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Packaging of Various Isopure Whey Products
March 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.
November 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Isopure Company for allegedly deceptively packaging whey products – including Isopure Zero Carb, Isopure Low Carb, Isopure Black & Green Tea, Isopure Coffee, Nature’s Best Perfect Whey – in opaque containers that contain approximately 30% empty space. (Zakhour et al v. The Isopure Company, LLC, Case No. 15-cv-2512, S. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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