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Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging that is more than half empty
In October 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pepsico and The Quaker Oats Company for allegedly deceptively marketing products – including Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Oatmeal Squares, and Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip – as being healthy when, according to the complaint, the company fails to disclose that the products contain glyphosate, which is allegedly a carcinogen. (Steckler et al v. Pepsico, Inc. and The Quaker Oats Company, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-9211, C. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging that is more than half empty
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, salmonella
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Brewed in USA”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous pesticide
Allegations: Marketing products as high quality and beneficial to health without disclosing that they contain, or are at risk of containing, a harmful bacteria
Allegations: Falsely marketing juices as containing “no preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% Juice Blend[s]” that contain “No Preservatives”
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing beverages as “Real Healthy Hydration,” having “No Sugar Added,” and being an “Excellent Source of Vitamin A & C” without meeting the FDA’s requirements to make such…
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as if the only ingredients are the ones shown on the front label
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as having “No Artificial Preservatives”
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…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that sour cream is a flavoring ingredient when the sour cream flavor comes from an artificial ingredient
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