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Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural
September 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
May 2016: The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that names only Kraft Heinz Foods as a defendant and similarly alleges that the company deceptively labels products as “MFD. In U.S.A.” when they actually contain ingredients that were produced outside of the United States.
April 2016: A federal judge dismissed this lawsuit When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. finding, among other things, that plaintiffs did not meet the heightened pleading standard for fraud-based claims because the complaint did not include enough detail about the alleged misrepresentations.
December 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Heinz Foods for allegedly deceptively labeling products – including sauces and condiments – as “MFD. In U.S.A.” when they actually contain foreign ingredients. (Alaei et al v. H.J. Heinz Company, L.P. and Kraft Heinz Foods Company, Case No. 15-cv-2961, S. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made with “All Natural Ingredients”
Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as containing no artificial preservatives
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing parmesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful substances
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe for consumption by using the phrase “100% Freshness Guaranteed” without disclosing that they contain unsafe levels of lead
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as food “Parents Trust” without disclosing that they contain harmful substances
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Made With Real Cheese”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no artificial preservatives when they contain preservative ingredients
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “No Artificial Preservatives” when they contain an artificial preservative ingredient
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “No Artificial Flavors”
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the microwavable cups are “ready in 3 ½ minutes”
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Preservatives”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “all natural” and healthy when they contain harmful synthetic chemicals
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products make eight quarts of lemonade when they make only six quarts of lemonade
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Bagel Bites Pizza Snacks
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous and harmful ingredients
Allegations: Falsely marketing cheese as natural
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as being made with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce when they’re not
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as being made with butter crackers when the crackers used in the products are actually made with vegetables oils instead of butter
Allegations: Falsely marketing that Bagel Bites are made with mozzarella cheese when they actually contain a cheese blend
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel
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Some of Planters’ roasted nuts contain oil, suggesting that the nuts are actually deep fried. Boom, roasted.
Dawn Geske, Legal Newsline