Food

August 21, 2020 Chipotle has been hit with a proposed class action that claims the company has shortchanged customers who pay with cash at its Pennsylvania locations.

August 21, 2020 A lawsuit claims Trader Joe’s “12 Grain Mini Snack Crackers” is made with a minimal amount of 12-grain flour blend and contains mostly enriched white flour.

August 18, 2020 A class action alleges the “Smoked Gouda” made and sold by Dietz & Watson gets its characterizing smoky flavor from the addition of “natural smoke flavoring.”

August 13, 2020 Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust has been named in a lawsuit filed by a consumer who claims she received unlawful, unsolicited text messages from the company.

August 12, 2020 A class action claims canisters of Walmart's Great Value-brand ground coffee do not yield as many cups as advertised.

August 4, 2020 A class action claims the labels on containers of Maxwell House ground coffee grossly overstate the number of cups that can be made based on serving instructions.

July 30, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims the Kroger Co. misrepresents how many cups can be made from the contents of canister of coffee.

July 30, 2020 A class action claims those working as assistant general managers for Charter Foods, Charter Foods North and Charter Central are owed unpaid overtime wages.

July 27, 2020 A class action claims Central Valley Meat Co. pressured employees sick with COVID-19 to continue coming to work, exacerbating an outbreak at its Hanford, Calif. facility.

July 20, 2020 A class action claims Whole Foods has disciplined and retaliated against employees who've worn Black Lives Matter masks despite publicly supporting the movement.

July 20, 2020 A class action claims the USDA's interpretation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act has unlawfully narrowed the eligibility of some Penn. residents for emergency SNAP benefits.

July 16, 2020 A class action claims consumers have been misled by Bigelow Tea’s “manufactured in the USA” representations given no Bigelow-branded tea is sourced from the U.S.

July 9, 2020 A proposed class action claims the label of Chobani brand “Vanilla” coffee creamer is misleading in that it fails to disclose the presence of non-vanilla flavors.

July 6, 2020 A proposed class action claims the Quest brand of protein bars purporting to contain white chocolate and raspberry flavors contains no white chocolate at all.

July 2, 2020 The Coca-Cola company faces a class action centered on the amount and source of vanilla flavoring in Vanilla Coke.

July 2, 2020 A class action alleges Campbell's has falsely claimed its "Home Style" and "Slow Kettle" soups contain no preservatives or artificial flavors.

June 29, 2020 Two consumers claim the packaging for Westsoy Organic Plus Vanilla Soymilk misleadingly fails to disclose the presence of artificial flavors and added sugar.

June 26, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Pret A Manger (USA) Limited’s purportedly “natural” food products contain synthetic ingredients.

June 23, 2020 A class action claims Walmart's labeling of a formula powder meant for toddlers is deceptive and misleading.

June 22, 2020 A class action says Copper Cane's Elouan pinot noir varieties of wine are not derived from American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in Oregon as the company claims.

June 12, 2020 A class action claims Conagra Brands' Snack Pack chocolate pudding is not made with real whole milk as the company claims.

June 10, 2020 The world's largest meatpackers face an antitrust class action over an alleged conspiracy to limit domestic meat supplies and thereby artificially inflate prices.

June 5, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Albertsons Companies, Inc. has profited off consumers in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis by gouging prices for high-demand items.

June 1, 2020 An Indianapolis restaurant claims Society Insurance has swiftly denied many Indiana eateries' pandemic-related damage claims without investigation or written explanation.

May 29, 2020 A class action alleges the “All Natural” cookies sold by Jimmy John’s contain a slew of non-natural and highly processed ingredients.

May 20, 2020 A consumer claims in a lawsuit that the maker of Mon Cuisine-brand frozen meals significantly misrepresents key nutritional information on the products’ packaging.

May 14, 2020 A Portland restaurant claims in a class action that Berkley North Pacific Group has unlawfully denied policyholders’ claims for damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 12, 2020 Grubhub has falsely advertised on its delivery platform that non-partner restaurants are closed or not accepting orders during the COVID-19 crisis, a lawsuit claims.

May 7, 2020 A class action claims The Folger Coffee Company has misled consumers as to the amount of coffee that can be made from the contents of each of its “staple” canisters.

May 1, 2020 A case claims Jack in the Box has discriminated against those with visual disabilities by offering drive-thru-only service inaccessible to pedestrians during late-night hours.

May 1, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream contains “at most, only a trace of real vanilla” despite representations on the product’s labels.

April 21, 2020 A proposed collective action claims assistant managers at Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants have been misclassified as non-exempt from receiving overtime wages.

April 17, 2020 Two former Hooters employees claim nearly 700 workers were not provided with proper notice before being terminated in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

April 16, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the coffee products sold by Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Company, Ltd. do not contain authentic Kona coffee beans.

April 15, 2020 A proposed class action claims the packaging of Wegmans-brand “Vanilla Cake Mix” misleads consumers with regard to the amount of real vanilla in the product.

April 14, 2020 A class action suit alleges that unbeknownst to consumers, the lemon flavor of Nonni's Foods' Limone Biscotti is not derived exclusively from lemon zest or lemon oil.

April 2, 2020 A proposed class action claims BPI Sports fills its opaque containers of supplement powder with excessive amounts of non-functional "slack fill," or empty space.

March 24, 2020 A class action claims consumers have been misled as to the source of the vanilla flavor notes present in the caramel variety of Smucker’s brand Sundae Syrup.

March 23, 2020 A class action claims Blue Diamond Growers has deceived consumers by failing to disclose that the flavoring of its "Smokehouse" almonds does not come from actual smoking.

March 20, 2020 Stauffer’s brand “Lemon Snaps” are at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the cookies contain less real lemon flavor than represented on product packaging.

March 17, 2020 A class action centers on the apparent shortcomings of a 2016 recall of All Day Energy Greens, a supplement many said caused gastrointestinal distress.

March 11, 2020 Chobani faces a class action lawsuit centered on alleged misrepresentations of the amount, proportion and source of the vanilla flavoring in its Greek yogurt.

March 9, 2020 A class action claims that despite McDonald’s representations to the contrary, the restaurant chain’s “vanilla” ice cream cones are not flavored exclusively with real vanilla.

February 25, 2020 A class action suit claims Monster Beverage failed to disclose ingredients that “imitate and extend” vanilla flavor in “Vanilla Cream” espresso drinks.

February 19, 2020 A class action questions the source of the vanilla flavoring in Kellogg Sales Company's "Bear Naked Granola Fit V'nilla Almond" product.

February 12, 2020 Arizona All Natural Fruit Snacks are the subject of a proposed class action that claims the advertising and marketing for the product is misleading.

February 6, 2020 The three companies that run Subway restaurants face a proposed class action alleging they sent illicit marketing texts without obtaining prior consent.

February 3, 2020 BA Sports Nutrition is facing a class action suit over allegations the company marketed “unlawfully fortified junk food” as a healthy option for consumers.

January 24, 2020 A class action alleges the "just a tad sweet" claim on bottles of Coca-Cola's Honest iced tea is misleading given the beverage contains a "significant" amount of added sugar.

January 10, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the small batch vanilla bean ice cream made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is mislabeled in that the packaging fails to disclose that the product contains artificial flavors.