Organic Valley Milk Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing dairy products as manufactured using “Humane Animal Practices” when they are not
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools for allegedly misleadingly marketing that vanilla is the flavoring ingredient in its Organic Valley Fuel High Protein Milk Shake when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list reveals that the product also contains unspecified “Organic Flavor.” (Collishaw et al v. Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools, Case No. 20-cv-9009, S.D.N.Y.)
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Allegations: Falsely marketing dairy products as manufactured using “Humane Animal Practices” when they are not
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that French Vanilla is the main flavoring ingredient without adequately disclosing that coconut is also a characterizing flavor in the creamer
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