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Maeda-En Mochi Ice Cream
Case Name (Date)
Cavallero et al v. G.T Japan, Inc.
21-cv-1077, S.D.N.Y.
(Feb. 2021)
Product/Service
Maeda-En Mochi ice cream
Allegations
Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that the flavor comes from unspecified “Natural Flavor” and testing shows that the vanilla flavor comes from an artificial ingredient
Status
Pending
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