Quaker Oats Granola Bars, Oatmeals, and Cereals
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous pesticide
Quaker Oats Products
February 2019: This case 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 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against PepsiCo and The Quaker Oats Company for allegedly falsely advertising that Quaker Oats products – including Quaker Dinosaur Eggs – Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Steel Cut Oats, Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds, Quaker Real Medleys Super Grains Banana Walnut, Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip, Quaker Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, and others – are healthy when, according to plaintiffs, testing shows that the products contain a probable carcinogen glyphosate. (Brandon et al v. PepsiCo, Inc. and The Quaker Oats Company, Case No. 18-cv-8234, N.D. Ill.)
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Various Quaker Oats Bars and Cereals
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, salmonella
Quaker Oats Granola Bars, Cereals, and Other Products
Allegations: Marketing products as high quality and beneficial to health without disclosing that they contain, or are at risk of containing, a harmful bacteria
Chocolate in Starbucks, Mars, and The Quaker Oats Company Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
SIMPLY Granola Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as if the only ingredients are the ones shown on the front label
Quaker Granola Bars
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as having “No Artificial Preservatives”
Various Quaker Oats Products
In October 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pepsico and The Quaker Oats Company for allegedly deceptively marketing products – including Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker…
Quaker Oats Natural Claims
May 2018: After the Panitch case was stayed pending the outcome in Gibson, a federal judge granted the company’s motion for judgment in Panitch and entered a judgment in favor…
Quaker Oats Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal
October 2017: A federal judge dismissed this action finding that state law claims were preempted by federal law and the complaint failed to state a claim. Plaintiffs have until November…
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