Tag: fruit
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Fraud Claims to Continue in Kashi Strawberry Bars Ingredient Suit
An Illinois federal court has granted a partial motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that Kashi Sales L.L.C. misled consumers by making the flavoring of “Ripe Strawberry” cereal bars with pear juice concentrate and apple powder. Johnston v. Kashi Sales L.L.C., No. 21-0441 (S.D. Ill., entered September 8, 2022). The plaintiff alleged that…
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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Fruit Content of Strawberry Pop-Tarts
An Illinois federal court has dismissed a complaint alleging that Kellogg Sales Co. misleads consumers by including more ingredients than just strawberries in the filling of its Strawberry Pop-Tarts. Chiappetta v. Kellogg Sales Co., No. 21-3545 (N.D. Ill., E. Div., entered March 1, 2022). The plaintiff alleged that “the Product packaging misled her and other consumers…
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Strawberry Pop-Tarts Contain Pears and Apples, Consumer Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Kellogg Sales Co. misleads consumers by marketing its Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts as containing only strawberries in its filling to the exclusion of any other fruit content. Brown v. Kellogg Sales Co., No. 20-7283 (S.D.N.Y., filed September 5, 2020). “Consumers do not expect a food labeled…
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French Authorities Challenge Source of Kiwis in “Kiwigate”
French fraud investigators have reportedly accused seven kiwi suppliers of stamping kiwis imported from Italy as “French origin.” French authorities apparently noticed an influx of French kiwis on the market during the off-season for the fruit, leading them to investigate where the kiwis were sourced. According to The Guardian, investigators found that 12 percent of…
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Kern’s Juices “Almost Entirely Sugar-Water,” Lawsuit Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Stremick’s Heritage Foods misrepresents its Kern’s juice as a “healthful, natural juice product made solely from fresh fruits” despite being “almost entirely sugar-water, with a small amount of fruit juice added for color and texture.” Levin v. Stremick’s Heritage Foods, No. 18-1748 (C.D. Cal., filed…
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ASA Upholds Complaints on Ad Discouraging Fresh Fruit Consumption
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against Costa Coffee for a radio ad comparing the difficulty associated with the length of time for which an avocado is ripe—”sure, they’ll be hard as rock for the first 18 days, three hours and 20 minutes, then they’ll be ready to eat, for about…
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Plaintiff Alleges Collective Terms in Ingredient List Mislead Consumers
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging Trader Joe’s Co.’s two-ingredient fruit bars are deceptively labeled with collective terms such as “apples” on the ingredient list instead of the specific name for an apple-based ingredient. Jamison v. Trader Joe’s Co., No. 18-2216 (E.D.N.Y., filed April 14, 2018). The plaintiff asserts that the use…
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Del Monte’s $32-Million Arbitration Award Confirmed in Pineapple Seed Dispute
A Florida federal court has confirmed an arbitration tribunal’s decision awarding $32 million to Del Monte International for Inversiones Y Procesadora Tropical Inprotsa’s continued use of Del Monte pineapple seeds after the agreement permitting use had expired. Inversiones Y Procesadora Tropical Inprotsa v. Del Monte Int’l, No. 16-24275 (S.D. Fla., order entered May 1, 2017).…