CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
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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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…
Edy’s Vanilla Ice Cream
November 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream Company for allegedly…
Cumberland Farms Farmhouse Creamery Vanilla Ice Creams
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Cumberland Farms for allegedly misleadingly marketing that several flavors of its Farmhouse Creamery Deluxe ice creams contain vanilla ice cream when,…
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…
Vanilla Ice Creams from Tillamook County Creamery
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Tillamook County Creamery Association for allegedly misleadingly representing that several products are vanilla ice cream when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredient…
Prairie Farms Premium Vanilla Ice Cream
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream as vanilla when the flavor comes from synthetic ingredients
Turkey Hill Vanilla Ice Creams
In August 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Turkey Hill for allegedly misleadingly advertising that several varieties of its ice creams are vanilla ice cream when, according to the…
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,…
7-Eleven’s Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
February 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed for undisclosed reasons. December 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its ice cream sandwich cookies contain…
my/mo Mochi Vanilla Ice Cream
January 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed for undisclosed reasons. Click here and here to read each named plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal. December 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed…