Food

March 20, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Bumbu Rum’s positioning as “original craft rum” is misleading to consumers.

March 20, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Pacific Seafood has unlawfully fixed the prices paid to independent commercial crabbers for Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Northwest.

March 10, 2023 A class action claims Buffalo Wild Wings has misled consumers into believing its boneless wings are actually deboned chicken wings.

March 9, 2023 A class action claims the labels of certain Brad’s Plant Based products are unlawful and misleading since the snacks contain less usable protein than advertised.

March 9, 2023 Chick-fil-A faces a class action lawsuit that claims its “reckless” and “negligent” cybersecurity practices are to blame for a data breach announced by the fast-food company in March 2023.

March 9, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Mondelēz Global, LLC has misled consumers by implying on product labels that its Trident sugar-free gum is sweetened primarily with xylitol, an effective plaque reducer.

March 8, 2023 A class action alleges the “certified sustainable” promise on packages of certain Mrs. Paul's and Van De Kamp's seafood products is false and misleading.

March 7, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims snack company LesserEvil has misled consumers by advertising its products as “healthy” when they contain high amounts of unsafe saturated fat.

March 3, 2023 A class action alleges Gatorade Fit is misbranded since the drinks’ labels include “nutrient content claims” that fail to satisfy certain legal requirements.

March 2, 2023 A class action alleges “immense delays and chaos” bogging down Alaska's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have prevented thousands from accessing benefits they need to buy food.

February 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses health and fitness products company GNC of falsely advertising its Total Lean protein bars as “lean.”

February 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Bimbo Bakeries USA has misled consumers by implying that Entenmann’s “All Butter” loaf cake gets its taste entirely from “pure butter,” when in fact the dessert contains artificial flavoring.

February 22, 2023 A class action claims Snapple has misled consumers by advertising its juice drinks as “all natural” and by listing the products’ nutrition facts based on unrealistic serving sizes.

February 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges POM Wonderful pomegranate juice contains a significant amount of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”

February 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims The Cheesecake Factory has unlawfully tracked and recorded the online communications of website visitors without consent.

February 14, 2023 The maker of Kerrygold butter faces a proposed class action that alleges the “Pure Irish Butter” products’ foil packaging contains synthetic “forever chemicals.”

February 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Chicago’s Little Goat Diner, owned by “Top Chef” season four winner and Iron Chef Stephanie Izard, has unlawfully captured and stored employee fingerprint scans without consent.

February 7, 2023 A class action alleges the Coca-Cola Company exploits the misperception that juice is healthy by mislabeling Minute Maid juice boxes as “Good for You!” and “Part of a Healthy, Balanced Diet.”

February 1, 2023 BioSteel Sports Nutrition, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit that alleges harmful per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” have been found in one of its sports hydration drinks.

January 27, 2023 Chick-Fil-A faces a class action that alleges the restaurant secretly shares with Facebook certain details about the videos consumers watch on Chick-Fil-A.com.

January 27, 2023 Bolthouse Farms faces a class action lawsuit that alleges one of its fruit juice smoothies contains toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals.”

January 26, 2023 A re-filed proposed class action alleges that Welch Foods, Inc. and PIM Brands, Inc. have substantially under-filled boxes of certain Welch’s Fruit Snacks.

January 25, 2023 Dr. Berg Nutritionals faces a class action that claims the company falsely markets its electrolyte powder as naturally flavored given the products contain DL malic acid, an artificial flavoring derived from petrochemicals.

January 25, 2023 A class action alleges Bare Performance Nutrition, LLC misleadingly advertised its Intra Flight dietary supplement powder in that the supposedly naturally flavored product contains DL malic acid, a synthetic substance extracted from petrochemicals.

January 25, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Daiso California, LLC and Daiso Holding USA, Inc. failed to disclose the presence of tree nuts on the English language labels for certain food products in contrast to the original Japanese language packaging.

January 24, 2023 A proposed class action says supposedly all-natural Simply Tropical juice is falsely advertised since it contains harmful synthetic “forever chemicals.”

