gerber Good Start Grow
Case Name (Date)
Garza et al. v. Nestle USA, Inc.
22-cv-3098, N.D. Ill.
(June 2022)
Product/Service
Good Start Grow
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as nutritionally appropriate for toddlers when they contain less protein and more added sugar and carbohydrates than recommended
Misleadingly marketing Good Start Grow as distinct from infant formula when the products are identical
Status
Pending
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Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber alleging, among other things, that it misleadingly markets Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3 (a transition formula for toddlers aged…
Good Start Formula
March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…
Gerber Good Start Formula
March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…
Good Start Infant Formula
March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…
Gerber Baby Food
March 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations that Gerber violated the law by making nutrient content and “No Sugar Added” claims because the nutritional needs of infants…
Gerber Good Start Gentle Infant Formula
January 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Gerber Graduates Puffs and Gerber Graduates Organic Puffs
October 2016: The Savalli action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because plaintiffs did not file an amended complaint. September 2016: A federal…
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In May 2017, another class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber for allegedly falsely marketing Good Start Gentle infant formula made from partially hydrolyzed whey protein as: Reducing the risk of…
Gerber Good Start Gentle
In June 2015, a federal judge refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Gerber alleging, among other things, that the company falsely markets the Good Start Gentle line of infant…
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