Tag: labeling
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Italy Proposes New COOL Rule for Pre-Packaged Foods
Italy has reportedly proposed new legislation that would require food manufacturers to include country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on all pre-packaged food labels or face fines of up to €18,000. Under the proposal, food-product labels must list an Italian address for the food’s production facility or indicate that the food is made outside of the country. Italy’s…
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Court Tentatively Approves $8.25 Million Settlement in Whole Foods Kombucha Class Action
A federal court in California has given preliminary approval to a proposed $8.25-million settlement of a class action claiming that kombucha tea products manufactured by Millennium Products, Inc. and sold at Whole Foods were mislabeled. Retta v. Millennium Products, No. 15-1801 (C.D. Cal., order entered January 31, 2017). The plaintiffs claimed that the kombucha labels…
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Rockstar Underfilled Coffee Drink Cans, Plaintiff Alleges
Energy-drink company Rockstar faces a putative class action alleging the company underfilled cans of its coffee drinks, giving the company an unfair competitive advantage and shortchanging consumers. Podawiltz v. Rockstar, Inc., No. 17-0477 (D. Ore., filed March 26, 2017). The plaintiff claims he bought several cans of Rockstar’s coffee drinks labeled “15 fl oz [473…
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Projected Class Action Claims Jelly Belly Mislabels “Sport Beans”
A California plaintiff has filed suit against the makers of Jelly Belly Sport Beans claiming the candy maker’s labeling leads consumers to believe the product does not contain sugar. Gomez v. Jelly Belly Candy Co., No. 17-0575 (C.D. Cal., filed March 24, 2017). The complaint alleges the product label says Sport Beans contain “evaporated cane…
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Class Action Plaintiffs Claim Canada Dry Ginger Ale Contains No Ginger
Three plaintiffs have filed a putative class action against Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., claiming that although the label on the company’s Canada Dry Ginger Ale product says “Made With Real Ginger,” the product contains “no detectable amount of ginger.” Hashemi v. Dr. Pepper Snapple Grp., Inc., No. 17-2042 (C.D. Cal., filed March 14, 2017).…
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Plaintiff Claims Coconut Water Contains No Coconut
An Oregon plaintiff has filed a putative class action against the makers of Cascade Ice Coconut Water alleging the product contains no coconut. Silva v. Unique Beverage Co., LLC, No. 17-0391 (D. Or., filed March 9, 2017). The complaint alleges that “[d]espite the large colorful coconuts and the word ‘Coconut’ that defendant puts on the…
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Court Rules Class Action Against Campbell Soup Preempted
A California federal court granted Campbell Soup Co.’s motion to dismiss a putative class action claiming the company “falsely and misleadingly labeled and advertised” one of its soups, ruling that the plaintiff’s claims are expressly preempted by federal law. Brower v. Campbell Soup Co., No. 16-1005 (S.D. Cal., order entered March 21, 2017). The plaintiffs…
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Non-Fortified Skim Milk is Skim Milk, Eleventh Circuit Holds
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has overturned a Florida court’s summary judgment against Ocheesee Creamery, finding that the company can sell its milk product as skim milk despite its refusal to follow a Florida law requiring skim milk to be fortified with vitamin A. Ocheesee Creamery LLC v. Putnam, No. 16-12049…