Does White Chocolate Deserve to be Called Chocolate?

When you sit down to savor the delicious bonbons you receive for Valentine’s Day, know this: white chocolate is neither white, nor chocolate.

It’s White and Hot but is it Really White Hot Chocolate?

Does McDonald’s beverage met the FDA definition of white chocolate?

Dove Chocolate

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

Consumer Reports study sparks class-action lawsuits.

CATrends: Fake White Chocolate

Stocking stuffer alert: These “white chocolate” treats are allegedly missing key ingredients.

What’s Hiding in that Yummy Dark Chocolate?

Misleading and confusing labels could put dark chocolate lovers at risk.

Ghirardelli® White Chocolate Products

July 2016: After a federal judge granted the plaintiff’s attorney’s motion to withdraw, the case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the…

Nestle Toll House Premier White Chocolate Morsels

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as white chocolate

Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bars

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals

Chocolate Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, and More Chocolate Cereals

In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Chocolate Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Chocolate Toast Crunch, Chocolate Chex, and other chocolate-based cereals are…

Godiva’s ‘Belgian’ Chocolates

Made in Belgium? Think again.

Bhu Foods Double Dark Chocolate and Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

Allegations: Products contain less protein than advertised

Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the coating is “Rich Milk Chocolate” when it contains an ingredient not found in chocolate

Hu Organic Simple Dark Chocolate and Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals

Kirkland Signature Chocolate Almond Dipped Vanilla Ice Cream Bars

Allegations: Falsely marketing that ice cream bars are dipped in chocolate when the coating is actually a chocolate substitute

Kirkland Signature Chocolate Almond Dipped Vanilla Ice Cream Bar

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are coated in chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not found in chocolate

Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream is covered in milk chocolate when the ingredients list reveals the coating contains an ingredient not found in chocolate

Packaging for Russell Stover and Ghirardelli Chocolates

In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Russell Stover Chocolates and Ghirardelli Chocolate Company alleging that packages of their chocolates are “predominately empty.” According to the complaint, the…

Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as vanilla ice cream dipped in milk chocolate

Godiva Chocolate

Allegations: Falsely advertising that chocolates are made in Belgium when they are made in Pennsylvania