Purina’s Cat Chow and Kitten Chow
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pet food as healthy
Purina Pet Foods
April 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-467, E.D. Mo.)
March 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle Purina Petcare Company for allegedly falsely advertising that Purina products – including Alpo Prime Classics, Beneful Healthy Weight, Cat Chow, Dog Chow, Friskies, and others – are safe and not a risk to animals when, according to plaintiffs, the products contain glyphosate, which is allegedly a carcinogen in animals. (Jacquin et al v. Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Case No. 2022-CC-00473, Missouri State Court – St. Louis)
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Purina, Fancy Feast, Other Pet Foods
Allegations: False natural claims
Purina Pro Plan and Beneful Pet Foods
Allegations: False “grain free” and “No corn, wheat or soy” claims
Beneful Dog Food
April 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Purina’s Beneful Dog Food Products
April 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
“Beggin” Dog Treats
April 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. July 2015: A false…
Beneful Dry and Kibble Dog Foods
In November 2016, a federal judge granted Purina’s motion for summary judgment in a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against it in February 2015. The complaint, which was amended in…
Fancy Feast Cat Food
January 2016: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the December 2015 Order. (Barber et al v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al, Case No. 16-55041, 9th Cir.) December 2015: A…
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