Category: Issue 771
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“Fudge-Covered Oreos” Missing Real Fudge, Alleges Plaintiff
A consumer has alleged that Mondelez Global LLC misleads consumers by marketing its Oreo Fudge Cremes as “fudge covered” because the topping covering the cookies lacks milkfat. Leonard v. Mondelez Global LLC, No. 21-10102 (S.D.N.Y., filed November 28, 2021). The complaint lists several recipes for fudge to support its argument that fudge requires the presence…
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Baby Formula Comparison to Breast Milk Confuses Consumers, Lawsuit Alleges
A plaintiff has filed a putative class action alleging Abbott Laboratories Inc.’s Similac Pro-Advance infant formula is advertised as the company’s “closest formula to breastmilk,” allegedly misleading consumers into believing that the formula can convey the same benefits as breast milk. Conner v. Abbott Labs. Inc., No. 21-1463 (S.D. Ill., Benton Div., filed November 20,…
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Warning Letter Provides Insight on FDA’s Priorities
By Of Counsel John Johnson III The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Warning Letter to Maribel’s Sweets, Inc., provides an important look into how FDA is implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)’s Preventive Control Rule. This is the requirement that a food facility must have and implement a written food safety plan to…