Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream is covered in milk chocolate when the ingredients list reveals the coating contains an ingredient not found in chocolate
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Froneri US, Inc. for allegedly falsely marketing Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars as vanilla ice cream dipped in milk chocolate when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list shows that the chocolate coating is actually a “milk chocolate and vegetable oil coating” and contains coconut oil, which plaintiffs claim federal regulations prohibit in chocolate. (Sencen et al v. Froneri US, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-4024, S.D.N.Y.)
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Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the coating is “Rich Milk Chocolate” when it contains an ingredient not found in chocolate
Häagen-Dazs Coffee Almond Crunch Ice Cream Bars
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