Mars Chocolate Candy Products

December 2014: A federal judge granted Mars, Inc.’s motion to stay the proceedings (and administratively closed the case) pending the resolution of an appeal of a district court’s decision to deny class certification in another false advertising class action (Jones v. ConAgra) as the decision could have an impact on this case.

October 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Mars, Inc. for allegedly misbranding its chocolate candy products – including 3 Musketeers Bars, Milky Way Bars, Snickers Bars, Twix Cookie Bars, M&M Chocolate Candies, and Dove Bars – in violation of both California and federal law. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that the labels mislead consumers by, among other things, understating the amount of calories in the product and failing to disclose the high levels of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium in the products. (Gustavson et al. v. Mars, Inc. et al., Case No. 13-cv-04537, N. D. CA.).