Tag: gum
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Suit Alleges Mondelēz Misled Consumers on Source of Gum Flavoring
An Illinois woman has filed a proposed class action against Mondelēz, alleging the company’s Trident gum misleads consumers into believing its flavoring comes from peppermint or mint ingredients rather than artificial flavoring. Lesorgen v. Mondelēz Global LLC, No. 22-50375 (N.D. Ill., filed October 28, 2022). The product at issue in the suit is Trident Original…
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Chewing Gum Class Action Dismissed for Failing to State a Cause of Action
A federal court in Florida has dismissed without prejudice a putative class action alleging that the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. misled consumers by claiming that its Eclipse® Breeze chewing gum contains “Cardamom to Neutralize the Toughest Breath Odors.” Nichols v. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., No. 10-80759 (S.D. Fla., decided January 19, 2011). A similar lawsuit,…