A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelēz International for allegedly falsely advertising Ginger Snaps cookies. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Mondelēz markets Ginger Snaps as healthful, natural, and not harmful to the cardiovascular system when, according to the plaintiffs, the cookies actually contain dangerous levels of partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) and thus artificial trans fat, which causes cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. The lawsuit was originally filed in state court in March 2017 and transferred to federal court in May 2017. (Winn et al v. Mondelēz International, Inc. and Pak ‘N Save, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-2524, N. D. CA.)

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Wheat Thins

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Wheat Thins

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “100% WHOLE GRAIN”

Mondelez Products

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Mondelez Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the company sources cocoa using sustainable practices that “help protect people & planet” when the company uses practices that harm the environment and perpetuate child and…

Fudge Covered Mint Creme Oreo Cookies

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Fudge Covered Mint Creme Oreo Cookies

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as covered in fudge when the covering is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge

Trident Original Flavor Gum

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Trident Original Flavor Gum

Allegations: Misleadingly including an image of a blue peppermint leaf on the packaging when the ingredients list reveals the gum does not contain any mint or peppermint ingredients and the…

Wheat Thins

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Wheat Thins

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% whole grain” when they contain a refined grain ingredient

belVita Breakfast Products

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belVita Breakfast Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as nutritious when they contain high levels of added sugar and increase the risk of chronic diseases

Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookie

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Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookie

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread, which consumers expect to have butter, when the ingredients list reveals the cookies contain vegetable oils instead of butter

Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies

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Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread when they are missing an ingredient found in shortbread and contain ingredients not found in shortbread

Boxes of Swedish Fish Candy

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Boxes of Swedish Fish Candy

In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelez International for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for…

Oreo Cookies

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Oreo Cookies

July 2020: A federal judge dismissed the Harris case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. concluding that the made with “real” cocoa representation was not…

Honey Maid Graham Crackers

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Honey Maid Graham Crackers

In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelēz Global for allegedly misleadingly representing that graham flour (a whole wheat flour) is the primary ingredient in the crackers when,…

Packaging of Go-Paks

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Packaging of Go-Paks

September 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Case No. 17-15126, 9th Cir.) January 2017: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal…

Boxes of Swedish Fish

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Boxes of Swedish Fish

April 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2018: A federal…

Sour Patch Watermelon Candy

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Sour Patch Watermelon Candy

October 2016: A federal judge dismissed this complaint finding that the named plaintiff did not have standing (i.e., a proper basis) for injunctive relief, failed to allege an injury, and…


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