Tag: yogurt
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Class Action Filed in Florida over Yogurt Claims
A Florida resident has filed a putative class action lawsuit against General Mills, Inc., in federal court, alleging that its claims about Yo-Plus® yogurt violate the state’s deceptive and unfair trade practices law and constitute a breach of express warranty. Fitzpatrick v. General Mills, Inc., No. 09-60412 (S.D. Fla., filed March 17, 2009). Seeking to…
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General Mills’ Yoplait® to Use Milk from rBST-Free Cows
General Mills has announced that as of August 2009, its Yoplait® products will no longer contain milk produced by cows treated with synthetic growth hormone (rBST or rBGH). Although the artificial hormone increases a cow’s milk production by one gallon per day, its use has drawn criticism from environmental and consumer advocates who fear the…
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BBB Ad Division Asks General Mills to Change Yogurt Advertising
According to a news source, the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division, at the request of Dannon, has asked General Mills Inc. to change the way it advertises the purported digestive health benefits of its Yoplait Yo-Plus® yogurt. Dannon apparently contended that General Mills’ claims about its ingredients helping to “regulate digestive health naturally” were…