Orville Redenbacher’s Naturals Popcorns
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural and containing “only real ingredients”
Hunt’s Canned Tomato Products, PAM Cooking Sprays, and Swiss Miss Products
August 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
July 2016: ConAgra Foods’s motion to stay the appeal pending the resolution of a Supreme Court case determining whether an appellate court has jurisdiction to review this type of issue, Microsoft Corp. v. Baker, was granted. (Jones v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., Case No. 14-16327, 9th Cir.)
July 2014: After plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this action, plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the District Court’s decision to deny class certification.
June 2014: A federal judge refused to certify the class in a false lawsuit filed against ConAgra Foods in 2012. The complaint alleges, among other things, that ConAgra Foods misleadingly advertises products – including Hunt’s canned tomato products, PAM Cooking spray products, and Swiss Miss products — as “100% natural” when they actually contain chemical preservatives, synthetic ingredients, and artificial ingredients. The judge did not certify the class finding, among other things, that plaintiffs’ lacked standing (i. e. a proper basis to sue). (Jones et al v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-01633, N. D. CA.).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits against ConAgra Foods and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
Class-Action Tracker
Mrs. Paul’s and Van De Kamp’s Seafood Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing seafoods as sustainable
Chef Boyardee Pasta Products
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as containing “No Preservatives”
Van de Kamp and Ms. Paul’s Frozen Fish
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% Whole Fish”
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli, Beefaroni, and Lasagna Products
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as containing “No Preservatives”
Benecol Regular and Light Spreads
Allegations: Misleadingly labeling products as containing no trans fats and being safe for human consumption when the spreads contain partially hydrogenated oils, which are trans fats that increase the risk…
Orville Redenbacher’s Naturals Gourmet Popping Corn
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as natural and containing “only real ingredients” when the ingredient list reveals they contain artificial ingredients
Snack Packs of Chocolate Fudge Pudding
Allegations: Falsely marketing pudding as “Made With Real Milk”
Snack Pack Chocolate Fudge Pudding
Allegations: Falsely marketing that pudding contains “real milk” when it actually contains nonfat milk and palm oil
Bigs Chile Limón Sunflower Seeds
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products contain artificial and unnatural ingredients to enhance the flavor of the characterizing ingredients
Log Cabin All Natural Pancake Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ingredients in Log Cabin Pancake Mixes
Banquet Frozen Chicken
Allegations: False natural claims
Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that brownies are fudge when they are missing ingredients essential in fudge
ConAgra Wesson Cooking Oil
Allegations: False natural claims
ConAgra’s Parkay Spray
Wesson Oils
Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
Duncan Hines Simple Mornings Blueberry Streusel Premium Muffin Mix
La Choy Crispy Noodle Products
Log Cabin Syrup
Duncan Hines Blueberry Muffin Mix
Duncan Hines Simple Mornings Muffin Mixes
Conagra Foods Oil Products
Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade® Baking Mixes
Fat Free Enhanced Milks
Low Sodium and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Smart Balance® Buttery Spreads
Crunch ‘n Munch
Slim Jim® Snacks
PAM Cooking Sprays
Hunt’s Tomato Products
Fleischmann’s Margarines and Vegetable Oil Spreads
Chef Boyardee Food Products
Marie Callender Baking Mixes
The Packaging of Slim Jim® Products
Fleischmann’s Margarine and Vegetable Oil Spreads
The Latest
CATrends: What the Fudge?
Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.
Log Cabin Syrup
Sticky marketing claim irks consumer.
Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled
How much is really in there?