Hershey’s Organic Chocolate Bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made from ethically sourced and sustainable cocoa
ONE Protein Bars
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against One Brands and The Hershey Company alleging that its ONE protein bars – including the Birthday Cake flavor – contain more sugar and cholesterol and less dietary fiber than represented on the labels. Specifically, the complaint claims that the bars contain 1 gram of sugar, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, and 9 grams of dietary fiber when, according to the complaint, the products contain 1.4 grams of sugar, 9.8 milligrams of cholesterol, and .36 grams of dietary fiber. (Sebastian et al v. ONE Brands LLC and The Hershey Company, Case No. 20-cv-9, S. D. Cal.)
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Hershey’s Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe and sustainable
Hershey’s and Lily’s Chocolates
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain harmful chemicals
Totally Cool Ice Creams
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious health consequences
Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate Bars
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of lead
Hershey Chocolate Products
Allegations: Failing to disclose important information about chocolate products
Chocolate from Mars, Hershey’s, Nestle, and Others
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa
Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the topping as fudge when the product is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge
White Kit Kat Bars
White Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Brookside Dark Chocolate Products
Boxes of Reese’s Pieces and Whoppers Candy
Chocolate Products from The Hershey Company
Bags of Hershey’s Kisses
Hershey Products
Ice Breakers® Ice Cubes Sugar-free Gum
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