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Breyers “Vanilla” Ice Creams Deceptive Flavoring Class Action

When Breyers labels an ice cream as being “vanilla” flavor, does that flavor definitely come from vanilla beans? The complaint for this class action claims that Unilever United States, Inc., which owns the Breyers brand, bears responsibility for the deceptive labeling of its “vanilla” ice creams.  Read more

Dannon Oikos “Vanilla with Other Natural Flavors” Yogurt Class Action

Have you been a victim of “food fraud”? The complaint for this class action alleges that this offense is growing, and it alleges that Danone North America, LLC is guilty of it in presenting some of its Dannon and Oikos yogurt products as being vanilla flavor.  Read more

Glucosamine Sulfate Supplement Ingredient Investigation

Do you take a glucosamine sulfate supplement? Is that supplement 365 Everyday Value Glucosamine Chondroitin (from Whole Foods) or GNC Glucosamine Sulfate (from GNC)? If so, you should check the ingredient label and see if you’re really getting what you want.  Read more

Combivent Respimat Inhaler Cartridges Number of Doses Class Action

When we read that a bottle of medicine contains certain number of doses, we don’t usually bother to count them. We normally assume the number is approximately correct. The complaint for class action alleges, however, that Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIP) puts far less than it advertises in its Combivent Respimat asthma inhaler.  Read more

AriZona Green Tea “with Ginseng” and Honey Class Action

How much ginseng must a drink contain to advertise itself as containing ginseng? The complaint for this class action, brought against the parties responsible for AriZona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey, says that the amount should be at least scientifically detectable.  Read more

Magnum Exotics Kona Blend Coffee Contains Little Real Kona Class Action

“Approximately 2.7 million pounds of Kona coffee is harvested each year, compared to 20 billion pounds of green coffee—approximately 0.01% of worldwide coffee production,” says the complaint for this class action. Yes, Kona coffee is special and in limited supply. The complaint claims that the Magnum Exotics label “Kona Blend Coffee” does not contain enough  Read more

Coffee Companies “Kona” Coffees Are Not Genuine Kona Class Action

This class action brings suit against a number of coffee companies and the large retailers that sell their products. The complaint alleges that these companies offer coffee varieties that are labeled as Kona coffee, when the contents do not contain genuine Kona coffee.     Read more