
Ghost Candy-Flavored Energy Drinks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe for children when they are not intended for and may be harmful to children
Lesorgen et al. v. Mondelez Global LLC
22-cv-50375, N.D. Ill.
(Oct. 2022)
Reynolds et al. v. Mondelez Global LLC
23-cv-87, N.D. Fla.
(March 2023)
Trident Original Flavor Gum
Misleadingly including an image of a blue peppermint leaf on the packaging when the ingredients list reveals the gum does not contain any mint or peppermint ingredients and the flavor comes from “natural and artificial flavor” instead
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe for children when they are not intended for and may be harmful to children
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the company sources cocoa using sustainable practices that “help protect people & planet” when the company uses practices that harm the environment and perpetuate child and…
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Climate Neutral”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% whole grain” when they contain a refined grain ingredient
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling is “made with real cheese”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “100% WHOLE GRAIN”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Whole Grain”
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as covered in fudge when the covering is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Sugar Free Gum With Xylitol”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the relief provided by and ingredients in Halls Honey Lemon Lozenges
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as nutritious when they contain high levels of added sugar and increase the risk of chronic diseases
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread, which consumers expect to have butter, when the ingredients list reveals the cookies contain vegetable oils instead of butter
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as being “high protein” when they are not
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread when they are missing an ingredient found in shortbread and contain ingredients not found in shortbread
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