Bumble Bee Foods

Hormel Foods

Reily Foods Company

Pervine Foods

Lucerne Foods

Cento Fine Foods

Sportsmix and Other Pet Foods from Midwestern Pet Foods

Allegations: Falsely marketing pet foods as suitable for and providing nutrition to animals when they contain dangerous amounts of the toxin aflatoxin

Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods

Congressional bill introduced for clear identification of foods with genetically altered ingredients.

Several Brands of Baby Foods

Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals

CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals

Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.

Sprout Baby Foods

Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals

Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co.

Allegations: Misrepresenting beef products as “Product of the U.S.”

Pacific Foods of Oregon

March 2017: A federal judge dismissed the amended complaint finding that it failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The dismissal was When a complaint is…

Nutrient Content Claims on Sprout Baby Foods

Allegations: Misleadingly representing the amount of certain nutrients in products when the FDA prohibits such claims on foods for children under two years of age

Kirkland Pet Foods

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pet foods as “grain free” and containing only certain ingredients when they contain wheat and other unlisted ingredients

Pacific Foods Non-Dairy Beverages

March 2017: After being transferred to another California court, a federal judge stayed (i.e., suspended the activity) this case until the FDA issues guidance on the use of the word…

Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese

June 2016: All of these lawsuits (except Brahler) were transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard together. For more information about the MDL, click here. Early 2016: In February, March,…

FDA Declines to Decide whether Foods with GMOs are “Natural”

Agency stays out of lawsuits on the matter.

Conagra Foods Oil Products

May 2017: The stay was extended pending the outcome of another case against the company, Briseno v. ConAgra Foods. January 2015: This action was stayed pending the outcome of a…

HappyBaby Baby Foods

Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals