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Mrs. Smith’s Frozen Apple Pie “Made with Real Butter” Claim Class Action

Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc. appears to be aware that consumers value butter, as the complaint for this class action contends. Schwan’s makes a product under its Mrs. Smith’s brand, a frozen apple pie that it advertises as having a “Flaky Crust Made with Real Butter.” But the complaint alleges that this is misleading because the  Read more

Perrier Lime Sparkling Water Contains Little Lime Class Action

Nestlé USA, Inc. makes Perrier sparkling mineral water, including a variety of it advertised as “Lime.” But the complaint alleges that the product is deceptive and misleading, because it contains only a de minimis amount of real lime and instead uses a green bottle and incorrect labeling to give the impression of real lime content.  Read more

No Real Mint in Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Class Action

Federal and state laws govern the way labels can speak of a product’s flavoring, depending on its source. The complaint for this class action alleges that a product from Unilever United States, Inc., Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, is improperly labeled, because the representations on the label mislead consumers to think the ice cream  Read more

Zesty Paws Supplements Chondroitin and Probiotic Claims Class Action

Zesty Paws, LLC makes a line of nutritional supplements for pets that claim to be high-quality and to provide pets with health-supporting substances such as chondroitin and probiotics. However, the complaint alleges that laboratory testing of the products show that the products contain nowhere near as much of these substances as they advertise but do  Read more

Carnation Breakfast Essentials Drink Powder Too Little Protein Class Action

Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. sells Carnation Breakfast Essentials Nutritional Powder Drink Mix product that is advertised as containing 13 grams of protein. But the complaint for this class action alleges that this is misleading because the product actually contains only 5 grams of protein.  Read more

Sara Lee All-Butter Pound Cake Settlement

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC is paying out a million dollars to settle a class action alleging it improperly labeled one of its cakes as being an All Butter Pound Cake. The complaint alleged this representation was misleading.  Read more

Clif Blok Energy Chews Amount of Caffeine Per Cube Class Action

Clif Bar & Company makes eleven flavors of Clif Blok Energy Chews, three of which are the subject of this class action. These include the Black Cherry, Tropical Punch, and Orange flavors, all of which contain caffeine. The complaint for this class action alleges that the product labeling is unclear as to whether the “25mg”  Read more

Kashi Honey Almond Flax Granola Bars Amount of Honey Class Action

Many consumers these days are avoiding sugar, the complaint for this class action alleges, and prefer to buy products sweetened with honey. But the complaint alleges that certain foods that are promoted as being made with honey actually get more of their sweetening from refined sugars. It takes issue with a Kashi Sales, LLC product,  Read more

Great Value “Honey Mustard” Contains More Sugar Than Honey Class Action

Many consumers nowadays avoid sugar when they can for health reasons. As a substitute, they often look for honey and products that use honey instead of sugar as a sweetener. This class action brings suit against Walmart’s Great Value Honey Mustard, claiming that it misleads consumers to think it is sweetened primarily with honey, when  Read more

Dakota Nutrition “Elderberry” Supplements Class Action

Elderberry has become a popular ingredient in supplements recently, the complaint for this class action alleges, because it purportedly has high levels of antioxidants and helps strengthen immune systems. It has become only more popular during the coronavirus pandemic. But the complaint alleges that the elderberry dietary supplements made by PS Global, LLC, which does  Read more