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Victoria® Premium Vodka Sauce
March 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
January 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Victoria Fine Foods for allegedly falsely marketing Victoria® Premium Vodka Sauce as being “All Natural” and containing “No Preservatives” when it actually contains citric acid, a non-natural, chemically processed ingredient and preservative. (Shmidt et al v. Victoria Fine Foods, LLC, Case No. 16-cv-230, E. D. NY.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding natural claims and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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