Tag: snack
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Lawsuit Alleges Contaminated Goldfish Caused Gastroenteritis
Pepperidge Farms Inc. faces a lawsuit alleging that a woman became ill with Salmonella gastroenteritis after eating the company’s Goldfish crackers, which purportedly contained contaminated dry whey powder. Finch v. Pepperidge Farms, Inc., No. 18-152 (N.D. Miss., filed August 8, 2018). The plaintiff alleges that she bought and ate the Goldfish on July 19, 2018,…
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Plaintiff Alleges “Natural,” “No Preservatives” Chips Contain Citric Acid
Diamond Foods LLC faces a putative class action alleging Kettle Foods potato chips are marketed as “Made with Natural Ingredients” and “No Preservatives” but contain citric acid. Mason v. Diamond Foods LLC, No. 18-6423 (S.D.N.Y., filed July 16, 2018). The complaint identifies several flavors of chips that allegedly contain the “synthetic compound,” purportedly produced from mold…
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Plaintiff Alleges Good Health Veggie Snacks Are Not Healthy
Utz Quality Foods LLC and Good Health Natural Products Inc. face a potential class action alleging that the companies replaced a blend of vegetable-derived ingredients with synthetic additives in their Extra Goodness! products, including vegetable straws and chips. Feldman v. Utz Quality Foods, LLC, No. 18-6004 (S.D.N.Y., filed July 3, 2018). The complaint alleges that the companies…
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Plaintiff Alleges Clif Bars “Dangerously” High in Added Sugar
Plaintiffs in California and New York have filed a putative class action alleging Clif Bar & Co. “omits, intentionally distracts from, and otherwise downplays” the “high added sugar content” of Clif Classic and Clif Kid bars. Milan v. Clif Bar & Co., No. 18-2354 (N.D. Cal., filed April 19, 2018). The complaint asserts that the…
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Consumer Challenges Salt & Vinegar Flavor
Kellogg Co. faces a putative class action alleging its Salt & Vinegar Pringles are mislabeled as containing “No Artificial Flavors” because the nutrition label identifies two artificial ingredients. Marotto v. Kellogg Co., No. 18-3545 (S.D.N.Y., filed April 20, 2018). The complaint asserts that although both sodium diacetate and malic acid can occur in nature, the sodium…
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Plaintiff Alleges Collective Terms in Ingredient List Mislead Consumers
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging Trader Joe’s Co.’s two-ingredient fruit bars are deceptively labeled with collective terms such as “apples” on the ingredient list instead of the specific name for an apple-based ingredient. Jamison v. Trader Joe’s Co., No. 18-2216 (E.D.N.Y., filed April 14, 2018). The plaintiff asserts that the use…
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Putative Class Alleges Deceptive Labeling of Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging That’s It Nutrition deceptively labels and advertises its snack bars’ ingredients by using collective names for the fruits and vegetables they contain. Medina v. That’s It Nutrition, LLC, No. 18-2022 (E.D.N.Y., filed April 4, 2018). The complaint alleges that That’s It fruit bar labels list generic…
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Lawsuit Alleges “Keenwah” Snacks Have Minimal Quinoa
I Heart Foods Inc. faces a putative class action alleging that its “I Heart Keenwah” Quinoa Puffs contain mostly rice and pea protein rather than the quinoa implied by the product name. Ransom v. I Heart Foods Inc., No. 18-1465 (E.D.N.Y., filed March 8, 2018). According to the complaint, Quinoa Puffs are made from quinoa…