Category: Issue 295
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Wild Bird Food Company Sues Supplier for Selling Tainted PCA Peanut By-Products
Seeking “substantial damages,” a company that makes wild bird food has filed a lawsuit against a supplier that allegedly sold it peanut by-products originating from the Georgia facility linked to the Salmonella contamination outbreak. The Scotts Co., LLC v. Cereal Byproducts Co., No. 09-108 (S.D. Ohio, filed February 17, 2009). According to the complaint, the defendant…
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California Consumer Alleges “All Natural” HFCS Beverage Claims Are Misleading
A putative class action filed in a California federal court against Snapple Beverage Corp. alleges that the company misleads consumers by labeling as “All Natural” products containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and using the names of fruits for some products that “do not contain any significant amount of the fruit listed in the product’s…
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California Plaintiffs Allege False Advertising and Labeling of Frozen Waffles
California consumers have filed a putative class action against Van’s International Foods and retailers Whole Foods Market California, Inc., Trader Joe’s Co., and Costco Wholesale Co., alleging that Van’s frozen waffles did not accurately state the calorie and nutrient content throughout 2007 and into 2008. Hodes v. Van’s Int’l Foods, No. 09-01530 (C.D. Cal., filed…