
Hershey’s Organic Chocolate Bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made from ethically sourced and sustainable cocoa
Kell et al. v. Lily’s Sweets, LLC and The Hershey Co.
23-cv-147, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2023)
Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa chocolate bars
Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of lead
Pending
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made from ethically sourced and sustainable cocoa
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe and sustainable
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful chemicals
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious health consequences
Allegations: Failing to disclose important information about chocolate products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the topping as fudge when the product is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge
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