Tag: natural
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Court Dismisses Natural Claims Against Nature’s Own® Wheat Bread
A California federal court has dismissed the claims in a putative class action alleging that Flowers Bakeries misrepresents its Nature’s Own® bread as natural, healthy and wholesome despite containing synthetic ingredients, including azodicarbonamide, the “yoga mat chemical.” Romero v. Flowers Bakeries, No. 14-5189 (N.D. Cal., San Jose Div., order entered May 6, 2015). The plaintiffs…
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OFPA Does Not Preempt Putative Class Challenge to “Organic” Labels, Court Finds
A New York federal court has granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Hain Celestial’s Earth’s Best® food and body-care products are deceivingly labeled as “organic,” finding that the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) does not preempt the plaintiffs’ claims. Segedie v. Hain Celestial Grp., No. 14-5029…
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Plaintiff Reaches Agreement with Skinnygirl in Margarita False Advertising Suit
Skinnygirl Cocktails, LLC and a consumer have filed a joint stipulation of dismissal in a lawsuit alleging that the company and its reality-TV star founder, Bethenny Frankel, mislabeled its Margarita cocktail as “natural” despite containing the preservative sodium benzoate. Langendorf v. Skinnygirl Cocktails, LLC, No. 11-7060 (N.D. Ill., joint stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice…
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Vermont GMO Labeling Law to Take Effect as Scheduled; Case to Continue
A Vermont federal court has denied a preliminary injunction that would have prevented from taking effect the nation’s first state law requiring the labeling of food products manufactured with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Grocery Mfrs. Ass’n v. Sorrell, No. 14-0117 (D. Vt., order entered April 27, 2015). Several food industry groups challenged the statute’s provisions…
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Hain Celestial “All Natural” Beverage Suit to Continue
A California federal court has granted in part and dismissed in part a motion to dismiss a putative consumer class action against The Hain Celestial Group alleging that the company mislabels its Sunflower Dream Drink as “all natural” despite containing artificial or synthetic ingredients, including xanthan gum and folic acid. Anderson v. The Hain Celestial Grp.,…
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Quinoa Crisps Not “GMO Free” Because of Corn and Soy Content, Lawsuit Claims
A consumer has filed a purported class action against Natural & Tasty LLC alleging that the company misleads consumers by labeling its Goldbaum Quinoa Crisps® as “All Natural” and free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) despite containing ingredients made from corn and soy because “almost all corn and soy grown in the United States are…
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Florida Federal Courts Allow “Natural” Pretzel Challenges to Continue
A Florida federal court has granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. misleadingly labels its pretzels and chips as “natural” despite containing “unnatural genetically-modified organisms (‘GMOs’) and, in many cases, other unnatural artificial and synthetic ingredients.” Barron v. Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., No. 13-62496 (S.D. Fla.,…
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Jamba Juice® “All Natural” Smoothie Kit Settlement Approved
A California federal court has approved the proposed settlement in a class action alleging that Jamba Juice® mislabels its smoothie kits as “all natural” despite containing synthetic ingredients gelatin, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid, steviol glycosides, and modified corn starch. Lilly v. Jamba Juice Co., No. 13-2998 (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Cal., settlement approved March 18,…