Pampa Octopus Products
January 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
December 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Transnational Foods and Conservas Cerqueira for allegedly falsely marketing Pampa octopus products – including Octopus in Garlic Sauce, Octopus in Vegetable Oil, and Octopus in Marinara Sauce – as containing octopus when they actually contain jumbo squid. (Lis Lejbman et al v. Transnational Foods, Inc. and Conservas Cerqueira, S.A., Case No. 16-cv-25023, S. D. FL.)
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