Bob Evans Macaroni and Cheese
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no artificial preservatives
October 2016: 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.
June 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Post Foods, LLC for allegedly falsely marketing Shredded Wheat cereals – including Original Big Biscuit, Spoon Size Original, and Spoon-Size Wheat ‘n Bran– as “100% Natural” when, in reality, it contains the artificial chemical glyphosate. (Wu et al v. Post Foods, LLC and Post Holdings, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-3494, N. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no artificial preservatives
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “Family Size” boxes that contain 13 servings of cereal when they contain only approximately 12 servings
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “Family Size” boxes that contain 15 servings of cereal when they contain only approximately 12.2 servings
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “Natural Food” that contain “No Artificial Preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cereals as “Made with real honey”
Allegations: Deceptively marketing cereals as healthy
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that honey is the primary sweetener when the primary sweetener is sugar
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