Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception
The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
Inglehoffer® Original Stone Ground Mustard Sauce
In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Beaverton Foods for allegedly falsely marketing Inglehoffer® Original Stone Ground Mustard Sauce as containing “No Preservatives” when, according to plaintiffs, the mustard actually contains a preservative, citric acid. (Quiroz et al v. Beaverton Foods, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-7348, E. D. NY.)
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