Silky Smooth Dove Bars Class Action Silky Smooth Dove Bars Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are covered in milk chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not contained in real chocolate
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
“Happy Cows” Claims on Ben & Jerry’s Ice Creams Class Action “Happy Cows” Claims on Ben & Jerry’s Ice Creams In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. and Unilever for allegedly falsely advertising that Ben & Jerry’s ice creams are made with milk…
Dairy Products from Tillamook County Creamery Association Class Action Dairy Products from Tillamook County Creamery Association Allegations: Deceptively marketing that the milk used in its dairy products comes from cows on small family farms in Tillamook County that are better for the environment, local community, and…
Are You a ‘Reasonable Consumer’? Consumer News Are You a ‘Reasonable Consumer’? Courts weigh in on legal term.
Kerrygold Butter Products Class Action Kerrygold Butter Products March 2019: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have…
Chobani Yogurt Ad Alert Chobani Yogurt Chobani Yogurt has come under scrutiny from an activist group over its use of GMOs. Green America is criticizing the yogurt manufacturer for using dairy from GMO-fed cows while using…
Enfamil Class Action Enfamil According to an August 2012 lawsuit, the maker of Enfamil, Mead Johnson & Co., falsely advertise its baby formulas as containing prebiotics that have immunity-related health benefits for babies. Specifically,…
Beekman Probiotic Skincare Products Class Action Beekman Probiotic Skincare Products Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing probiotics when they don’t
Brach’s Caramels Class Action Brach’s Caramels Allegations: Misleadingly marketing caramel candies as “rich and creamy” and “made with real milk” when the fat content comes from a vegetable oil
Oatly’s Environmental Claims Ad Alert Oatly’s Environmental Claims Oat milk company’s environmental claims come under fire.
Where’s the Fruit? Consumer News Where’s the Fruit? It is not entirely unreasonable to expect “Blueberry Pomegranate” cereal to contain blueberries and pomegranate, fruits high in antioxidants that are all the rage now. But don’t tell that to…
Starbucks Verismo Coffee System Ad Alert Starbucks Verismo Coffee System Starbucks advertised its Verismo at-home coffee system as making “coffeehouse quality lattes…” or “Lattes … made to cafe standard… ,” though presumably without acoustic folk-rock CDs and a coffee cup…
Kroger French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Class Action Kroger French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they contain dairy ingredients when the ingredients list shows water and soybean oil are substituted for dairy ingredients and the only dairy ingredient is…
Talenti Gelato Ad Alert Talenti Gelato Ingredients contradict claims that frozen dessert is ‘non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free.’
Enfamil Infant Formulas Class Action Enfamil Infant Formulas Allegations: Misleadingly marketing infant formulas as “Milk-based” when the primary ingredient is a form of sugar
General Mills Yoplait Greek Yogurt and Cabot Greek Yogurt Class Action General Mills Yoplait Greek Yogurt and Cabot Greek Yogurt Unhappy yogurt lovers filed class-action lawsuits against General Mills (in April 2012) and Cabot (in August 2012) for calling their products “Greek yogurt,” when they’re neither Greek nor yogurt. According…
Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping Class Action Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the topping as fudge when the product is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge
Gerber Probiotics Products Class Action Gerber Probiotics Products August 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2014: Plaintiffs filed…
Report: Most Advertised Baby Food Not Nutritious Articles Report: Most Advertised Baby Food Not Nutritious New report finds issues with nutrition-related messaging.