Kashi Go Cinnamon Crisp Cereal
Allegations: Cereals contain less protein than advertised
Johnston et al v. Kashi Sales, L.L.C.
21-cv-441, S.D. Ill.
(May 2021)
Kashi Ripe Strawberry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars
Misleadingly marketing that the bars are made with strawberries when the fruit filling contains mostly pear and apple ingredients
Misleadingly adding a coloring ingredient to the filling to make the color look more like strawberries
Misleadingly marketing that the bars are “Made with Wildflower Honey” when the primary sweetening ingredient is sugar and the bars contain a small amount of honey
Pending
Allegations: Cereals contain less protein than advertised
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Made With Wildflower Honey” when honey is not the predominant sweetening ingredient
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in breakfast bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients used in the fruit filling and as the primary sweetener in products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients that are in the filling of Kashi bars
August 2013: Perel was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. in order to pursue the claims as part…
September 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as a result of a settlement agreement…
April 2016: This appeal was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. February 2016: After this settlement was approved, a Notice of Appeal was…
September 2014: A federal judge granted final approval of this class-action settlement. July 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement to this class-action lawsuit. The settlement terms are discussed…
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