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Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups
In October 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Justin’s Nut Butter for allegedly deceptively packaging Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups in opaque containers with approximately 40% empty space. (Clark et al v. Justin’s Nut Butter, LLC, Case No. 18-cv-6193, N.D. Cal.)
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