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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products provide “4g Protein” when one serving provides only 1 gram of protein
In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Danone US, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its Silk Vanilla Soy Creamer is flavored with vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients list does not include vanilla and shows that the creamer contains unspecified “natural flavor.” (Cartelli et al v. Danone US, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-11354, S.D.N.Y.)
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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products provide “4g Protein” when one serving provides only 1 gram of protein
Brands named in litigation include SlimFast, Silk and Beyond Meat, among others.
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
Courts weigh in on legal term.