Tag: natural
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Federal Court Refuses to Stay Three Suits Challenging “100% Natural” Labels
A federal court in California has denied the request of General Mills, Inc. to stay the proceedings in three putative class actions alleging that it misleads consumers by promoting various products as “100% Natural” given ingredients that are genetically modified or highly processed, such as high-fructose corn syrup, high-maltose corn syrup and maltodextrin. Rojas v.…
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Court Allows ECJ and “All Natural” Claims to Proceed Against Blue Diamond
A federal court in California has denied the motion to dismiss filed in a putative nationwide class action alleging that Blue Diamond Growers misled consumers by labeling its almond milk products and snack foods as “all natural” and representing that they contain “evaporated cane juice,” (ECJ) in violation of federal labeling requirements incorporated into state…
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Court Dismisses Misbranding Claims Against Welch Foods
A federal court in California has dismissed with limited leave to amend the second amended complaint filed on behalf of a putative nationwide class against Welch Foods, alleging that the company’s juice, beverage, spread, and jelly labels and Website violate California labeling law by including “no sugar added,” “all natural,” “no artificial flavors,” and “high…
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Safeway Sued for Using Preservative in “100% Natural” Products
A California resident has filed a putative class action on behalf of statewide and nationwide classes alleging that Safeway, Inc. labels and promotes its Open Nature waffle products as “100% Natural” while using the synthetic chemical preservative, alternatively referred to as sodium acid pyrophosphate and disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, as an ingredient. Richards v. Safeway, Inc., No.…
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Court Narrows Misbranding Allegations Against Dole
A federal court in California has granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss filed by Dole Food Co. in a putative nationwide class action alleging that the company misbrands a number of its fruit products by making certain “all natural,” “fresh,” nutrient content, antioxidant, sugar-free, and health claims, as well as…
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Court Dismisses Consumer Fraud and Related Claims Against Yogurt Maker
On reconsideration, a federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit against Chobani, Inc., in a putative class action alleging that its yogurt products are mislabeled because they include “evaporated cane juice” (ECJ) as an ingredient and state that they have no added sugar and contain only “natural ingredients.” Kane v. Chobani, Inc., No. 12-2425…
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Class Complaint Against Hain Celestial Amended
A second amended complaint has been filed in a putative nationwide class action alleging that The Hain Celestial Group’s food and beverage product labels render their products misbranded and further mislead consumers because they use the terms “No Trans Fat,” “Evaporated Cane Juice” or “All Natural” in violation of state law. Smedt v. The Hain…
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Court Rules Consumer Fraud Claims Against Crisco Maker Not Preempted
A federal court in California has denied the motion to dismiss filed by J.M Smucker Co. in a putative class action alleging that it misleads consumers by labeling four of its Crisco® oil products as “All Natural” because they are purportedly made with genetically modified (GM) corn, canola and soy crops and because they are…