Tag: natural
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Putative Class Action Alleges GMO Foods Are Not “Natural”
A Florida plaintiff has filed a putative class action against the maker of Tabatchnick soups, alleging its products cannot be called “natural” because they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Ramsaran v. Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Inc., No. 1760794 (S.D. Fla., filed April 24, 2017). The complaint asserts that 19 Tabatchnick soups labeled or advertised as “all…
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Glyphosate to Join Prop. 65 List
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced that glyphosate will be listed under the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop. 65). In September 2015, OEHHA announced its findings on the carcinogenicity of glyphosate, a chemical used in pesticides that has been targeted in several putative class actions challenging whether…
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Rachael Ray’s Dog Foods Misrepresented as “Natural, ” Putative Class Action Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action against the manufacturers of Rachael Ray’s dog foods, alleging that the products are labeled as “natural” despite containing artificial or synthetic chemicals. Grimm v. APN, Inc., No. 17-0356 (C.D. Cal., filed February 28, 2017). The plaintiff claims that she only bought the dog foods, sold under the…
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Appy Juice Drinks’ “Natural” Claim Ruled Unsubstantiated and Misleading
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint about the “About Us” section of its website for Appy Food & Drinks, which contained a claim that all of the advertiser’s juice drinks were “100% natural” despite containing calcium lactate and glucose-fructose syrup. Appy Foods asserted that calcium lactate is a salt obtained through a…
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Plaintiff in Herr Foods Litigation Seeks Disqualification for Defense Attorney
The plaintiff in a purported class action asserting that Herr Foods Inc. mislabels its packaged snacks as “natural” has filed a motion to disqualify defense counsel, alleging the attorney repeatedly made “extortionate threats” and committed professional misconduct. Whitaker v. Herr Foods, Inc., No. 16-2017 (E.D. Penn., motion filed December 14, 2016). The plaintiff’s motion follows…
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Newman’s Own Faces Putative Class Action Litigation over Natural Claims
A consumer has filed a projected class action alleging Newman’s Own, Inc. misleadingly markets its pasta sauce products as natural despite containing citric acid. Wong v. Newman’s Own, Inc., No. 16-6690 (E.D.N.Y., filed November 30, 2016). The complaint asserts the company “deceptively used the term ‘natural’ to describe a product containing ingredients that have been…
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Court Denies Stay for FDA “Natural” Guidance in Kraft Artificial Coloring Case
A California federal court has denied Kraft Food Group Inc.’s request to stay class action litigation alleging the company’s fat-free cheese product is misleadingly labeled “natural” because it contains artificial coloring, finding that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) expected guidance on the term “natural” does not affect the issues of the case. Morales…
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Organic Groups Target “100% Pure” Sioux Honey for Glyphosate
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and Beyond Pesticides have filed a complaint against the Sioux Honey Association alleging the company’s Sue Bee® honey products contain the herbicide glyphosate despite being marketed as “Pure” and “Natural.” Organic Consumers Assoc. v. Sioux Honey Assoc. Coop., No. 008012 (D.C. Super. Ct., filed November 1, 2016). The complaint acknowledges…