Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging
June 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members.
May 2019: The parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not yet been disclosed.
January 2019: A federal judge denied class certification finding that the plaintiffs did not provide a way to calculate economic injury and failed to establish standing for injunctive relief claims.
August 2018: The stay was lifted.
April 2016: A federal judge stayed this case in its entirety pending the resolution of a related case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Bishop v. 7-Eleven) and the issuance of guidance from the FDA.
November 2015: A federal judge granted a partial stay of this case pending the resolution of three related appeals (Brazil v. Dole Packaged Foods, Jones v. ConAgra Foods, and Kosta v. Del Monte Corp.).
2012: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble and Kellogg Company regarding the marketing of Pringles and MorningStar Farms Hickory BBQ Riblets. Specifically, the complaint, which was later amended in 2015, alleges that the marketing for Pringles, which contain more than 13 grams of fat and “0g Trans Fat”, fails to include a mandatory disclosure statement informing consumers that the chips contain harmful ingredients and may cause diet-related diseases or conditions, in violation of federal law. The complaint also alleges that the company misleadingly labels MorningStar Farms Hickory BBQ Riblets as containing evaporated cane juice when, according to the complaint, they actually contain sugar. (Samet v. Procter & Gamble Company, Kellogg Company, and Kellogg Sales Company, Case No. 12-cv-01891, N.D. Cal.).
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Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “veggie”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ingredients in crackers
Allegations: Cereals contain less protein than advertised
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Made With Wildflower Honey” when honey is not the predominant sweetening ingredient
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in breakfast bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing bars as “Cranberry Almond”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the filling as strawberry when it contains significant amounts of other fruits in addition to strawberries
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product contains fudge when it is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients that are not found in fudge
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the only fruit ingredient is strawberries
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients used in the fruit filling and as the primary sweetener in products
Allegations: Deceptively marketing breakfast cereals as healthy when they contain high amounts of sugar
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients that are in the filling of Kashi bars
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg Company for allegedly misleadingly offering promotions for money off of crayons, snacks at the movies, and movie tickets on boxes…
February 2020: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-268, S.D. Cal.) December 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg Sales Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing that…
October 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. and the named plaintiff was added to…
In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg Sales Company for allegedly falsely marketing that the main flour ingredient in original, honey, and cinnamon Graham Crackers and fudge-covered…
November 2018: A federal judge dismissed the breach of warranty and injunctive relief claims in this case but other claims will move forward. April 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed…
December 2018: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the district court’s dismissal of this case concluding that plaintiffs plausibly alleged that whole grain labels would mislead reasonable consumers. The…
In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg Co. for allegedly misleadingly marketing Kellogg’s Strawberry Nutrigrain Soft Baked Breakfast Bars and Kellogg’s Cracklin’ Oat Bran oat cereal as…
December 2017: A federal judge lifted the stay. January 2016: A federal judge stayed this action awaiting the resolution of three similar actions pending in the Ninth Circuit Court of…
August 2013: Perel was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. in order to pursue the claims as part…
September 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as a result of a settlement agreement…
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg Company for allegedly falsely marketing Kellogg’s® Special K® Fruit & Yogurt Cereal by implying that the cereal is made with strawberries and blackberries…
April 2016: This appeal was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. February 2016: After this settlement was approved, a Notice of Appeal was…
September 2014: A federal judge granted final approval of this class-action settlement. July 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement to this class-action lawsuit. The settlement terms are discussed…
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