January 23, 2023 Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. faces a class action that alleges the sodium content of some of its protein powders is over 20 percent higher than what is listed in the nutritional information.

January 19, 2023 A class action alleges the Coca-Cola Company has misled consumers by implying that certain Fresca sparkling soda waters are free of added sweeteners and contain the fruit ingredients displayed on product labels.

January 19, 2023 Four class action lawsuits accuse Alter Eco Americas, Endangered Species Chocolate, Lindt, and Mondelēz Global of failing to warn consumers that some of their dark chocolate bars contain unsafe levels of lead and cadmium.

January 13, 2023 Two class action lawsuits accuse Lindt & Sprüngli and Godiva Chocolatier of failing to warn consumers that some of their dark chocolate bars contain dangerous levels of lead and cadmium.

January 11, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses the maker of Think! protein bars of misleading consumers by claiming its products are made with no artificial sweeteners when they contain maltitol syrup, a synthetic sweetener.

January 10, 2023 Mars, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit accusing it of failing to warn consumers that one of its Dove-brand dark chocolate products contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium.

January 10, 2023 Two New Yorkers have filed class action lawsuits accusing Trader Joe’s Company of failing to warn consumers that two of its dark chocolate bars contain unsafe levels of lead and cadmium.

January 10, 2023 Owner of Cold Stone Creamery faces false advertising allegations in a class action that claims the specific ingredients listed in the names of some ice creams and sorbets are not actually found in the products.

January 9, 2023 A class action accuses candy manufacturer PIM Brands, Inc. of misleading consumers by marketing boxes of candy containing more than 60 percent empty space.

January 5, 2023 A class action accuses Kraft Heinz of misleading consumers by marketing Capri Sun apple juice as all natural when it contains an artificial preservative.

January 3, 2023 A class action accuses Kind LLC of misleading consumers by marketing granola as “High in Fiber” when this claim is only true for the larger serving size.

December 19, 2022 A class action contends that International Delight is not technically a coffee “creamer” since it lacks cream or dairy ingredients beyond a minimal amount of sodium caseinate.

December 19, 2022 A class action alleges Waffle House uses a false strikethrough price to convince consumers that they are getting a deal on certain All-Star Special breakfast combos.

December 13, 2022 A class action alleges Dos Equis Ranch Water “Classic Lime” hard seltzer is falsely advertised in that the beverage contains neither tequila nor lime.

December 2, 2022 A proposed class action alleges PepsiCo misrepresents that its IZZE sparkling juices do not contain preservatives.

November 29, 2022 A class action alleges the Kraft Heinz Company’s “all natural” Capri Sun Strawberry Kiwi juice drink contains synthetic “forever chemicals."

November 21, 2022 A class action alleges the Kraft Heinz Foods Company has falsely and misleadingly advertised that its Velveeta mac and cheese cups can be “ready in 3 ½ minutes.”

November 15, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Starbucks’ pre-packaged French roast ground coffee is not “100% Arabica” as advertised.

November 14, 2022 Eleven of the country’s largest meat processors have conspired to fix and depress the wages paid to employees at red meat processing plants nationwide, a class action alleges.

November 10, 2022 A class action alleges certain 9 Lives, Kibbles ‘n Bits and Meow Mix pet food is misleadingly labeled since the products contain titanium dioxide and their packaging contains “forever chemicals.”

November 9, 2022 A proposed class action alleges the Quaker Oats Company has misrepresented its Simply Granola products since they also contain a litany of other ingredients.

November 8, 2022 A class action alleges Truffettes de France are falsely and misleadingly labeled given that the truffles are not made in and imported from France.

October 27, 2022 A class action alleges La Fermiere profits off the booming foreign-made goods market by representing that its yogurt products are made in France, despite being made in New York.

October 21, 2022 Compass Group USA faces a class action that alleges it has failed to notify consumers that its Canteen vending machines charge more for items paid for with a card.