Paqui Tortilla Chips Class Action Paqui Tortilla Chips A class-action lawsuit was filed against Amplify Snack Brands for allegedly misleadingly listing evaporated cane juice as an ingredient in Paqui Tortilla Chips – including the Roasted Jalapeño and Grilled…
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans Class Action Jelly Belly Jelly Beans A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Jelly Belly Candy Company in December 2016. The complaint alleges that the company misleadingly labels its jelly beans – including its Superfruit…
Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup During the week of February 4, 2013, digestion, food, and make-up bubbled to the top of the legal I-think-you’re-lying-to-me landscape. Three new false advertising class actions were filed: Maybelline was…
Go Organic Hard Candy Class Action Go Organic Hard Candy A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Hillside Candy in August 2016 (and transferred to federal court in October 2016) for allegedly deceptively listing “evaporated cane juice” as an…
Granola Extreme Fruit & Nut Bag Class Action Granola Extreme Fruit & Nut Bag In August 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Garden of Light, Inc. dba Bakery on Main for allegedly marketing food products – including Granola Extreme Fruit & Nut Bag…
Dave’s Gourmet’s Pasta Sauces Class Action Dave’s Gourmet’s Pasta Sauces In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dave’s Gourmet for allegedly unlawfully labeling its pasta sauces as containing evaporated cane juice – a term that is prohibited from…
“Dream” Drink Products Class Action “Dream” Drink Products April 2016: After the lawsuit was transferred to another California court, the action in this case was stayed (i.e., suspended) pending further guidance from the FDA regarding the use of…
Orgain Nutritional Shakes Class Action Orgain Nutritional Shakes December 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. March 2014: A class-action lawsuit was…
Westsoy Organic Plus Vanilla Soymilk Class Action Westsoy Organic Plus Vanilla Soymilk In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group for allegedly misleadingly advertising that the flavor in Westsoy Organic Plus Vanilla Soymilk comes from vanilla when,…
Healthy Beverage’s Steaz Iced Green Tea and Energy Drinks Class Action Healthy Beverage’s Steaz Iced Green Tea and Energy Drinks May 2017: A federal judge granted Healthy Beverage’s motion to dismiss finding that plaintiffs failed to plausibly claim they relied on misrepresentations and failed to state a claim. The dismissal…
Nature’s Path Foods Inc. Class Action Nature’s Path Foods Inc. June 2015: A federal judge dismissed the “low sodium” claims and stayed the sugar claims pending the outcome in related appeals. February 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nature’s…
Almondmilk Class Action Almondmilk In December 2013, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Blue Diamond Growers alleging that the company mislabels Almondmilk products. According to the complaint, the company labels various Almondmilk…
Trader Joe’s Organic Corn Flakes Class Action Trader Joe’s Organic Corn Flakes In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Trader Joe’s for allegedly deceiving consumers by disguising sugar as “organic evaporated cane juice” in the ingredients list on the product…
YumEarth Organics Vitamin C Pops Class Action YumEarth Organics Vitamin C Pops A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against YummyEarth for allegedly misleadingly representing that YumEarth Organics Vitamin C Pops as containing “evaporated cane juice” when, according to the complaint, they…