Tostitos Hint of Lime Chips
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that lime is a flavoring ingredient in the chips when the ingredients list reveals the chips do not contain any limes and the flavor comes from unspecified…
Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Frito-Lay for allegedly failing to disclose on the front label of Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream potato chips that they contain an artificial flavor that enhances one of the characterizing flavors in the chips, in violation of federal regulations. The complaint alleges that the front label of the chips must disclose that they are artificially flavored because the butter flavor in the chips enhances the characterizing flavor of cheddar cheese. (Ithier et al v. Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-1810, S.D.N.Y.)
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Ruffles Baked Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that sour cream is a flavoring ingredient when the sour cream flavor comes from an artificial ingredient
Ruffles Baked Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips
Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips
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