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Silky Smooth Dove Bars
Case Name (Date)
Beers et al v. Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC
21-cv-2, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2021)
Product/Service
Silky Smooth Dove Bars
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients (coconut oil and palm oil) not contained in real chocolate
Status
Class-Action Tracker
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