Milk Bone Dipped Dog Biscuits
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no artificial preservatives when they contain the preservative citric acid
Nature’s Recipe Salmon, Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food
October 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that added a named plaintiff (Hough).
June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely marketing Nature’s Recipe Salmon, Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Recipe dog food as being “Grain Free” when, according to the complaint, independent testing shows that the dog food contains significant amounts of corn and soy protein, which plaintiffs claim are grains. (Miller et al v. Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-3613, N.D. Cal.)
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Pup-Peroni
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as containing “Real Beef” when they are made using low quality feed grade beef
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