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Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips
November 2018: This lawsuit was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-459, D. HI.)
October 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Pinnacle Foods for allegedly falsely marketing Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips as being made in Hawaii from local ingredients when, according to the complaint, the chips are made in Washington state and no local ingredients are used to make them. Plaintiffs also claim that the company does not have any connection to Hawaii. (Maeda et al v. Pinnacle Foods, Inc., Case No. 18-1-1640-10, Hawaii State Court – First Circuit)
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