Lunch Buddies Yellow Cling Diced Peaches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Yellow Cling Diced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice”
Friendly Farms Vanilla Almondmilk Products
In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Aldi Inc. for allegedly misleadingly advertising that vanilla is the flavoring ingredient in Friendly Farms Vanilla Almondmilk when, according to the complaint, the ingredients list does not include a vanilla ingredient and reveals the beverage contains unspecified “Natural Flavors.” (Guzman et al v. Aldi Inc., Case No. 20-cv-2550, E.D.N.Y.)
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Carlini Pure Vegetable Oil
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain cucumber, broccoli, and carrot oil
Aldi’s Emporium Selection Smoked Gouda Deli Sliced Cheese
Allegations: Falsely marketing that cheese gets its flavor from being smoked when the flavor comes from an added ingredient
Smoked White Cheddar Deli Sliced Cheese
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the cheese gets its flavor from being smoked when the flavor actually comes from an added ingredient
Simply Nature Avocado Oil
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% Pure Avocado Oil”
Little Journey Baby Food
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain elevated levels of toxic heavy metals
Aldi Tuna Products
Allegations: Falsely advertising tuna products as dolphin safe when the company uses fishing methods that seriously injure and kill dolphins and other marine life
Sweet Harvest Fruit Cocktail
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Fruit Cocktail in 100% Fruit Juice” when the ingredients list shows the fruit comes in a mixture of fruit juice, added water, and a chemical…
Millville Blueberry Fruit & Grain Soft Baked Bars
Allegations: Falsely marketing products using the phrases “Naturally Flavored” and “No Artificial Flavors” and images of fruits when they contain an artificial flavoring ingredient
Aldi’s Fit & Active Strawberry Watermelon Liquid Water Enhancer
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drink mixes using the phrase “Natural Flavors” and images of strawberries and watermelons when they contain an artificial flavoring ingredient
Sunrise Growers Frozen Fruit Products
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Barissimo Coffee Creamer
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “coffee creamer”
Choceur White Fudge Covered Pretzels
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing snacks as covered in white fudge when the covering does not contain the amount and type of ingredients found in fudge
Friendly Farms Vanilla Almondmilk
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing almondmilk as vanilla
ALDI Atlantic Salmon
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as sustainable when the salmon comes from industrial farms that use unsustainable practices
Beaumont Ground Coffee Products
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups of coffee advertised on the label
Belmont and Sundae Shoppe Vanilla Light Ice Creams
Friendly Farms Vanilla Almondmilk Non-Dairy Creamer
Simply Nature Vanilla Soymilk
Reggano 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
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