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Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
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Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
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Class Actions
Crown Creamery and World’s Fair Vanilla Ice Creams
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Moran Foods for allegedly misleadingly marketing Crown Creamery and World’s Fair vanilla ice creams sold at Save-A-Lot grocery stores to make…
Hood Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Allegations: Misleadingly adding “exhausted vanilla bean seeds” that do not add any vanilla flavor to the ice cream to make consumers think it contains more vanilla than it does
Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as containing vanilla when the ingredient list does not include vanilla but rather discloses that the products contain unspecified “Natural Flavor”
Breyers Vanilla Ice Cream
In June 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever for allegedly misleadingly marketing several varieties of Breyers vanilla ice creams – including Natural Vanilla, Homemade Vanilla, and French Vanilla…
Almond Breeze Almondmilk Vanilla Yogurt Alternative
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurt as “vanilla with other natural flavors” when the ingredients list shows that the product contains more “Natural Flavors” than vanilla extract
Sleepytime Vanilla Herbal Tea
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Celestial Seasonings for allegedly misleadingly marketing that vanilla is the flavoring ingredient in Sleepytime Vanilla Herbal Tea when, according to plaintiffs,…
Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
Allegations: Falsely marketing the exclusive flavoring ingredient is vanilla when most of the flavor does not come from vanilla beans
Prairie Farms Small Batch Premium Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Prairie Farms Dairy for allegedly misleadingly advertising that the main flavoring ingredient in its Prairie Farms Small Batch brand Premium Vanilla…
Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever United States, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavor in Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream comes from vanilla when,…
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the main flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the Ingredients list does not contain a vanilla ingredient