Category: Issue 764
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Plaintiff Argues Sparkling Mineral Water Lacks Lemons and Raspberries
A plaintiff has filed a putative class action alleging that Whole Foods Market Group Inc. misleads consumers by selling sparkling mineral water in a lemon raspberry flavor without an “appreciable amount” of lemons and raspberries. Kelly v. Whole Foods Mkt. Grp. Inc., No. 21-3124 (S.D.N.Y., filed April 11, 2021). The label of the water contains images…
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Bone Broth Products Contain Indigestible Protein, Consumers Allege
Two consumers allege that Ancient Brands’ Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein products are marketed as beneficial to health but contain protein that is “largely indigestible to the human body and provides little to no actual benefit to consumers.” Bush v. Ancient Brands LLC, No. 21-0390 (N.D.N.Y., filed April 5, 2021). The complaint asserts that Ancient Brands…
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Court Rules Heinz Did Not Infringe “Metchup” Mark
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that H.J. Heinz Co. Brands did not violate the Metchup trademark when it introduced a poll letting consumers choose the name of its mayonnaise-ketchup blend, which ultimately chose “Mayochup” as the winner but included “Metchup” as an option. Perry v. H.J. Heinz Co. Brands…
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Bill on Mandatory Sesame Labeling Passes U.S. Legislature
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 415-11 to pass the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 (FASTER Act), a bill that will expand the definition of “major food allergen” to include sesame. The bipartisan bill, which passed the Senate in March 2021, will head to the White House for President…