Nutro Pet Foods
Allegations: False natural claims
Nutro Limited Ingredient Dog Foods
July 2022: The case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed.
November 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Mars Petcare for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Dog Foods do not contain wheat, soy, or chicken when, according to plaintiffs, the dog foods contain significant amounts of wheat, soy, and chicken. (Bakopoulos et al v. Mars Petcare US, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-6841, N.D. Ill.)
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Class-Action Tracker
Combos Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Snacks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in products is made with real cheddar cheese
Starbursts
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging that is approximately 55% empty space
Dove Promises Deeper Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous levels of heavy metals
Chocolate in Starbucks, Mars, and The Quaker Oats Company Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Combos Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Snacks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling in snacks is “made with real cheese”
Skittles
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose candies contain a toxin that increases the risk of adverse health effects
Calories in Starburst Gummies Sours
Allegations: Deceptively representing the number of calories in candies
Altoids Cinnamon Mints
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing cinnamon
Silky Smooth Dove Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not contained in real chocolate
Dove Chocolate-Covered Mixed Berries
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “made with real fruit” when the fruit ingredients contain sugar and other non-fruit components
Nutro Limited Ingredient Diets Dog Foods
Dove Ice Cream Bars
M&M’s Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream Products
IAMS Dog Foods
Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice
Mars Chocolate Products
Snickers Protein Bars
Chocolate Products from Mars
M&M’s Candies, Dove Candy Bars, Snickers Bars, and More
Iams Cat Food
Uncle Ben’s Rice Products
Mars Flavored Ice Cream Products
Nutro Dog Food Products
Mars Chocolate Candy Products
M&M’s® Mini Products
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