Smoked Provolone Cheese from Dietz & Watson
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the products’ flavor comes from being smoked
Smoked Gouda Artisan Cheeses from Dietz & Watson
Case Name (Date)
Watson et al v. Dietz & Watson, Inc.
20-cv-6550, S.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2020)
Product/Service
Smoked Gouda Artisan Cheese
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that the flavor in products comes from being smoked when the ingredients list reveals that the flavor comes from an added ingredient (“Natural Smoke Flavoring”)
Status
Settled and voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
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