Wegmans Canned Fruit Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “100% Juice Blend” and “No Artificial … Preservatives”
Wegmans Vanilla Lowfat Yogurt
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleadingly claiming that the flavor in its Lowfat Yogurt comes from “vanilla with other natural flavors” on the front label when, according to the plaintiffs, the ingredients list does not include a vanilla ingredient and reveals the yogurt contains unspecified “Natural Flavor.” (Sharma et al v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-2210, E.D.N.Y.)
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Wegmans Vanilla Cake Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in cake mixes
Wegmans Organic Vanilla Almondmilk
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleading marketing that vanilla is the main flavoring ingredient in Wegmans Organic Vanilla Almondmilk when, according…
Wegmans Organic Soy Vanilla Soymilk
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the exclusive flavoring ingredient in Wegmans Organic Soy Vanilla Soymilk is vanilla when,…
Wegmans French Vanilla Ice Cream
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleadingly marketing its French Vanilla Ice Cream by representing that the ice cream contains “No Artificial…
Wegmans Vanilla Ice Creams
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleadingly marketing vanilla ice creams as containing vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredient lists do…
Fresh Bread from Whole Foods, Wegmans Food Markets, and Acme Markets
August 2015: A federal judge dismissed these three related actions finding, among other things, that plaintiffs did not properly plead the fraud-based allegations. Click here to read the court’s decision…
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By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
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