Hershey Products

September 2015: The parties agreed to voluntarily dismiss the appeal. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.

April 2015: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the November 2012 dismissal order and the March 2015 summary judgment order. (Khasin et al v. The Hershey Company, Case No. 15-15853, 9th Cir.)

March 2015: A federal judge granted Hershey’s motion for summary judgment finding, among other things, that there was not enough evidence to show that the challenged marketing statements were likely to mislead reasonable consumers. To read the court order, click here.

November 2012: A federal judge granted part of Hershey’s motion to dismiss, but allowed false advertising claims to move forward. To learn more about the dismissed and continuing claims, click here.

April 2012: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hershey Co. (and amended in July 2012) for allegedly deceptively marketing various chocolate and cocoa products. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company promotes the health benefits of its chocolate and cocoa – including that they contain flavonoid antioxidants – when such claims are unlawful and have been the target of FDA enforcement actions. The company also allegedly represents that its chocolate and cocoa products can be part of a healthy diet when they actually have a high caloric value and significant amount of sugars, carbohydrates, sodium, fats, and saturated fats. (Khasin et al v. The Hershey Company, Case No. 12-cv-1862, N. D. CA.)

For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Hershey and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.