Class Action

White Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Class Action

White Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

October 2020: A federal judge dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim finding that reasonable consumers would not be misled into believing that the product contains white chocolate.

June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hershey Company for allegedly falsely advertising White Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups as containing white chocolate when, according to plaintiffs, they do not contain white chocolate. (Winston et al v. The Hershey Company, Case No. 19-cv-3735, E.D.N.Y.)

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Totally Cool Ice Creams

Class Action

Totally Cool Ice Creams

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious health consequences

Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping

Class Action

Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the topping as fudge when the product is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge


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