Tag: healthy
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Plaintiff Alleges Danone Misleadingly Markets Coconut Milk as Healthy
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Danone US Inc. markets its So Delicious Coconut Milk to health-conscious consumers using health and wellness claims despite coconut milk’s level of saturated fat. Heymsfield v. Danone US Inc., No. 19-0589 (S.D. Cal., filed March 29, 2019). The plaintiff alleges that coconut milk “is unhealthy”…
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Coconut Beverage’s “Healthy” Marketing Misleads, Consumer Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that The Hain Celestial Group’s Coconut Dream, “a coconut ‘milk’ style drink that is primarily coconut oil (or coconut oil and added sugar) in water,” is marketed to appeal to health-conscious consumers despite being “basically saturated fat (or saturated fat and added sugar).” Andrade-Heymsfield v. Hain…
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Cereal Buyers Granted Certification in Kellogg Class Action
A California federal court has granted certification to buyers of Kellogg Co.’s Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats and Smart Start who allege they were misled about the health benefits of the products because they contain added sugar. Hadley v. Kellogg Sales Co., No. 16-4955 (N.D. Cal., San Jose Div., entered August 17, 2018). The complaint also…
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FDA Commissioner Offers Look at Agency’s Direction
In a speech at the National Food Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly summarized the agency’s plans, including (i) defining “healthy” for use with a food-labeling icon, (ii) implementing delayed updates to nutrition labels, and (iii) creating a strategy for reduction in salt consumption. Gottlieb reportedly…
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Stakeholders Voice Opinions About Modernizing “Healthy” at FDA Meeting
Concerns about how or whether the term “healthy” should be used in food labeling and packaging prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to hold a public comment meeting on the issue on March 9, 2017. Current FDA regulations allow the use of the term “healthy,” as well as similar terms, as implied nutrient-content…
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Too Much Sugar in Dole Fruit Products, Plaintiff Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action against Dole Packaged Foods, LLC alleging the company’s products contain too much added sugar to be labeled as “rich in nutrients” or “healthy.” Amaya v. Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, No. 15-7734 (C.D. Cal., filed October 18, 2016). The complaint first details research connecting added sugar intake to…
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FDA Issues Industry Guidance on “Healthy” Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened a docket and released industry guidance on the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food products. Responding to Kind LLC’s citizen petition asking the agency to align its nutrient content claim regulations with federal dietary guidance, FDA invites “public comment on the…
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Nature’s Way “Healthy” Coconut Oil Dispute to Continue
A California federal court has refused to dismiss a consumer’s putative class action alleging Nature’s Way misrepresents its coconut oil as a healthy alternative to butter, margarine and other cooking oils despite containing higher levels of saturated fat. Hunter v. Nature’s Way Products, No. 16-0532 (S.D. Cal., order entered August 12, 2016). The court dismissed…