Orville Redenbacher’s Naturals Popcorns
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural and containing “only real ingredients”
Marie Callender Baking Mixes
December 2015: After some of the claims were dismissed, the parties reached a settlement and voluntarily dismissed the named plaintiff’s individual claims When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and the class members’ claims When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..
May 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Marie Callender Pie Shops (and amended in August 2014) alleging that the company markets baking mixes – including its Original Corn Bread Mix, All Purpose Biscuit Mix, and Multigrain Muffin Mix – as “all natural” when they actually contain synthetic ingredients. (Musgrave et al v. Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc., Marie Callender’s Gourmet Products Division/ICC, and Conagra Foods RDM, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-02006, N. D. CA.).
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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
Hunt’s Canned Tomato Products, PAM Cooking Sprays, and Swiss Miss Products
PAM Cooking Sprays
Hunt’s Tomato Products
Fleischmann’s Margarines and Vegetable Oil Spreads
Chef Boyardee Food Products
The Packaging of Slim Jim® Products
Fleischmann’s Margarine and Vegetable Oil Spreads
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