Whole Foods

Whole Foods 365 Everyday Plain Greek Yogurt Sugar Claims

Multiple lawsuits filed against Whole Foods claiming that the company falsely labels its 365 Everyday Value Plain Greek Yogurt as containing 2 grams of sugar per serving when, according to…

The Weight of Whole Foods Pre-Packaged Foods

November 2017: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint similarly alleging that Whole Foods overstates the weight of products and, as a result, overcharges customers. June 2017: The Second Circuit Court of…

Whole Foods Hypoallergenic Claims

March 2019: The claims against defendant WFM Distribution were dismissed. June 2018: A federal judge dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can…

Whole Foods Products

November 2018: This action was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. January 2018: This case was reopened after the appeals…

The Weight of Whole Foods Products

November 2017: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint similarly alleging that Whole Foods overstates the weight of products and, as a result, overcharges customers. June 2017: The Second Circuit Court of…

Whole Foods Food Products

Allegations: Failing to disclose that foods contain allergens

Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Products

October 2014: 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…

Whole Foods Prices

January 2016: A federal judge dismissed this lawsuit after the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not yet been disclosed. October 2015: This lawsuit was transferred…

Whole Foods Meat Products

April 2016: A federal judge dismissed the complaint When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. Among other things, the judge found that the complaint fails to…

Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim

Consumers also have a beef with claim that meat is “animal welfare certified.”

Whole Foods St. John’s Wort Dietary Supplement

In January 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whole Foods alleging that its St. John’s Wort dietary supplement did not contain the amount of standardized extract hypericin (the sole…

Fresh Bread from Whole Foods, Wegmans Food Markets, and Acme Markets

August 2015: A federal judge dismissed these three related actions finding, among other things, that plaintiffs did not properly plead the fraud-based allegations. Click here to read the court’s decision…

Whole Foods Market Brioche Whole Grain Hamburger Buns

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “whole grain”

Whole Foods Beef Products

Allegations: False “Animal Welfare Certified” and “No Antibiotics, Ever” claims

Herbs and Spices from 365 By Whole Foods Market

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, toxic heavy metals

Amazon Prime Grocery Deliveries from Whole Foods

Allegations: Falsely marketing that Amazon Prime members receive free 2-hour delivery of groceries when Amazon charges consumers a $9.95 service fee for grocery deliveries from Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Pizzas

Allegations: Falsely marketing pizzas as being 18 inches when they are actually 16 inches

365 Whole Foods Market Long Grain & Wild Rice

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging and misleadingly marketing its commitment to environmental stewardship

Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Chocolate Ice Cream Bars

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream bars as dipped in chocolate when the coating actually contains more vegetable oil than cacao ingredients