Wheat Thins
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are “100% WHOLE GRAIN”
Sour Patch Watermelon Candy
October 2016: A federal judge dismissed this complaint finding that the named plaintiff did not have standing (i.e., a proper basis) for injunctive relief, failed to allege an injury, and the complaint did not meet the heightened pleading standard for fraud-based claims. To learn more about the reasons for the dismissal, click here.
June 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelez International for allegedly deceptively packaging Sour Patch Watermelon candy. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the company uses a non-transparent cardboard boxes with 44% empty space (in other words, the box has the capacity to hold at least 50 pieces of candy but contains only 28 pieces of candy). (Izquierdo et al v. Mondelez International, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-4697, S. D. NY.)
For more information about You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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Mondelez Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the company sources cocoa using sustainable practices that “help protect people & planet” when the company uses practices that harm the environment and perpetuate child and…
Nabisco Whole Grain Premium Saltine Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Whole Grain”
Ritz Bits Cracker Sandwiches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the filling is “made with real cheese”
Ghost Candy-Flavored Energy Drinks
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe for children when they are not intended for and may be harmful to children
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
Fudge Covered Mint Creme Oreo Cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as covered in fudge when the covering is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge
Trident Sugar Free Gum
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Sugar Free Gum With Xylitol”
Trident Original Flavor Gum
Allegations: Misleadingly including an image of a blue peppermint leaf on the packaging when the ingredients list reveals the gum does not contain any mint or peppermint ingredients and the…
Halls Sugar Free Honey Lemon Lozenges
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the relief provided by and ingredients in Halls Honey Lemon Lozenges
Wheat Thins
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% whole grain” when they contain a refined grain ingredient
Chocolate from Mars, Hershey’s, Nestle, and Others
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa
belVita Breakfast Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as nutritious when they contain high levels of added sugar and increase the risk of chronic diseases
Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookie
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread, which consumers expect to have butter, when the ingredients list reveals the cookies contain vegetable oils instead of butter
Enjoy Life Lentil Chips
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as being “high protein” when they are not
Ritz Honey Wheat Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in crackers
Sour Patch Kids
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging
Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread when they are missing an ingredient found in shortbread and contain ingredients not found in shortbread
Boxes of Swedish Fish Candy
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelez International for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for…
Oreo Cookies
July 2020: A federal judge dismissed the Harris case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. concluding that the made with “real” cocoa representation was not…
Honey Maid Graham Crackers
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelēz Global for allegedly misleadingly representing that graham flour (a whole wheat flour) is the primary ingredient in the crackers when,…
Packaging of Go-Paks
September 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Case No. 17-15126, 9th Cir.) January 2017: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal…
Boxes of Swedish Fish
April 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2018: A federal…
Ginger Snaps Cookies
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Mondelēz International for allegedly falsely advertising Ginger Snaps cookies. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Mondelēz markets Ginger Snaps as healthful, natural, and…
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